One of the features I’ve been emphasizing about the SAUL algorithm (besides its greater accuracy), is that it allows the diver to choose a level of risk that he/she feels is appropriate. Since this is quite different from the way … Continue reading
Okay, I’m finally ready to start working on the long-delayed SAUL dive planner. As I mentioned briefly in an earlier post, I had been working on a book with two other authors – one of them a math/physics/chemistry type like … Continue reading
As some of you may be aware, the Inter-connected Compartment Model (ICM) described in my published journal article now goes by the name of “SAUL”. This is not entirely, or even primarily, an ego trip. Rather, it’s an attempt to … Continue reading
How does Saul handle decompression dives or dives that overstay the allowable no-decompression limit (for the chosen level of probability of DCS) ? I haven’t previously been discussing decompression because I’ve been focussing on recreational diving. Recreational diving and decompression … Continue reading
A recent comment on my The Doctor is In Part IV blog post, followed by a more detailed letter to me raised some issues that need to be addressed. The comment read as follows: SAUL sounds like a giant leap … Continue reading
Decompression sickness is not just a worry for scuba divers – some “free” or “breath-hold” divers also suffer from it occasionally. This could come as a surprise to you, if you had previously taken for granted that you have to … Continue reading
Unfortunately, some divers are confused or irritated by the fact that SAUL is a probabilistic algorithm, particularly those looking to compare it directly with other existing algorithms in terms of what dive profiles are permitted. The comparisons they would like … Continue reading
Halloween is almost upon us, so it seems like a good time to talk about some seriously scary stuff: Neurological DCS and inner ear DCS – the really bad cases of the “bends”- that can sometimes result in permanent paralysis, … Continue reading
It’s time for an update on when SAUL will be out in a dive computer. The bad news is – there’s nothing definite yet. On the plus side, I have contacted some computer manufacturers and am continuing to identify and … Continue reading
This is the first in a series of comparisons between SAUL and other dive planners. For obvious reasons, I can’t do a direct NDL to NDL comparison. (SAUL, being a probability-based model, doesn’t actually have NDLs.) Instead, single NDL profiles … Continue reading
