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Warrior Injury Assessment Manikin (WIAMan) Overview
Frederick Hughes, DirectorU.S. Army Research Laboratory
Mike Landers, Assistant Program ManagerProgram Executive Officer for Simulation,
Training and Instrumentation To: International Test and Evaluation Association Date: 4 Oct. 2017
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Why WIAMan?
• WIAMan is the world's first test manikin that is purpose-built for military use in under-body blast (UBB) testing of ground vehicles in LFT&E
• Benefits include:– Improving soldier survivability and quality of life when subjected to
the effects of UBB– Improving the protection of ground vehicle systems– Evaluating the effects of UBB on mission-critical tasks– Quantifying the risk to the Warfighter and identifying tradeoffs
during vehicle design
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Strategic Readiness
Future Force
Soldiers and People
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Program Milestones
Jan 2011: RMD 700 provides 6.2/6.3 funds for WIAMan research and engineering efforts Jan 2013: Johns Hopkins University – APL leads biomechanics testing
Feb 2013: WIAMan Project Office (ARL) established
Sep 2015: ASA(ALT) directs PEO STRI to adopt program of record path
Jan 2016: WIAMan TCRD signed / Approved by DOT&E
4QFY19: WIAMan Final VV&A
3QFY18: Transition of TRL 6 Hardware3QFY19: Delivery of 10 Fieldable Prototypes
Sep 2010: DOT&E Issue Paper #1: Improvements in Occupant Injury Assessments to Support Ground VehicleUnder Body-Blast LFT&E” serves as catalyst for WIAMan effort
Dec 2014: DASA-RT initiates discussions with PEO STRI on WIAMan
FY17: WIAMan Gen 1 Injury Testing
1Q/3QFY18: AMPV SL UBB Test Events
4QFY20: AMPV FUSL
UBB Test Events
Q1FY11: RMD700 established Army S&T and DHP funding for WIAMan
1QFY16: RMD700A1 established WIAMan acquisition funding
June 2017: WIAMan Gen 1 ATDs Delivered
Program is on schedule and
budget
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DOT&E Capability Gap
• DOT&E Issue Papers and RMD700 were based on creating a DoD capability for UBB injury risk assessment that is equivalent to that used by DOT
• Current capability – based on Hybrid III –is inadequate for determining the risk of skeletal injury to vehicle-mounted Soldiers subjected to UBB threats
• Army commitment to DOT&E as presented at inaugural meeting of WIAMan SSG in Feb 2011 – Create a new military Anthropomorphic Test Device based system for under-body blast injury assessment for Title 10 LFT&E
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The HIII’s lack of injury resolution and biofidelity does not support requirements development, system design, vulnerability evaluation, or the modeling and simulation of UBB events.- Dr. J Michael Gilmore,
DOT&E Issue Paper, 2013
The HIII’s verified lack of injury resolution and biofidelity in the UBB environment makes it inadequate to assess injuries in the UBB loading regime.- Dr. J Michael Gilmore, DOT&E Issue, 2015
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• Test Capability Requirements Document (TCRD)– Reflects the Department of Transportation’s standard for
developing a valid ATD-based injury assessment capability
– Signed by CG ATEC and CG RDECOM; approved by DOT&E in Jan. 2016
Requirements Snapshot
KPP Description
#1: Biofidelity WIAMan shall exhibit human-like motion and load transfer when subjected to UBB loading
#2: Data Collection WIAMan shall measure and record data that correlate to UBB-related injuries
#3: Injury Assessment The relationship between WIAMan response and probability of injury shall be understood
#4: Operational Readiness WIAMan shall be available to support multiple concurrent LFT&E UBB vehicle tests
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Governance
• Regular engagement with DoD and Army stakeholders through Senior Steering Group (SSG) action officers– Biweekly council of colonels meetings– Program management and technical reviews
• ASA(ALT) directs PEO STRI to adopt non-traditional, rapid system acquisition with DOT&E sponsorship– MOA signed by CG, RDECOM and PEO STRI in
Dec. 15• MOA delineates S&T and material developer
responsibilities • PEO STRI is fully integrated into S&T program
activities (technical/schedule)– Transition TRL 6 WIAMan system to PEO STRI for
material development/procurement (FY18)– Mature injury assessment capability through ongoing
biomechanics research (FY 17-FY 20)
Requirements- OSD-DOT&E- ATEC- RDECOM
Resources- Army EE PEG- Defense Health- Army S&T- OSD-DOT&E
Acquisition and Sustainment - PEO STRI- ATEC- RDECOM
SSG
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WIAMan: A Global Enterprise
Headquarters
Legend
Academia Industry Government
MRMC
DOT&E
DOT
ASD (R&E)
ASA (ALT)
OSD (DHA)
AMC
International Partners
Headquarters
• Collaboration with nine of the nation’s leading biomechanical universities
• Knowledge will impact injury research and analysis for decades
World’s Largest Biomechanical Research Program for Vertical Loading
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WIAMan Focus AreasBiomechanical Research Finite Element ModelBiofidelity Response Corridors (BRCs)
Human Injury Probability Curves (HIPCs)
Injury Assessment Reference Curves (IARCs)
A physics based model to complement physical ATD for live-fire testing & evaluation
Pre-Shot Post-Shot
An anthropomorphic test device (ATD) specifically designed for use in under-body blast (UBB) testing
Manikin
PMHS ATD
Anthropomorphic Test Device
Instrumentation
Match-Pair Testing
Test SupportLaboratory Generic Hull TestingAccelerative Loading Fixture Developmental Ride-Alongs
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Where Are We Today?
