03098nam a2200349 a 4500 ebr10225179 CaPaEBR m u cr cn||||||||| 080507s2008 dcua sb 000 0 eng d 2008299216 0309109337 9780309109338 CaPaEBR CaPaEBR (OCoLC)568512730 TP149 .S585 2008eb 687/.16 22 Soldier protective clothing and equipment [electronic resource] : 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 Coucnil of the National Academies. Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, c2008. xii, 157 p. : ill. Includes bibliographical references. 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. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. Chemicals Safety measures Testing. Protective clothing Testing. Soldiers Equipment and supplies Quality control. Electronic books. local National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Full-System Testing and Evaluation of Personal Protection Equipment Ensembles in Simulated Checmial-Warfare Environments. National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology. ebrary, Inc. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10225179 An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view 40992 40992