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International Soldier Systems (ISSC) Conference 2004 & Exhibition,
Boston, MA

13-16 December 2004

Table of Contents

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Tuesday, 14 December 2004

Keynote Speaker

• Host Welcome, by Mr. Philip Brandler, Director, U.S. Army Natick Soldier Center, RDECOM

National Program Overview

• USA Overview, by Brigadier General James R. Moran, PEO-Soldier
• "The Soldier as a System - Future Force Warrior", by Mr. Philip Brandler, Director, U.S. Army Natick Soldier Center, RDECOM
• Future Force Warrior (FFW) ATD Program Overiew, by Ms. Carol J. Fitzgerald, Future Force Warrior Technology Program Manager, U.S. Army Natick Soldier Center
• FFW Integrated Analysis, by Mr. Robert O’Brien, FFW Co-Lead Systems Engineering, FFW Technology Program Office, U.S. Army Natick Soldier Center

• FFW
  System of Systems Architecture, Integration & Interoperability, by Mr. John Munroe, FFW Chief Engineer & Architect, FFW Technology Program Office, U.S. Army Natick Soldier Center

• FFW Software Functionality, by Mr. Terence Rice, Future Force Warrior, Software Integration Team, U.S. Army Natick Soldier Center

• UK Future Integrated Soldier Technology (FIST) Overview and Dismounted Close Combat, by Brigadier Bill Moore, Director of Equipment Capability (Ground Manoeuvre), UK Ministry of Defence

• FIST Assessment Phase Progress, by Maj Howard Newson & Mr. John Foley

• Future Integrated Soldier Technology, by Mr. Mike Brown, QinetiQ

• Research to Operational Capability – UK MoD’s Approach to Developing Soldier Systems for the Future, by Mr. Will Tutton and Mr. Bob Ruffles, Directorate of Equipment Capability (Ground Manoeuvre)

• Soldier System in NATO, by Mr. Vernon E. Shisler, Picatinny Arsenal, US Army Armament, Chairman and Lt Col Koos Meijer, The Netherlands, Vice Chairman, Topical Group 1 on Soldier System Interoperability

• NORMANS – A Small Nations Approach to an Integrated Soldier System – Overview and Focus on Norwegian R&D in the Doldiers C4I System, by Mr. Rune Lausund, Chief Scientist, FFI, Norwegian Defence Research

• An Update on the Australian Army Soldier Modernisation Program, by LTCOL Simon Stuart, Project Land 125, Australia

• Canadian Soldier Modernization, by LCol M.A. (Mike) Bodner, DLR 5 Close Combat (Soldier Systems), Canada

• The Way to Realize a
  Dutch Dismounted Soldier System, by LtCol Henk Wendrich, NL Programme leader SMP, The Netherlands

• Clothing and Protection in the Norwegian Soldier Modernisation Program NORMANS, by Mr. Svein Martini, Principal Scientist, FFI Norwegian Defence Research Establishment

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Wednesday, 15 December 2004

Session A

Interoperability & Systems Integration

• A Systems Approach to Delivery of Future UK Operational Clothing Soldier Systems, by Ms. Emma S. Sparks, Technical Lead Clothing and Textiles Programme, DSTL Land Systems, Infantry Strategic Support Team
• Land Warrior Design Considerations for Coalition Interoperability and Commonality, by Mr. Michael Stinson, General Synamics C4 Systems; Jason Regnier, PEO Soldier; and Matt Gillis, PEO Soldier (C)

• Integrating Land Warrior into the Army Battle Command System, by Mr. Keith A. Jones, General Dynamics C4 Systems; Robert Shively, Shively Technical Services; Paul M. Meyer, MTC Technologies; and David R. Troxel, U.S. Army Project Manager Soldier Warrior

• Key Software Processes of the Future Force Warrior ATD, by Greg Tipperreiter; Mr. Terence Rice; and Jeremy Pilkington, Future Force Warrior ATD, U.S. Army Natick Soldier Center

• Land Warrior Commander’s Digital Assistant (CDA), by Mr. Paul D. Kempin, General Dynamics C4 Systems

• Dutch SMP Heading for Deeper Integration, by Dr. Wouter Lotens, TNO Human, Factors, The Netherlands

• A Flexible Security Architecture for Ubiquitous Mobile & Wearable Systems, by Dr. John Murray, PEMSTAR Pacific Consultants

• Human Design Limitations, by Mr. Robert ‘Andy’ Wehrle, BAE Systems

• Marine Expeditionary Rifle Squad:
  A Systems Approach to Infantry Integration, by Major Mark Richter, Program Manager, Marine Expeditionary Rifle Squad, Marine Corps Systems Command

