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- Bull, Peter, et al.
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An Experimental Approach to Improve on the Situational Awareness of Soldiers Transported in an Armored Vehicle
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Ingår i: Stockholm Contributions in Military-Technology 2010. - Stockholm : Försvarshögskolan. - 9789186137076 ; , s. 95-106
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Bokkapitel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Inside armored vehicles, such as e.g. Hägglunds CV90 or Mowag Piranha, the possibilities for looking out are rather limited. That is especially true for the soldiers being transported inside the personnel compartment. Because of this, the soldiers are in effect expected to put themselves into harms way with very limited knowledge of what is happening outside the vehicle. One possible way to improve the situational awareness inside an armored vehicle is to have screens showing live images of the outside environment. The current investigation utilizes a set of carefully placed cameras connected to screens streaming live images inside the vehicle. It is found that this will significantly improve the situational awareness of the soldiers inside the armored vehicle. Field trials conducted in a realistic environment show that a careful placement of the cameras and the screens will increase the safety, and the efficiency, of the soldiers when they dismount the vehicle.
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- Liwång, Hans, et al.
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Minimising Risk from Armed Attacks : The Effects of the Nato Naval Ship Code
- 2011. - 1
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Ingår i: Stockholm Contributions in Military-Technology 2010. - Stockholm : Försvarshögskolan. - 9789186137076 ; 2, s. 65-81
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Bokkapitel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The NATO Standardization Agency (NSA) is proposing a Naval Ship Code (NSC) that can be applied to surface naval vessels and other vessels operated by the armed forces or agencies of a state. The NSC is optional and based on, and benchmarked against, conventions and resolutions of the International Maritime Organisation.The NSC cover areas such as ship controllability, engineering systems, fire safety, evacuation, communications and navigation. The code does not include measures specifically designed to address the effects of armed attack.The covered areas in NSC are however also very important when the effects from armed attack is to be minimised. This work investigates how the NSC will effect, and interact with, measures to ensure survivability under attack. Survivability is here seen as a function of the ships susceptibility, vulnerabilityand recoverability. Based on two case studies this paper exemplifies the effect of the NSC on the vessels total safety. The case studies presented are ballistic protection on smaller naval vessels and bridge configuration to minimize effects of attacks.
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- Norsell, Martin, et al.
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The Mutual Coupling Between War Fighting Capabilities and Military-Technology
- 2011. - 1
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Ingår i: Stockholm Contributions in Military-Technology 2010. - Stockholm : Försvarshögskolan. - 9789186137076 ; , s. 21-28
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Bokkapitel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In modern warfare the dependence on and interaction with technology is internationally undisputed. Starting from the currently used definition of the academic subject of Military-Technology in Sweden and Finland this interaction is analyzed with reference to Swedish and Finnish doctrine. An elaborate discussion is given about how progression in the subject of Military-Technology is achieved compared to other military sciences. This paper aims to highlight that the current focus on command levels might not necessarily be suitable for strengthening the war fighting capabilities. Finally, the Military-Technology connection and contribution to the war fighting capabilities will be discussed and emphasized. The shortcomings and pitfalls of the currently used methods will also be discussed. Furthermore, the necessity of having a Military-Technology perspective to increase quality and relevance in officers’ education is stressed because it is shown that the war fighting capabilities and Military-Technology interaction is strong based on the Swedish and Finnish doctrine.
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- Silfverskiöld, Stefan, et al.
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Interactive Teaching of Military-Technology : A Pilot Study of Implementation
- 2011. - 1
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Ingår i: Stockholm Contributions in Military-Technology 2010. - Stockholm : Försvarshögskolan. - 9789186137076 ; , s. 141-150
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Bokkapitel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The interactive learning platform Comp Edu, developed and used since 1997 at the Division of Heat and Power Technology at the Royal Institute of Technology, has recently been introduced as a new tool for teaching Military-Technology at the Swedish National Defence College. In this pilot study, interactive teaching has been tested at the initial training of junior officers at the Swedish National Defence College. Results from a student evaluation of the tool are presented. These results will be incorporated in future implementations of this interactive teaching method on a broader scale in Military-Technology. The students appreciated the freedom of being able to choose when and where to study the pensum and found CompEdu being an excellent tool for facilitating reviewing the chapter before an exam. An outline for future work is presented.
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