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TECH WARRIOR 2020
Paper code: P-48

Paper presented by:
H. ACHYUTHA
II SEM
DEPT. OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING
BLDEAS VP DR.PGHCET
ahosahalli@gmail.com
Ph: +919449759351

NAVEEN M.
II SEM
DEPT. OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
BLDEAS VP DR.PGHCET
muchhandi.naveen@gmail.com
Ph: +918884975797



I. ABSTRACT -
Wars are evolutionary, with each new conflict
bringing more powerful and advanced weaponry.
Weapons that yield success on the modern battlefield
today can quickly become outdated and ineffective in just
a few years. The reality of the battlefield necessitates
continuous change in the pursuit to stay a step ahead of the
enemy.
This paper presents upragadation of Indian soldiers.
It starts with helmet which has been equipped by latest
communication system whose visor works a computer
screen. It also includes integrated Thermal - Day/Night
vision systems and sensors which sense the absence of
required percentage of oxygen.
Soldier is protected by liquid body armor which is
made up shear-thickening fluid (STF), which behaves like
a solid when it encounters mechanical stress. New breed of
armor is being made from fluid called magneto rheological
(MR) fluids.
Exo-skeleton is human wearable robot which
enhance the human capability by 300% is a mind-machine
interface (MMI).
Soldiers armor contains sensors which read the
physiological status of soldiers and transmit the
information to base station where it will be monitored.
Soldiers will also be equipped by blue force tracker which
will let him know the position of his team and other
friendly troops. This together helps in proper execution of
the troops strategy.


I II I. . I IN NT TR RO OD DU UC CT TI IO ON N
It is scary that what other countries are trying for their
futuristic soldiers, terrorists are already implementing and
executing as seen during the Mumbai attack. It is time for our
soldiers and anti-terrorist squads to get equipped with the most
modern fighting and intercepting equipment to enable
themselves to take on might of todays trained and merciless
terrorists.

Tech Warrior- 2020 is such a vision that can protect our
mother and motherland by strengthening Indian army by
latest technology to protect the country from war threats
by neighboring countries.

So one attempt is made from our side through the
knowledge of robotics, latest technology in communication,
ballistics and human intelligence to save our country and
valuable lives of our soldiers who are fighting day and
night in battle field.

This tech warrior is good illustration of synchronization of
bio mechanics and robotics with all the latest technology
available .



I II II I. . O OB BJ JE EC CT TI IV VE E
Th e ma i n o b j e c t i v e i s t o d e s i g n integrated
physiological monitoring system, enhanced communication
system and nanoscience in a suit which can protect and
enhance the capability of a soldier to fight in the battle field.

Tech warrior 2020 is a soldier, who will mainly be equipped
by the following components
Helmet
Liquid Body Armor
Warrior Physiological Status Monitoring System
Exoskeleton
Smart arrow









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Helmet :
At present, Indian soldiers use a helmet called PASGT
Helmet. Following are some of the limitations of this helmet.

Low Protection due to limitation in materials
Negligible frag protection.
InStability while running
Sound Ricochet due to absence of cushioning causing
situational awareness issues.
Hindrances with addon devices such as NVD,
Communication, CBRN, NBC devices.
Audio Ricochet effect weakens situational awareness.
No temprature control.
Interrupted line of sight
No voice activated system


To overcome these limitations and to make it future helmet
the latest technology in communication and comfort is
employed in tech warrior - 2020.



Inside the Helmet, are implemented various TES, or
Target Initiation Systems. This includes integrated
Thermal - Day/Night systems, Integrated Vision
Systems which allows for Target Identification at a
range of up to 1.5km.

Also implemented in the Helmet are various
communication applications. The Helmet will utilize
a voice-activated screen in the helmet to access
information without the soldiers having to put down
their weapons. Embedded in visor, the display will
appear to the soldier as a 17-inch screen. This screen
can display 3D maps, real-time digital video,
provided by a forward-positioned scout team, satellite
or aircraft, high definition digital imaging system and
GPS.

If any gas bombs or exploded by the enemy, the
decrease in oxygen content may lead to the death of
the soldier. Hence, to protect the soldier, helmet is
such configured that the sensors in the helmet warn
about the reduction in percentage of oxygen and lets
in external oxygen and allows the soldier to escape
from the spot.






Because each soldier is connected to a wide-area
network, local Commanders can easily connect to
each individual soldier to see what he (the soldier) is
seeing on the battlefield.

