Development of Non-Standard Wearable Connectors for a USB 2.0 Textile Cable

Abstract

A soldier-based Personal Area Network (PAN) that can be unobtrusively integrated into the soldier ensemble is desirable for soldier comfort, weight savings, and the expanded mission capabilities that come with netted communication and improved situational awareness. In this Phase I effort a series of innovative concepts were investigated for connectors that interface with an electrotextile-based PAN. These concepts included connection methods common to the textiles industry to achieve electrical connectivity. These included snapping, sliding and buckling mechanisms. Particular attention was paid to the buckle style connector and its potential for rapid integration into the Scorpion Bravo system.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA446300

Entities

People

  • J. Slade
  • T. Wilson

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Personnel
  • Assembly
  • Computer-Aided Design
  • Connectors
  • Electronic Textiles
  • Electronics
  • Environmental Protection
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Mobile Phones
  • Networks
  • Scorpions
  • Situational Awareness
  • Software Prototyping
  • Standards
  • Textiles
  • Three Dimensional
  • Wearable Technology

Readers

  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Materials Science
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.