BlastPredict: Mobile Application for Blast Overpressure

Military units, civilian special weapons and tactics teams, and commercial mining professionals are routinely exposed to explosive threats in training or real-world environments. Repeated heavy weapon firing, commercial demolitions, or use of explosive devices expose these personnel to blast overpressures, especially in enclosed spaces. Given the serious threat that these blast waves pose, there is a pressing need to optimize safety protocols to protect these personnel during training. However, no widely adopted tools exist to predict blast overpressure exposure in both enclosed and open areas. To address this need, Luna Labs USA, LLC is developing BlastPredict, a mobile application to monitor and predict blast overpressure exposure. The tool will provide guidance for improved safety measures during explosives/weapons training in military and civilian environments.