Summary Report for the Human Electro-Muscular Incapacitation (HEMI) Weapon Effects Modeling and Simulation System

Abstract

Scientists and engineers at Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) are developing an end-to end composite model of the physiological effects of HEMI weapons and the risk of significant injury. The model begins with the generation of electromagnetic fields and current in the body and follows the causal chains through to the intended and unintended outcomes. This report describes how we have integrated two models of the electromagnetic state in the body during HEMI weapon exposure with an existing nerve model and a modified muscle model towards prediction of rhabdomyolysis and acute kidney injury. Additionally, this report describes how the extensible software infrastructure that was built to integrate the models provides added value to the government. We show that ARA is developing more than a model, we are building a modeling capability.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 31, 2021
Accession Number
AD1191894

Entities

People

  • Camille Romanowski
  • Kidist Maxwell
  • Rodney Metoyer
  • Timothy Dennis

Organizations

  • Applied Research Associates (United States)

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biological Processes
  • Cell Membrane
  • Cell Physiological Processes
  • Cells
  • Chemistry
  • Computational Science
  • Computer Programs
  • Debugging
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Mathematical Models
  • Membrane Potentials
  • Microsecond Time
  • Muscle Cells
  • Nonlethal Weapons
  • Physiological Processes
  • Predictive Modeling
  • Skeletal Muscle
  • Tasers
  • Voltage

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.
  • Toxicology/Environmental Toxicology