Future Force Warrior, Engineering Design Event Number 4. Virtual Environment Study of Sensor Mix Effects on Ground Soldiers Situational Awareness

Abstract

The Human Research and Engineering Directorate of the U.S. Army Research Laboratory conducted an experiment to evaluate the form, fit, and user acceptance of the Future Force Warrior (FFW) body systems and headgear system ensembles (without functional electronics). The ensembles included new components and the addition of leader and Soldier variations. They were evaluated in the context of dismounted Infantry tactical activities. Additionally, the experiment investigated the form, fit, and comfort, of a chemical and biological (CB) overgarment with a functional personal air ventilation system (PAVS) and a functional personal air-purifying respirator (PAPR). The experiment was executed from 9 to 13 May 2005, with one Infantry squad as participants. Soldiers received familiarization training on the prototype equipment. The exercises included an overland open terrain environment, an urban warfare environment, and an individual movement techniques course.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA439392

Entities

People

  • Christian B. Carstens
  • Daniel D. Turner
  • Joseph Torre

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Personnel
  • Body Armor
  • Detection
  • Electronic Components
  • Electronic Equipment
  • Electronics
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Environment
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Military Research
  • Pain
  • Resilience
  • Situational Awareness
  • Sweating
  • Training
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Materials Science
  • Military Training and Readiness Simulation

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems