At Soldier Systems Daily, we love technologies that will drastically change how we do business. At this year’s TED, MIT’s Pattie Maes and Pranav Mistry demonstrated a wearable device developed in the Media Lab’s new Fluid Interfaces Group that combines a camera, projector, and computational device to create an interactive tool similar to the one used in the movie “Minority Report”. While still crude, imagine what this could do for military applications.
Enjoy the video.
According to Vanderbilt University’s “Exploration” magazine, researchers at the Institute for Software Integrated Systems (ISIS) have developed a gunshot-locator net. By networking a helmet-mounted acoustic sensor system among a team of Soldiers, the system will correlate data collected by a larger number of sensors. The system is designed to not only provide the location of the shooter but also the type of projectile.
Read an interesting synopsis of the work from “Exploration” magazine. A paper from the team is also available here.
Rite In The Rain, makers of waterproof paper, have developed a special version of their popular Notebooks specifically for UK forces. Each Green colored waterproof sheet is perforated for easy removal and features a grid to assist with making operational sketches and clear notes. Additionally, the last 16 pages serve as an Aide-memoire. See below for a sample.
Check out this video from RV Ops to see the advantages of Rite In The Rain products.
Rite In The Rain products are available in the UK from RV OPS.
We introduced you to Vuzix last Fall. At the time they were working on their new TAC-EYE® LT Display.
The new display mounts to standard ballistic sunglasses found on the Approved Products List (Revision, ESS, and Oakley) and is designed to meet MIL-STD 810F: Shock, Vibration, Water, Dust, Drop, Temp. The Display features a 30° Horizontal Field of View, SVGA+ (852×600) Color AMOLED, and is capable of displaying SVGA, NTSC, RS-170, and PAL formats.
The TAC-EYE® LT is offered in three configurations; Video, VGA, and VGA/Video. Depending on which configuration you choose will determine which of the accessories your system will come with. There is a Mouse, Battery Box, and Inline Control Pad.
For more information contact Vuzix.
Three models of Battery Caddies are now available from GG&G. The Personal Caddy is available in AA 4-Rack and CR123 4-Rack configurations in OD Green color. The AA 12 Pack holds 12 AA batteries and offered in OD Green or Rescue Orange colors. Finally, the Original Battery Caddy stores 12-AA, as well as 4-AAA, 2-C, and 1-9 volt battery. It is equipped with a hanger and comes in Caution Yellow and Rescue Orange.
To order visit GG&G.
We’ve been looking at new cameras to help enhance the look of the site’s content and ran across this today. Pentax is releasing a Green version of their popular DSLR.
This model is functionally identical to the $800 K-m (or K2000). Unfortunately, it’s a limited edition run only for sale in Japan.
From “National Defense” magazine’s online edition comes this article on new displays. “Computers That Even Soldiers Can’t Break” details work being accomplished by the Display Center at Arizona State University. The goal is to produce flexible displays that are cheaply manufactured and come in rolls.
Popular Mechanics conducted a test of the leading brands of duct tape. They pitted them against three challenges: tensile strength, the tenacity of adhesive, and how it worked after a week underwater.
We don’t want to ruin it for you but the winner isn’t duct tape. For the entire report visit Popular Mechanics.
