Sensor-Embedded Uniforms Could Reduce Friendly Fire Incidents

Feb-20-13 Researchers at MIT hope to relieve some of the soldier’s burden by developing uniforms embedded with microscopic fibers able to detect heat, light and sound.

Created from a mix of specialized, fluidized materials, the microfibers don’t have any transistors, processors, or circuitry. Instead, according to John Joannopoulos, the director of the Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies, “These are new kinds of fibers that are themselves devices.” Besides functioning as the basic elements of a communication system, the sensors could also track wounds or send a “don’t fire” signal to help prevent friendly fire accidents.

The team is currently working to reduce the size of the fibers enough to make them practical for uniform use.

More Info about this Invention:

[ENGADGET.COM]
[WIRED]

---