• Gen 1 ATD delivered on 29 June 2017– Verification, Validation, and Accreditation plan in progress – Evaluation of sensor performance
• Capacities, locations, accuracy, etc.– Data acquisition capability integration
• Injury Assessment Reference Curve Testing Underway
– BRCs completed in Feb. 2017
– TD matched-pair testing for first wave IARC creation– Injurious Biomechanical testing to maximize injury data points for first
wave HIPCs delivered 29 Sept. 2017
• Gen 1 FEM Model– Updating model to reflect Gen 1 advancements
– Pre-test simulations for ride-along opportunitiesGen 1 ATD
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1. Design based on today’s Warfighter in a seated posture
2. Excellent durability to ensure repeatable injury prediction and reduced lifecycle cost
3. On-board data acquisition to reduce set-up times and eliminate cabling
• 1 mile of cable 4. Fully instrumented lower
extremities for high-fidelity UBB-centric injury prediction
5. Spine curvature allows for improved acceleration response and spinal injury assessment
6. Anatomically accurate pelvis with full instrumentation for pelvic injury prediction
1. Design based on 50th
percentile 1970s male citizen2. Poor durability compromises
reproducibility, repeat testing, and total lifecycle costs
3. Lack of on-board data acquisition; increases set-up times and requires harness
• 44 miles of cable4. Legs have no biofidelity or
sensors in foot/ankle5. Rigid design of spine prevents
assessment of spinal injury6. Pelvis does not reproduce
human response, offering no relevant instrumentation for injury prediction
Hybrid III WIAMan Gen 1
Hybrid III vs. WIAMan Gen 1
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WIAMan LFT&E Ride-Along Opportunities
• Participated in nine LFT&E representative tests– March 2017 – MRAP Vehicle– June/July 2017 – ARL-SLAD Modified RG31(6)– Aug. 2017 – STRYKER Vehicle (Gen 1)– Aug. 2017 – MRAP DASH Vehicle
• WIAMan ATD sustained no damage• Data successfully captured from sensors
– Head, Neck, Back, Foot and Ankle
• Set-up time of WIAMan ATD significantly reduced – Less time than Hybrid III ATD– Single cable vs. miles of cable
• Strong repeatability from test to test
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Project Schedule
Legend:Key Events
Tech Reviews S&T Bio
Acq LFT&E#1 – TRL 6 Assessment#2 – WIAMan Gen 1 Verification and Validation
#1 – Gen 1 WIAMan ATD Acceptance Decision #2 – Fleet Size Determination
Decision Points Knowledge Points
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Shipping Container
Shipping Container
Transition Items
Products
IARCs/Injury Assessment library
Products
Virtual WIAMan
SLAD
ATD
External Distributor
Tether
Toolkit
IDAS Software
Shipping Container
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S&T Bio Acq LFT&E
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T&E Strategy (Developmental)COAs
DEV
ELO
PMEN
TAL
Test Test ObjectiveEngineering developmental test (EDT) Verify compliance to Key Performance Parameters (KPP)
Software development test (SDT) Data Analysis System software compliance
Live Fire Test Subsystem-level Under body blast test and evaluation
Live Fire Test (if required)(product improvement of covered systems)
Required only to prove-out major system design changes
Logistics demonstration (LD) Demonstrate maintainability prior to Live-Fire operational testing
Physical configuration Audit (PCA) Verify fieldable prototypes’ compliance to TDP
First Article Test (FAT) Verify ATDs meet all contractual specifications
Production prove-out test (PPT) Production capability assessment compliance
Quality Conformance (acceptance) Inspection Verify production units meet all contractual specifications
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T&E Strategy (Operational)
S&T Bio Acq LFT&E
OPE
RAT
ION
AL
Test Test objectiveInitial Operational Test (IOT) Verify injury assessment compliance to Key
performance parameters Early User Test (EUT) Provide initial injury assessment dataLimited User Test (LUT) Risk reduction testing and evaluation of operational
assessment Follow-on Operational Test (FOT) (if required) Required only to prove-out major system design changes
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Project Schedule
Legend:Key Events
Tech Reviews S&T Bio
Acq LFT&E#1 – TRL 6 Assessment#2 – WIAMan Gen 1 Verification and Validation
#1 – Gen 1 WIAMan ATD Acceptance Decision #2 – Fleet Size Determination
Decision Points Knowledge Points
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Questions?
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Senior Steering Group (SSG)
• Principal Members– DOT&E– ASD(R&E)– ASD(HA) – DASA(RT)– RDECOM– PEO STRI– ATEC– USAMRMC
• Scheduled quarterly; most recently 30 MAR 16• Progress updates from WIAMan Engineering Office• Acquisition updates from PEO STRI since JUL 2015
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