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DoD Starts Prototyping Commercial Lithium Batteries for Aviation, Ground Vehicle and Soldier Power
Under the new Family of Advanced Standard Batteries (FAStBat) project, the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and several other agencies...
Briefs Energy
Fully Stretchable Fabric-Based Lithium-Ion Battery
The future of wearable technology just got a big boost thanks to a team of University of Houston researchers who designed, developed, and delivered a successful prototype of a fully stretchable fabric-based lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery.
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Army Makes Progress on New Bomb Suit Helmet Development
U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians are helping the Army improve state-of-the-art combat helmets to better protect them on high-stakes missions.
INSIDER Test & Measurement
New Synthetic Quantum Nanostructures Program Targets Synthetic Metamaterial Development
Current approaches for quantum computing, sensing, communications, and signal-processing rely on superconducting electronic devices that can...
INSIDER Research Lab
Augmented Reality for Nondestructive Inspections on Military Aircraft
The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, has developed an augmented reality capability to assist in accomplishing nondestructive inspections, or NDI, for safety...
Articles Wearables
Improving Battlefield Connectivity for the Modern Warfighter
Military forces worldwide are adapting their equipment and operating models to new levels of operational intensity.
INSIDER Sensors/Data Acquisition
Turning Thermal Energy into Electricity Could Help Soldiers
With the addition of sensors and enhanced communication tools, providing lightweight, portable power has become even more challenging. Army-funded research demonstrated a new...
Application Briefs Wearables
Ground Control System
Built around three core elements – software, hardware, and antennas – Crysalis was designed to simplify the operation of robotic systems.
Briefs Wearables
Sensory Integration Balance Deficits in Complex mTBI: Can Early Initiation of Rehabilitation with Wearable Sensor Technology Improve Outcomes?
A novel feedback system provides physical therapists with real-time information about quality of head and trunk movement during exercise.
Articles Electronics & Computers
Empowering Soldiers Through ISPDS
Integrated Soldier Power and Data Systems help lighten the load for soldiers.
INSIDER Defense
Multifunctional Nanofiber Protects Against Explosions
Since World War I, the vast majority of American combat casualties has come not from gunshot wounds but from explosions. Today, most soldiers wear a heavy, bullet-proof vest to...
INSIDER Defense
Nanoscale Experiments Create Optimism for Stronger, Lighter Soldier Armor
Soldier armor, such as bulletproof vests and helmets, depends upon high-performance ballistic fibers for its strength and effectiveness. Army researchers are...
Briefs Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Deformation Sensing in Soft Bio-Surrogate Materials
Accurate measurement of deformations occurring within or on soft materials will advance the next class of soft robotics and wearable biomedical sensors.
Briefs Wearables
Real Time Physiological Status Monitoring
New wearables will provide soldiers and small unit leaders with actionable information needed to ensure individual and squad performance readiness.
INSIDER Photonics/Optics
Wearable Device Camouflages Its Wearer Regardless of the Weather
Researchers at the University of California San Diego developed a wearable technology that can hide its wearer from heat-detecting sensors such as night vision goggles,...
INSIDER Sensors/Data Acquisition
Researchers Shine a Light on Wearable Technology
Researchers at the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Chemical Biological Center are looking at LEDs to help warfighters battle chemical warfare agents (CWA)....
Articles Materials
Conti Suits Up
The technology of “technical garments” isn’t a topic we typically cover in Automotive Engineering. In fact, this article is a first – and it’s more about how Continental AG is leveraging its engineering depth and breadth across business sectors to engage new markets than it is about fabric denier and thread count.
INSIDER Wearables
Air Force Scientists Study Artificial Silk for Body Armor, Parachutes
Who doesn’t like to feel warm in the winter and cool in the summer?
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