Soldier Protective Clothing and Equipment Feasibility of Chemical Testing Using a Fully Articulated Robotic Mannequin (2008) / Chapter Skim
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individual protection ensembles (IPE) with real chemical agents in authentic war-fighter environments -- which would fill a gap in IPE testing and evaluation (Figure 1.1)
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The PETMAN system R01070 is envisioned as a fully articulated robotic mannequin that will perform exercises that simulate war-fighter activities, that will be heated to produce human body temperatures, and Protective Cl. to perspire and breathe.
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• Meet 50th percentile male anthropometric measurements 3.2.3 • Not degraded by exposure • Not significantly degraded by to traditional chemical exposure to TICS and TIMS agents • Capable of being • Capable of being decontaminated such that there decontaminated with no is negligible agent residue adverse effects 3.2.4 • Compatible with current • Designed to enable integration under-ensemble chemical with real-time (1 second breakthrough sampling increments) sampling technologies, procedures, technologies, procedures, and and equipment equipment • At a minimum, sampling • Breakthrough measured in locations shall be the same nanograms as those defined in TOP 10-22-022 3.2.5 • Fixed skin temperature, • Realistic variability in skin and perspiration and temperature, and perspiration respirations rates by body and respiration rates.
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Compatibility with Existing Protective Equipment and Weapons Systems: Because the main objective of the PETMAN system is to test IPE, it must be compatible with individual protection and ancillary equipment (listed in Box 1.1) , including donning and doffing and proper sizing and fit of the IPE.
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Operational maintenance is defined as the maintenance procedures required to prepare the PETMAN system for each test trial, for example, filling a perspiration reservoir, changing agent samplers, or decontamination before the next trial. Preventive maintenance is defined as maintenance performed before a failure to prevent its occurrence.
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10-2-022, Chemical Vapor and Aerosol System-Level Testing of Chemical/ Biological Protective Suits. Human Simulation: The PETMAN system must simulate the following environmental and physiologic conditions under the IPE: • Temperature: Realistic variability in body surface temperature based on body region and level of physical activity and exertion, or at a minimum a fixed skin temperature based on body region.
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Figure 1.2 Schematic of a Man-in-Simulant Test chamber. SOURCE: Charles Walker, Dugway Proving Ground, U.S.
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A Simultaneously move left foot to the side, causing feet to be shoulder-width apart, and bring hands together palm to palm over head. Simultaneously return left foot to starting position (feet together)
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and considerations for the PETMAN system to mimic human control. Additional DoFs or joints may be used to allow the PETMAN system to mimic human control and don and doff IPE as defined earlier under "Compatibility with Existing Protective Equipment and Weapons Systems." • Upper body: Consists of a head, a neck, a torso, two shoulders, two upper arms, two elbows, two lower arms, and two hands.
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United Kingdom System The Defense Science and Technology Laboratory, in Porton Down, United Kingdom has developed an articulated mannequin capable of typical ranges of human movement while wearing protective clothing. The Portonman mannequin is based on 50th percentile male dimensions as determined from anthropometric surveys of 2,500 U.K.
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. Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, 2002 Dermal exposure resulting from liquid contamination.
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© Crown copyright material is reproduced with the permission of the Controller of 1-5 HMSO and Queen's Printer for Scotland. Canadian System Defense Research and Development Canada Suffield has developed an articulated mannequin system designed and built by Crawley Creatures, U.K.
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Questions did arise during the study about the need to test chemical agents rather than simulants. DOD explained that it needs to recreate an authentic war-fighter environment -- which would be important for demonstrating test capability to soldiers.
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