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 tested at Department of Defense (DoD) open air ranges, undersea ranges, installed systems test facilities, hardware-in-the-loop laboratories, and measurement test facilities. Instrumentation requirements for systems under test are increasing exponentially for new weapons systems. On-board and wearable instrumentation are required for sensing and collecting critical performance data; determining accurate time, space, position, and attitude information; interfacing with command and control data links; monitoring and reporting system-wide communications; recording human operator performance; and storing and transmitting data. The technology development efforts within the AIST project have been re-prioritized to align to Secretary of Defense guidance on science and technology (S&T) priority investments for FY2013-2017, particularly in support of human systems, engineered resilient systems, and counter weapons of mass destruction. The AIST project has been concentrated to support technology developments for advanced Time Space Position Information (TSPI) instrumentation (especially with limited or no use of the Global Positioning System (GPS)), advanced sensors, advanced energy & power systems for instrumentation, non-intrusive instrumentation, mitigating range encroachment issues, and measuring warfighter cognitive performance. The AIST project addresses requirements driven by the need to enable technologies for miniaturized, non-intrusive instrumentation suites with increased survivability in harsh environments. Minimal space is available to add instrumentation to new or existing weapon systems subsequent to their development; furthermore, additional weight and power draw can adversely affect weapon system signature and performance. Instrumentation for humans-in-the-loop, such as dismounted soldiers, is required to not adversely affect soldier performance, induce artificiality in the test environment, nor create operational burden. New technologies can be exploited to integrate small, non-intrusive instrumentation into emerging platforms during design and development, and, in some cases, into existing platforms. This class of instrumentation can provide the data required for continuous assessment throughout a system’s lifecycle and can enable the collection of critical system performance data during test, training, and combat missions, thereby enabling a continual feedback loop between the developer, test personnel, and operators.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2013
- Source ID
- 4_0603941D8Z_3_0400_PB_2013
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- Root: Test and Evaluation/Science and Technology
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