Non-Lethal Swimmer Neutralization Study

Abstract

The Applied Research Laboratories, The University of Texas at Austin (ARL: UT) was tasked to study the means and equipment for non-lethal methods to deter swimmers and scuba divers from restricted areas. This work included identification and evaluation of existing technologies, as well as review of research in security, acoustics, biology, and other fields. Various technologies have been developed as non-lethal weapons for law enforcement, but most of them are not suitable for deterring swimmers and scuba divers, because they are not designed for subsurface use. These existing technologies, as well as equipment currently used for diver deterrence and communication, were evaluated in this study.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA406644

Entities

People

  • Karl W. Rehn
  • Penny K. Riggs

Organizations

  • University of Texas at Austin

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustics
  • Ear
  • Fish
  • Health Services
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Medical Personnel
  • Pepper Spray
  • Physics Laboratories

Readers

  • Marine Mammal Biology
  • Research Science/Academic Research
  • Strategic Security Studies