To address Navy need for a novel in-situ, real-time, non-destructive permethrin test device for verification of permethrin content in military fabrics and uniforms in the field, HarmonoLogic LLC proposes to develop a new In-situ, Non-Destructive Optical Spectroscopic Permethrin Test (INDOSP) system based on optical spectroscopic sensing technologies. The portable, hand-held, non-destructive INDOSP system rapidly (within 10 seconds) and accurately (relative error
Benefit: Military Applications. Military applications of the INDOSP technology will include in-situ, real-time, non-destructive permethrin test for verification of permethrin content in military fabrics and uniforms in the field. The device can be incorporated, for example, by the U.S. Navy into PEO PM IWS, PdM Infantry Combat Equipment (ICE) Combat Clothing. The INDOSP technology can also be used at an expeditionary military water treatment site and for humanitarian relief efforts. Commercial Applications. The commercial applications of the INDOSP system include applications to clothing and gear in other commercial markets including the outdoor clothing and woodland firefighting markets. It can also used for monitoring in accordance with discharge permits for industrial and municipal facilities, and environment-friendly water treatment systems.
Keywords: individual protection, individual protection, military clothing, Chemometrics, optical spectroscopy, Combat Clothing, Permethrin, Data and Sensor Fusion, Textile Production
