THE CHANGING FACE OF SOLDIER LETHALITY


and sensor data to enhance tactical decision-making during dismounted operations.


• Soldier data management—We


are developing Soldier-borne data management and distribution tech- nologies whereby Soldiers can assess and maintain situational awareness and understanding, to enable real-time decision-making during dismounted operations. Hardware and software development


address Soldier-centric


integration and analysis of wired and wireless data management tech- nologies, including Intra Soldier Wireless technologies


and architec-


tures, low-power sensor networks and Soldier-borne solutions.


information assurance


Emerging wearable technologies pro- vide an unprecedented ability to collect high-resolution data continuously over significantly longer periods compared to the handheld and head-borne display sys- tems in use today. Sensor data, combined with advanced modeling techniques and machine learning, have the potential to enhance cognitive performance and pro- vide state-of-the-art situational awareness.


Our research focuses on predicting the range of Soldier comprehension given varying quantities of information and tasks, in varying environments. Army S&T aims to enable Soldiers and small units


to maneuver rapidly and engage


adversaries in all environments, from dense urban areas to deserts, rolling terrain, mountains and jungle,


and


to operate in distributed small units as well as larger formation missions. S&T investments in medical and nonmedi- cal augmentation technologies look to improve Soldier performance while reducing the physical, perceptual and cognitive workload and enabling units to operate at a sustained high tempo.


Applying HSI principles


Army S&T is exploring bio- enabled and protective mate- rials that combine protection against multiple environ- mental, detection and bal- listic threats for clothing and individual equipment.


and prac-


tices before designing equipment is a key


to achieving physical overmatch


in a dynamic operating environment and improving Soldier and team per- formance. HSI applications include man-machine interface, brain-computer interaction and joint human-intelligent agent decision- making, with a focus on early integration of humans and systems. Common


human-machine interfaces


ensure that Soldiers have flexible, tailor- able analytic tools for laboratory-grade,


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PROLONGED FIELD MEDICAL CARE Te Army’s last 16 years of contingency operations have demonstrated that sur- gical intervention within 60 minutes of injury—the “golden hour”—significantly increases the chances of casualty sur- vival. Because operational threats such as anti-access and area denial challenge the Army’s ability to evacuate Soldiers to sur- gical treatment within that hour, Army S&T is researching medical materiel and knowledge solutions to accelerate delivery of lifesaving medical care. Our two major programmatic efforts are prolonged field care and autonomous evacuation.


Prolonged field care will enable medical personnel, such as combat medics and battalion surgeons, to stabilize wounded personnel for extended periods of time until evacuation is feasible. Te capa- bility initially will consist of advanced medical devices to control bleeding from wounds for which tourniquets are


SOLDIER PERFORMANCE Soldier load, a combination of cognitive and physical stressors, has increased as battlefield scenarios become more com- plex and Soldiers’ gear increases with the proliferation of capabilities and techno- logical advances. Army S&T addresses physical and cognitive performance through our medical and human system integration (HSI) communities. Cur- rent operating concepts assume that Soldiers can comprehend large amounts of dynamic, complex data arising from dense, urban, technology-laden ter- rain, and make efficient and effective decisions.


high-resolution assessment of dis- mount-robot interactions in complex environments.


Te S&T medical community is the major contributor to research on opti- mizing Soldier performance, through its individualized regimens of nutri- tion, “nutraceuticals,” pharmaceuticals and synthetic biology to prevent disease, speed recovery and augment human performance. Some of the major goals are to manage fatigue effectively, opti- mize nutrition and maximize physical and cognitive performance in dynamic operating environments. Te field of Soldier- optimized performance deliv- ers technologies that combine physical, metabolic and cognitive sensors to enable Army leaders to make decisions faster and to sustain resilience, protection and mobility.


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