A computer embedded in the suit and located at the
base of the soldier's back will be connected to a local
and wide-area network, allowing for data transfer

The transferred data can be viewed by the other
soldiers, commander and himself.

Another vital component of battle is communication
between soldiers. The Future Force Warrior will use
sensors that measure vibrations of the cranial cavity,
eliminating the need for an external microphone. This
bone-conduction technology allows soldiers to
communicate with one another, and it also controls
the menus visible through the drop-down eyepiece.


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The helmet has 360-degree situational awareness and
voice amplification.



The Helmet will also eliminate the need for an
external microphone. Sensors will be used that
measure vibrations of the cranial cavity. This bone-
conduction technology allows soldiers to
communicate with one another, and it also controls
the menus visible through the drop-down visor.


The Helmet is also equipped with a 360-degree
situational awareness and voice amplification system.
The Voice Amplication system will allow soldiers to
know where that sniper or mortar round came from,
but at the same cancel out the noise at a certain
decibel so as to not cause damage to the soldier's
ears. The situation-awareness technology also allows
soldiers to detect other soldiers in front of them up to
a couple of kilometers away or focus in on a
particular sound and amplify it.


Suiting Up For Battle
Integrated physiological monitoring, enhanced communication
and augmented physical strength will give the soldiers of the
future the tools they need to overwhelm their opponents
simply by donning a hi-tech suit. This suit
integrates nanotechnology, exoskeletonsand liquid body
armor.



Body Armor :
Indian soldiers in 2012 use Level III Bullet
Proof Jacket (BPJ) which are inferior and cannot resist bullets
fired from AK-47 rifle of which Hemant Karkare and Ajay
Kamte were the major victims. Following are the other
limitations of this Armor.


Non Ergonomic design
Heavy weight of armor
No Side, Groin, Shoulder & neck protection

LIQUID BODY ARMOR:
With advances in ballistics, armies must develop
better body armor. One type of modern body armor, first
developed in the 1960s, is made out of advanced woven fibers
that can be sewn into vests and other soft clothing. One type
of armor, SAPI plates, or "small arms protective insert" plates,
are hardened ceramic composite plates inserted into a soldier's
fragmentation protective vest in both the forward and back
torso pockets.
The fluid used in Tech Warrior armor is shear-
thickening fluid (STF). It behaves like a solid when it
encounters mechanical stress or shear. In other words, it
moves like a liquid until an object strikes or agitates it
forcefully. Then, it hardens in a few milliseconds. You can see
what shear-thickening fluid looks like by examining a solution
of nearly equal parts of cornstarch and water. If you stir it
slowly, the substance moves like a liquid. But if you hit it, its
surface abruptly solidifies. You can also shape it into a ball,
but when you stop applying pressure, the ball falls apart.
The fluid used in body armor is made
of silica particles suspended in polyethylene glycol. Silica is a
component of sand and quartz, and polyethylene glycol is a
polymer commonly used in laxatives and lubricants. The silica


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particles are only a few nanometers in diameter. This fluid as a
form of nanotechnology.
To make liquid body armor using shear-thickening
fluid, the hardening process happens in mere milliseconds and
the armor becomes flexible again afterward


Now, work is going on a new breed of armor
made from magnetorheological (MR) fluids -- liquid body
armor.
One type of MR fluid consists of small iron
particles suspended in silicon oil. The oil prevents the particles
from rusting. The fluid transforms from liquid to solid in just
milliseconds when a magnetic field or electrical current is
applied to it. The current causes the iron particles to lock into
a uniform polarity and stack on top of each other, creating an
impenetrable shield. How hard the substance becomes
depends on the strength of the magnetic field or electrical
current. Once the charge or magnetic field is removed, the
particles unlock, and the substance goes back to a fluid state.
MR fluid will fill small pockets in the Tech Warrior uniform
fabric. The uniforms will be wired to allow an electrical
current to pass through the fabric. The electrical current will
be controlled by the onboard computer system and will
automatically charge the MR fluid when there is a ballistic
threat present.

