Anthropomorphic Multi-Sensory Dummy

To address the Air Force need for an anthropomorphic dummy for testing non-lethal weapons, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Anthropomorphic Multi-Sensory Dummy (AMSED) system to collect data on the quality, intensity, and duration of human sensory reactions as a function of the physical output of non-lethal weapons. The AMSED multisensory system includes sensor adaptation and interaction mechanisms to fully simulate human reactions to the multiple stimuli associated with non-lethal weapon impact. The AMSED collects quantitative data from visual, audio, pressure, and other sensors, and produces outputs representing human reactions to multiple weapon stimuli at a wide range of magnitudes. The AMSED has an open modular architecture, making it easy to add new sensors and new interactions among sensors. It will greatly enhance the ability to predict weapon impacts on human sensor systems and probabilities of injuries. In Phase I POC developed the system architecture, selected major sensors and system components, and developed and demonstrated a high fidelity visual sensor prototype with the automatic adaptation to background illumination. In Phase II we plan to fabricate an AMSED engineering prototype with several adaptation mechanisms, calibrate its sensors, and demonstrate prototype operation.