Non-lethal Anthropomorphic Test System
Navy SBIR FY2013.2


Sol No.: Navy SBIR FY2013.2
Topic No.: N132-084
Topic Title: Non-lethal Anthropomorphic Test System
Proposal No.: N132-084-0813
Firm: CMA Technologies, Inc.
12361 Challenger Parkway
Orlando, Florida 32826
Contact: Thomas Mills
Phone: (407) 563-4914
Abstract: The government has identified the need for scientific measurements of the stimuli produced on a human surrogate for human effects testing of different non-lethal weapon technologies including blunt trauma, monochromatic and broadband light, blast over-pressure thermal energy, electrical current, chemical irritants and electromagnetic radiation. Given this wide variety of stimuli, CMA Technologies opted to team with the world's leading manufacturer of Anthropomorphic Test Devices (ATD), Humanetics Innovative Solutions, to use a mature human-surrogate with proven sensors, to include those for blunt trauma, thermal measurement and blast-overpressure, as a starting point for the design. CMA Technologies is proposing a disciplined systems engineering approach to thoroughly define measurement requirements and to select commercial-off-the shelf sensors that augment the existing system to meet the rest of the government's measurement needs. CMA is proposing a modular approach where different sensors can be mounted on the ATD as needed for the measurement scenario. In some instances, a different ATD limb or attachment may be needed to use specific sensors while in other instances a sensor can be mounted on the ATD to obtain the necessary measurement. The data acquisition system will have "plug-and-play" functionality designed to incorporate any sensor with minimal user reconfiguration required.
Benefits: The Non-lethal Anthropomorphic Test System will have applicability to a wide variety of government and commercial safety testing. This could include government testing laboratories like those at the National Institute of Standards and Technology or commercial organizations like Underwriters Laboratories. Foreign developers of non-lethal weapons would also be interested in this test and measurement capability. Additionally, the Non-lethal Anthropomorphic Test System can be fielded in support of Operational Test and Evaluation of new non-lethal weapon systems.

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