Survivability

• Development of a Test Methodology to Evaluate Mine Protective Footwear, by Dr. Cameron R. ‘Dale’ Bass, University of Virginia, Center for Applied Biomechanics
• Innovative Protective Helmet for Chem-Bio/Blast Threats, by Dr. Aris Makis, Med-Eng Systems, Canada
• Individual Warfighter Protection Against Enhanced Blast Weapon Effects, by Dr. Louis J. Piscitelle, U.S. Army Natick Soldier Center
• The Emergence of Person-Mounted Mechanical Chiller-Based Microclimate Cooling Systems, by Mr. Kevin Semeniuk and Mr. Tim Membrino, Med-Eng Systems, Canada

• Fragment Performance of Current and New Ballistic Materials, by Dr. Ashok Bhatnagar; Dr. Lori Wagner; Mr. David Hurst; and Mr. Brian Arvidson, Honeywell

• First Attack Fire Suit, by Mr. Harry Winer, Navy Clothing and Textile Research Facility

Squad Leader Unmanned System

• Boosting Field Intelligence Collection with the FrogEye™ Amphibious Digital Camera, by Mr. Marco Flagg, Desert Star Systems
• Pathfinder Raven Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, by Mr. Andrew J. Mawn, III, U.S. Army Natick Soldier Center

Session B

Anthropometrics & Fit

• Body Size Differences Between Males in the National Guard/ Reserve forces and Active Duty Soldiers, by Dr. Todd Garlie and Dr. Claire C. Gordon, U.S. Army Natick Soldier Center
• Multivariate Anthropometric Models for Soldier System Design, Testing, and Validation, by Dr. Claire C. Gordon
  and Dr. Brian D. Corner, U.S. Army Natick Soldier Center
• Three-Dimensional (3d) Scanning for Soldier System Development: Keeping the Soldier in Soldier-Centric Design, by Dr. Brian D. Corner and Dr. Claire C. Gordon, U.S. Army Natick Soldier Center

• Integrating Anthropometry and Computer Aided Design to Manufacture and Evaluate Protective Military Handwear, by Mr. Gavin Williams, Loughborough University, UK

• Relating Head Measurements to Fit and Comfort of Helmets, by Mr. Chuck Rogers Artisent, Inc

Load Carriage

• The Modern Soldier’s Combat Load, by Lt. Col. Charles E. Dean, U.S. Army Natick Soldier Center
• Military Biomechanics: Understanding Load Carriage, by Dr. Leif Hasselquist, Director, U.S. Army Natick Soldier Center
• Methodological Issues When Assessing Dismounted Soldier Mobility Performance, by Dr. David M. Bassan; Ms. Angela C. Boynton; and Mr. Samson V. Ortega, U.S. Army Research Laboratory
• Load Carriage of Heavy Masses, by Ms. Lorriane Mac Duff and JR Smith, Ergonomics Technologies, South Africa

Human Services

• Universal Camouflage For The Future Warrior, by Mrs. Anabela Dugas and Dr. F. Matthew Kramer, U.S. Army Natick Soldier Center
• "Does Garment Material and its Perceived Comfort Influence Warfighter Cognitive Performance?", by Dr. Caroline R. Mahoney and Rick Bell, Sc.D., U.S. Army Natick Soldier Center
• Analysis of Head Supported Mass Effects on Soldiers During a Simulated Urban Assault, by Dr. Stuart Fraser, U.S. Army Research Laboratory
• Head Supported Mass Study, by Mr. David Tack and Mr. Ed Nakaza, Humansystems Inc., Canada and Lt. Andrea MacDonald,
  Defense R&D, Canada
• Soldier Information Requirements Technology Demonstration (SIREQ TD) - A Human Factors Approach to
  Canadian Soldier Modernization, by Dr. John Frim and LCol Linda Bossi, Defense R&D, Canada and Mr. David Tack, Humansystems Inc.
• Dismounted Infantry
  Cognitive Task Analyses, by Mr. David Tack and Harry Angel, Humansystems Inc. and LCol Linda Bossi, Defense R&D, Canada

Warrior Physiology

• Advanced Prognostic Monitoring for FCS, by Dr. Lee M. Hively, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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Thursday, 16 December 2004

AMC Welcome, by General Benjamin S. Griffin, Commanding General, U.S. Materiel Command

Session A

Sustainability

• Turning Requirements into Solutions, by Colonel Silas Suchanek,
  Defence Clothing IPT Leader
• Joint Precision Airdrop System Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration (JPADS ACTD), by Mr. Richard Benney, U.S. Army Natick Soldier Center

• Unique Identification and Asset Tracking, by Mr. Chris Johnson, Battelle Memorial Institute

• DoD Combat Feeding Global Asset Visibility-Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technical Demonstration, by CW4 Stephen M. Moody, U.S. Army Natick Soldier Center

• Novel Technologies for Rapid Transition from Individual to Collective Protection, by Ms. Amy Soo Leighton, U.S. Army Natick Soldier Center

