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020 $a0309109337
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035 $a(OCoLC)ocn190778057
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050 00 $aTP149$b.S585 2008
082 00 $a687/.16$222
245 00 $aSoldier protective clothing and equipment :$bfeasibility of chemical testing using a fully articulated robotic mannequin /$cCommittee 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.
260 $aWashington, D.C. :$bNational Academies Press,$cc2008.
300 $axii, 157 p. :$bill. ;$c23 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references.
520 $aThere 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.
530 $aAlso available online.
650 0 $aChemicals$xSafety measures$xTesting.
650 0 $aProtective clothing$xTesting.
650 0 $aSoldiers$xEquipment and supplies$xQuality control.
710 2 $aNational Research Council (U.S.).$bCommittee on Full-System Testing and Evaluation of Personal Protection Equipment Ensembles in Simulated Checmial-Warfare Environments.
710 2 $aNational Research Council (U.S.).$bBoard on Chemical Sciences and Technology.
856 41 $uhttp://search.nap.edu/nap-cgi/de2007.cgi?term=0309109337$zView online options and term cloud derived from results