Exoskeleton :


Superhuman strength has always been confined to
science fiction, but advances in human-performance
augmentation systems could give soldiers the ability to lift
hundreds of pounds using the effort they would usually use to
lift a fraction of that weight. It is like a robot which a human
can wear and enhance his capabilities.
In the shoulder of the Tech Warrior uniform is a
fabric filled with nanomachines that mimic the action of
human muscles, flexing open and shut when stimulated by an
electrical pulse. These nanomachines will create lift the
way muscles do and augment overall lifting ability by 25 to 35
percent.
"Think of yourself on steroids, holding as much
weight as you want for as long as you want," likewise exo-
skeleton will also allow a 90 pound male or female to carry a


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250 pound male or female off of the battlefield and it wouldn't
feel like they were carrying 250 pounds worth of person."
The exoskeleton attached to the lower body of the
soldier will provide even more strength. The overall
exoskeleton will provide up to 300 percent greater lifting and
load-carrying capability.
The Exoskeleton makes the soldier become a
weapons platform. The exoskeleton will merge structure,
power, control, actuation and biomechanics.
With this added strength, weapons can be mounted
directly to the uniform system. In the concept uniform, the
exoskeleton is the protruding composite material you see
below the knee.
As warfare changes, armies are looking for any
advantage they can get against potential enemies. The new
Tech Warrior suit will take human performance to
unprecedented levels. Imagine a platoon of soldiers wearing
suits that turn an ordinary person into a real, live superhero


Smart arrow :

Smart Arrow that defines the spy weapon, when
fired, embeds itself into a surface and starts transmitting video
for up to seven hours. The range is 300 meters and can
transmit at 25/fps with a 60 degree field of view. It sends the
video to a hand held device and the arrow can swivel to grab
shots through a door or window.


Blue Force Tracker (BFT) :
The Blue Force Tracker (BFT) is a computer/GPS
based system that provides individual Soldiers and
commanders with location information of friendly
military forces.


The system enables a commander to get a real-time picture of
the battlefield from his or her personal computer. The
commanders can then track individual unit movement and
provide this information to friendly units. The Soldier based
system continually transmits locations through a satellite
terminal using satellite antennas either mounted on the
individual Soldier or on their host vehicle. This allows the
entire system to monitor the location and progress of friendly
forces. This information is consolidated, and updated at a
Tactical Operations Center (TOC) then transmitted out to user
stations in the field. The BFT system is invaluable in the
reduction of friendly fire incidents.
The BFT can be used for route planning, becoming the map
and compass for motorized units. The user inputs grid
coordinates for check points, and turns along their intended
route. This allows the BFT to warn the vehicle crew of
upcoming changes in direction or their objective. The system
also allows users to input or update operational graphics (i.e.
objectives, obstacles, the location of mine fields, bridges that
are damaged, etc.)
The Blue Force Tracker is used by Soldiers to track the
locations of other Soldiers, objectives, cardinal directions, and
information vital to success in combat. Icons on the BFT will
inform players of important information


Physical monitoring system : :

Not only will Tech Warriors know more about
their fellow soldiers, but they also will know more about their
own physiological condition. The physiological subsystem of
the uniform lies against the soldier's skin and includes sensors
that monitor soldier's core body temperature, skin temperature,
heart rate, body position (standing or sitting) and hydration
levels. These statistics are monitored by the soldier and by
medics and commanding officers who might be miles away.
Knowing the condition of a platoon of soldiers allows
commanders to make better strategic decisions



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A typical physical architecture is comprised of a
set of body worn sensors, a data transport system or local
area (body) network, a center for computational functions to
take place, and a means to transfer the information from the
body to some remote location An array of body-worn sensors
communicates via an on-body network
to a computational engine. This computational engine controls
the on-body network, which aggregates sensor data for use by
algorithms and models that specify and predict warfighters
health states




Block Diagrams :








I IV V. . F Fu ut tu ur re e s sc co op pe e : :
Virtual Retinal Displays [VRD] can be used for
helmets.
The exoskeleton will have to be made out of
composite materials that are strong, lightweight and
flexible.
The exoskeleton must have enough power to run for
at least 24 hours before refueling.
Controls for the machine must be seamless. Users
must be able to function normally while wearing the
device.
The machine must be able to move smoothly so it's
not too awkward for the wearer. Actuators must be
quiet and efficient.
Exoskeletons must be able to shift from side to side
and front to back, just as a person would move in
battle. Developers will have to design the frame with
human-like joints.
Further developments in MR Fluid can be made and
implemented.
Smart arrows battery life needs to be increased.

V. Conclusion :

The beautiful flower emerged from the land speaks
the fertility and power of production of the land, in the same
way this paper is an attempt to show the strength of
knowledge, if it is put into use.

Fields like communication, robotics, nanotechnology are
just like oceans. But the present paper is a tiny attempt to
show the power of all these oceans combined together through
our acquired knowledge. This tech warrior helps our soldiers
to combat present days terrorists and war threats from the
neighboring countries who are highly equipped and trained
mercenaries, by modernizing our soldiers and enhancing their
capabilities.

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