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Soldier protective clothing and equipment : feasibility of chemical testing using a fully articulated robotic mannequin

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Soldier protective clothing and equipment : feasibility of chemical testing using a fully articulated robotic mannequin / Committee on Full-System Testing and Evaluation of Personal Protection Equipment Ensembles in Simulated Chemical-Warfare Environments, Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies.
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Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, c2008.

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  • National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Full-System Testing and Evaluation of Personal Protection Equipment Ensembles in Simulated Chemical-Warfare Environments.
  • National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology.
Description
xii, 157 p. : ill.; 23 cm.
Summary
There is an ongoing need to test and ensure effectiveness of personal protective equipment that soldiers use to protect themselves against chemical warfare agents. However, testing using human subjects presents major challenges and current human-size thermal mannequins have limited testing capabilities. The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) along with their counterparts from other countries are seeking to develop more human like mannequins, which would include features like human motion, in order to carry out more advanced chemical testing. At the request of DOD Product Director, Test Equipment, Strategy and Support, the National Research Council formed an ad hoc committee to evaluate the feasibility of developing an advanced humanoid robot, or Protection Ensemble Test Mannequin (PETMAN) system that meets the DOD requirements. The book concludes that although most of the individual requirements can technically be met, fulfilling all of the requirements is currently not possible. Based on this conclusion the committee recommends that DOD considers three issues, prioritization of current system requirements, use qualified contractor for particular technical aspects, incorporate complementary testing approaches to the PETMAN system.
Subject
  • Chemicals > Testing
  • Personal protective equipment > Testing
  • Soldiers > Quality control
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references.
Additional Formats (note)
  • Also available online.
ISBN
  • 0309109337
  • 9780309109338
LCCN
2008299216
OCLC
  • ocn190778057
  • SCSB-9296480
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library