Electro-Optic Fabrics for the Warrior of the 21st Century - Phase II
Abstract
Report developed under Small Business Innovation Research contract. The overall objective of this Phase II effort was to develop and deliver a prototype "smart" garment system that contains an electrical/electro-optical network in the form of appliqued narrow woven buses which assist, rather than hinder, the soldier in completing his assigned mission. A key aspect of Foster-Miller's approach to meeting this objective was to assure that the network was designed from the outset using fightability and wearability principles i.e., to assure that the smart uniform neither degrades the soldier's ability to fight nor to perform normal operational tasks while wearing it. Numerous concepts for electro-optic cables, connectors, wireless power transfer methods and network design were generated and evaluated in this program. The use of narrow woven cable was found to form a robust, low risk, low weight solution to a soldier borne personal area network (PAN).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2010
- Accession Number
- ADA536710
Entities
People
- Jeremiah Slade
- Patricia Nguyen