Background
Since 2001 there have been 2372 American military deaths and 17674 documented injuries from war3. In each division of the United States Military, there are numerous injuries that occur each month. Some injuries are a result of training incidents or equipment failure, however, most injuries are due to attacks on troops. Some of these injuries, when not treated immediately, lead to lifelong physical or mental damage, or even death. While on the battlefield, immediate and proper medical attention could save or lessen the severity of the injury.
The cause of injury can vary depending on the situation that a soldier is in. There are injuries that are inflicted by weapons (i.e. firearms or explosives). Some wounds are due to environment …show more content…
Design of the modified optical sensor used with Equations 1 and 21.
The power to integrate an optic fiber into fabrics was measured to determine whether the optic fibers broke during the integration process. Equation 3 was used for the power calculation in decibel-milliwatts (dBm) 1.
dBm=10 log(P_transmitted/(1 mW)) [3]
Integration of the fibers into fabric has been successful. The diameter of the fiber that has been developed is 1 millimeter thick. One challenge is to minimize the size of the sensor to make it more portable. The goal is to eventually reduce the diameter to 100 micrometers (one tenth of the current diameter) 7. Reducing the diameter will decrease the weight of the entire sensor system, which is less of a load for troops to carry. Today, soldiers carry an average load of approximately 54 kg; with the smart fabric sensors incorporated into the uniforms (along with other armor nanotechnology enhancements) the suit will be about 23 kg (as shown below in Figure …show more content…
The developers plan to place the data collection system in the belt of the soldier. The general process for the data collection and transfer is shown in Figure 4. The problem with the current process is that the data cannot be transferred back to the main computer after 75 meters7. As the technology is enhanced, this distance will increase. There is also the issue of transferring data when there are obstacles and interferences. As is, this sensor would not be able to transfer the data across the battlefield because of many inferences between the soldier and the commander. An additional concern is how well the sensor will detect the soldier’s vitals. The mobility of the soldier may cause the sensor to move around and not consistently be in contact with the soldier’s
Since 2001 there have been 2372 American military deaths and 17674 documented injuries from war3. In each division of the United States Military, there are numerous injuries that occur each month. Some injuries are a result of training incidents or equipment failure, however, most injuries are due to attacks on troops. Some of these injuries, when not treated immediately, lead to lifelong physical or mental damage, or even death. While on the battlefield, immediate and proper medical attention could save or lessen the severity of the injury.
The cause of injury can vary depending on the situation that a soldier is in. There are injuries that are inflicted by weapons (i.e. firearms or explosives). Some wounds are due to environment …show more content…
Design of the modified optical sensor used with Equations 1 and 21.
The power to integrate an optic fiber into fabrics was measured to determine whether the optic fibers broke during the integration process. Equation 3 was used for the power calculation in decibel-milliwatts (dBm) 1.
dBm=10 log(P_transmitted/(1 mW)) [3]
Integration of the fibers into fabric has been successful. The diameter of the fiber that has been developed is 1 millimeter thick. One challenge is to minimize the size of the sensor to make it more portable. The goal is to eventually reduce the diameter to 100 micrometers (one tenth of the current diameter) 7. Reducing the diameter will decrease the weight of the entire sensor system, which is less of a load for troops to carry. Today, soldiers carry an average load of approximately 54 kg; with the smart fabric sensors incorporated into the uniforms (along with other armor nanotechnology enhancements) the suit will be about 23 kg (as shown below in Figure …show more content…
The developers plan to place the data collection system in the belt of the soldier. The general process for the data collection and transfer is shown in Figure 4. The problem with the current process is that the data cannot be transferred back to the main computer after 75 meters7. As the technology is enhanced, this distance will increase. There is also the issue of transferring data when there are obstacles and interferences. As is, this sensor would not be able to transfer the data across the battlefield because of many inferences between the soldier and the commander. An additional concern is how well the sensor will detect the soldier’s vitals. The mobility of the soldier may cause the sensor to move around and not consistently be in contact with the soldier’s