Warrior Power

• Photovoltaic Power-Generating Textiles, by Dr. Lynne Samuelson and Mr. Steven Tucker, U.S. Army Natick Soldier Center
• Development of Liquid-Fueled Portable Military Power Systems at Battelle, by Dr. Daniel Palo and Jamie Holladay, Battelle Memorial Institute

• Logistics-Fueled, Man-Portable Generator Sets for Soldier Power, Battery Charging and APU Needs, by Mr. S. Paul Dev, President, D-STAR Engineering Corporation

• Hydrogen Capture or Utilization in Mg/Fe Based Chemical Heaters, by Dr. Michael C. Kimble, MicroCell Technologies

• Practical Power in the Field -
  Fuel Cells by Protonex, by Dr. Paul Osenar, Protonex Technology Corp.

Modeling &- Simulation

• Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Infantry Weapons Systems, by Lt Col (Retired) Keith Cook , System Design Evaluation, Ltd, UK
• Embedded Dismounted Simulation – Providing Unit Soldier Training and Mission Rehearsal, by Mr. Gary W. Hall, General Dynamics,C4 Systems
• Dynamic Motion Prediction And Energy Level Determination For A Virtual Soldier’s Upper-body, by Mr. Joo H. Kim, University of Iowa
• Virtual Prototyping of the Soldier System, by Dr. Robert Player, Boston Dynamics

• Warfighter Performance Modeling: Metabolic Fatigue, by Dr. Tammy Doherty, Simulation Technologies, Inc.
• Modeling Muscle Fatigue, by Dr. Asghar Bhatti, University of Iowa

• Infantry Warrior Simulation (IWARS), by Mr. Robert Auer, U.S. Army Natick Soldier Center

Session B

Clothing & Textiles

• Interactive Textiles for Soldier Systems, by Mr. Thomas Tassinari, Battelle Memorial Institute and Dr. Paul Leitch U.S. Army Natick Soldier Center
• Advances In Membrane-based Chemical/Biological Protective Clothing For Future Soldier Systems, by Dr. Eugene Wilusz and Quoc Truong, U.S. Army Natick Soldier Center
• Effect of Fabric Properties on Thermal Signature and Burn Injury, by Mr. II Young Kim, Mr. Calvin Lee, and Dr. Joel Carlson, U.S. Army Natick Soldier Center

• Modern Military Clothing Systems, by Dipl. Phys. Uli Spindler and Dr. Charlie Thwaites,
  W. L. Gore & Associates

• Anti-Microbial Activity of Military-Issue Clothing Treated with Reactive Materials, by Lt Eric M. Proudfoot, Air Force Research Laboratory
• Increasing Mobility and Reducing Bulk of Combat Uniforms Through Engineered Fabrics with LYCRA®, by Ms. Sharon Birk and Mr. Kevin Frankel, INVISTA Performance Fibers and Ms. Carole Winterhalter, U.S. Army Natick Soldier Center

• Novel Approach to Soldier Flame Protection , by Ms. Carole A. Winterhalter, Ms. Rosemary Lomba, and Mr. Dave Tucker, U.S. Army Natick Soldier Center and David Martin, DuPont Advanced Fibers Systems

• Helping the Warfighter One Nanotube at a Time, by Mr. Alan G. Cummings, CEO, Seldon Laboratories, LLC

Materiels & Equipment

• Development of Nonwoven Fabrics for Military Applications, by Mr. Stephen P. Szczesuil, U.S. Army Natick Soldier Center
• "What makes a good boot?", by Dr. Simon Hodder, Loughborough University, UK
• The Use of Biometric Technologies for Weapon System Security, by Mr. Mark Edwards, Loughborough University, UK

• Field And Laboratory Testing Of The Tno Disconnected Rifle Sight, by Dr. F. L. Kooi, Dr. W.A. Lotens, M. Brandsma & Dr. A.T. Toet, TNO Human Factors, The Netherlands

• Lightweight Machine Gun and Ammunition: The “Clean Slate” Approach, by Ms. Kori Spiegel, Joint Service Small Arms Program
• Non-Woven “Felt Armor” Fabrics for Enhancing Fragmentation Protection, by Dr. Robert Serino, Science & Engineering Services, Inc.

• Chemical / Biological Protective Closures Systems Developed for Military Applications, by Ms. Henia Bodalski, Diversified Marketing Group

• Individual Cooling Element for
  Portable Beverage Cooling, by Dr. Michael G. Izenson
  and Dr. Weibo Chen,
  Creare Inc. and Chad Haering
  and Don Pickard
  U.S. Army Natick Soldier Center

• Predicting Cooling Garment Performance with CB Protective Clothing at Various Environmental Conditions, by Mr. Walter B Teal, Jr., U.S. Army Natick Soldier Center

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