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Aircrew neck-trouble future solutions : state-of-the-art-report / Joanna Kriese, Philip S.E. Farrell, DRDC - Toronto Research Centre.D68-9/18-2018E-PDF

"Chronic neck pain is endemic among Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) helicopter aircrew. The wearing of a protective helmet, in addition to Night-Vision Goggles (NVGs) and their corresponding counterweights and battery packs, has been identified as a possible casual factor. This state-of-the-art-report (SOAR) focuses on mid- and far-term technological solutions that may not be immediately implementable, and focuses on new body-borne equipment. The report begins with a description of current helmet systems worn by national air forces' aircrew, followed by brief descriptions of future helmets and helmet-mounted technologies that have the potential to lighten or support future helmet systems as well as other technological mitigating solutions. We conclude that while helmets and helmet-mounted technologies have been identified they may not be technologically mature enough, operationally implementable, or fiscally feasible to pursue at the moment"--Abstract, p. i.

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Department/Agency
  • Defence R&D Canada. Toronto Research Centre.
TitleAircrew neck-trouble future solutions : state-of-the-art-report / Joanna Kriese, Philip S.E. Farrell, DRDC - Toronto Research Centre.
Series title
  • Reference document ; DRDC-RDDC-2018-D018
Publication typeMonograph - View Master Record
Language[English]
FormatDigital text
Electronic document
Note(s)
  • Title from cover.
  • "Can unclassified."
  • "March 2018."
  • Includes bibliographical references.
  • Includes abstract in French.
Publishing information
  • Toronto : Defence Research and Development Canada, 2018.
Author / Contributor
  • Kriese, Joanna.
  • Farrell, Philip S. E.,1962-
Descriptionv, 14, [2] p. : graphs, photographs
Catalogue number
  • D68-9/18-2018E-PDF
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