Advanced Instrumentation Systems Technology
Abstract
The Advanced Instrumentation Systems Technology (AIST) project addresses the test technology gaps resulting from emerging weapon systems that need to be assessed at the Department of Defense (DoD) installed systems test facility and hardware-in-the-loop testing (ISTF/HITL) and open-air range test facilities (including tropospheric, land-based, open-ocean, and undersea ranges). Instrumentation requirements for systems under test are increasing exponentially for new weapons systems. System-borne, warfighter-wearable, and remote sensing instrumentation packages are required. This instrumentation is for sensing and collecting critical performance data; determining accurate time, space, position information (TSPI) and attitude information; interfacing with command and control data links; monitoring and reporting system-wide communications; recording human operator physical and cognitive performance; and storing and transmitting data. The technology development efforts within the AIST project have been prioritized to align with the DoD guidance on science and technology (S&T) communities of interest (COIs). The AIST project is focused on developing technologies for advanced TSPI instrumentation (especially with limited or no availability of Global Positioning System (GPS)), advanced sensors, advanced energy and power systems for instrumentation, micro-electronics, mitigating range encroachment issues, and measuring warfighter physical and cognitive performance. The AIST project addresses requirements for miniaturized, non-intrusive instrumentation suites with increased survivability in harsh environments. Such instrumentation is an urgent need because minimal space is available to add instrumentation to new or existing weapon systems subsequent to their development; furthermore, additional weight and power needs for instrumentation can adversely affect weapon system signature and performance. Instrumentation for humans-in-the-loop, especially dismounted warfighters, must not adversely affect performance, induce artificiality in the test environment, or create any operational burdens. New technologies can be exploited to integrate small, non-intrusive instrumentation (micro-technology) into emerging platforms during design and development, and, in some cases, into existing platforms. This class of instrumentation will provide critical system performance data during operational test (OT) and continuous assessment throughout a system’s lifecycle. Technology developed under AIST can also benefit training and combat missions by enabling a continual feedback loop between the developer, training staff, operators, and commanders.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2024
- Source ID
- 094_0603941D8Z_3_0400_PB_2024
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