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> >I believe each of us has a responsibility to use only profiling dive
> >computers, and report our dive data so that it can be used by others.
> >
> this would be a fabulous souce of data for maximum likelihood (probablistic) 
> modeling of DCI for production of decompression tables.  It would require 
> accurate evaluation of the divers for symptoms of DCI after the dives and 
> time of occurance of symptoms would be useful.  This would require some 
> training of everyone who wished to contribute to such a database.  It would 
> aslo require accurate reporting of the gas mixtures used.  Someone needs to 
> maintain the database, someone needs to write a manual for post-dive 
> evaluation, someone needs to do the modelling.  It would be a long-term 
> project, but as David points out it would be a real contribution of this 
> forum.  Who volunteers?  I would, but the dog ate my computer. 

I thought it might be worth pointing out that DAN is doing the un-'tech'
side of this right now.  I say un-'tech' b/c I suspect they are not dealing
with anything but air dives, but I could not say for sure.  Their goal is 
to collect data from gadzillions(equals many) of dives over the next 5(?) 
years.  They are trying to do this by setting up "data" collecting 
stations (I forgot their terminology).  I'll know more in a few days as 
I just signed up and am getting details, but basically when I am at the 
coast I can walk into one of the local shops (just so happens I dive 
with the one participating in the program), hook up my Solution 
and dump my dive data through a DAN-provided cradle-interface
(saves me $150) to a floppy which I mail (or in my case drive over)
to DAN.  Like I said, I don't know if they deal with dives on anything
other than air, but I bet this group can contribute a fair number of
air dive profiles into the database.  I figure its about the easiest
volunteer work one could ever do.  You also fill out a form 48 hours later
commenting on any post-dive symptoms, etc.

Mike 

PS I realize that the data collection effort _might_ be limited (or
concentrated) in the US, but I can check on that.

-- 
Mike Zimmerman       [\] I'd rather be diving [\]    zimmmt@au*.al*.co*  
Alcatel Network Sytems, Raleigh, NC           Minds are like parachutes....
My opinions, not Alcatel's                    they only function when open.

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