@article{389174,
      recid = {389174},
      title = {Soldier protective clothing and equipment feasibility of  chemical testing using a fully articulated robotic  mannequin / [electronic resource] :},
      publisher = {National Academies Press,},
      address = {Washington, D.C. :},
      pages = {xii, 157 p. :},
      year = {2008},
      abstract = {There is an ongoing need to test and ensure effectiveness  of personal protective equipment that soldiers use to  protect themselves against chemical warfare agents.  However, testing using human subjects presents major  challenges and current human-size thermal mannequins have  limited testing capabilities. The U.S. Department of  Defense (DOD) along with their counterparts from other  countries are seeking to develop more human like  mannequins, which would include features like human motion,  in order to carry out more advanced chemical testing. At  the request of DOD Product Director, Test Equipment,  Strategy and Support, the National Research Council formed  an ad hoc committee to evaluate the feasibility of  developing an advanced humanoid robot, or Protection  Ensemble Test Mannequin (PETMAN) system that meets the DOD  requirements. The book concludes that although most of the  individual requirements can technically be met, fulfilling  all of the requirements is currently not possible. Based on  this conclusion the committee recommends that DOD considers  three issues, prioritization of current system  requirements, use qualified contractor for particular  technical aspects, incorporate complementary testing  approaches to the PETMAN system.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/389174},
}