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Head Injury Prevention
HEAD INJURY PREVENTION
HEAD INJURY PREVENTION/INJURY BIOMECHANICS TESTING
IMPROVING TEST METHODS TO REDUCE SPORTS & FOOTBALL HEAD INJURIES & CONCUSSIONS
Testing Challenges:
- Developing new testing methodologies for helmet-on-helmet concussion testing
- Large off-board data acquisition systems with moving test articles
- Cables that can tangle and cause issues with noise or data loss
- Sensor ranges for human factors
- Complicated test setups with multiple test articles
- Synchronizing high-speed cameras, trigger, power, and communication
DTS Key Features:
- Miniature, rugged data acquisition systems and sensors
- High-performance sensors: angular rate, accelerometers, six degrees of freedom (6DOF) sensor packages, 6DOF data logger
- Designed to embed in the test article near sensors, eliminates trailing cables, reduces test setup time, and improves data quality
- Data writes to non-volatile flash memory
- Easy-to-use software for set-up, viewing, and data export
- Reliable, repeatable test data to validate new methodologies
DID YOU KNOW? The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) used DTS in-dummy data acquisition systems for a research project aimed at reducing sports-related concussions and traumatic brain injuries. Researchers built an 80-foot railed track with a motorized sled to recreate impact scenarios and analyzed game footage to identify and test “worst-case” collisions.
DTS ADVANCED MEASUREMENT SOLUTIONS - MINIATURE | RUGGED | HIGH-SPEED
RECOMMENDED DTS PRODUCTS FOR HEAD INJURY PREVENTION
SLICE NANO
6DX PRO-A
DDR
UAV & Drones
UAV & DRONES
DRONE, UAS, UAV, & SUAS TESTING / COUNTER-UAS
UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS & UNMANNED ARIEL VEHICLE TESTING
Testing Challenges:
- Collecting physical measurements on drones, UAS, and UAV including force, vibration, shock, strain, and temperature
- Varied test scenarios: laboratory, sled, flight testing/in situ
- Harsh test environments, including wide temperature ranges
- Size, weight, and power constraints
- Complex, time-intensive test setups
- Short development cycles; limited access to test articles
- Long lead times on test instrumentation
DTS Key Features:
- SWaP (size, weight & power)-optimized data acquisition units and sensors
- Rapid deployment, embeds in the test article, no long cable runs
- High-shock rated, wide operating temperature, and environmental ratings
- Universal analog sensor support
- Onboard memory and real-time streaming options
- Time synchronization
- Standalone, network, or integrate into an existing FTI solution
- COTS products; standard 4-6 week delivery
DTS ADVANCED MEASUREMENT SOLUTIONS - MINIATURE | RUGGED | HIGH-SPEED
RECOMMENDED DTS PRODUCTS FOR UAV & DRONE TESTING
SLICE6 AIR
SLICE6 AIR-BR
TSR AIR
SLICE NANO
SLICE MICRO
Product R&D
PRODUCT R&D
PRODUCT RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
PRODUCT VALIDATION TESTING, PRODUCT PERFORMANCE TESTING, PRODUCT USAGE TESTING
Testing Challenges:
- R&D, product development, validation, safety, & usage testing
- In situ or field testing of dynamic properties
- Wide sensor support: stress, strain, force, vibration, etc.
- Strict size and mass constraints
- Flexibility for short-duration tests and long-term monitoring
- Complicated test setup or extended cable runs
DTS Key Features:
- Miniature, rugged data acquisition systems and sensors
- Trigger threshold options ensure meaningful data collection, not random movements
- Low power draw, able to monitor days, weeks, or months
- Wide range of sensor support, options for built-in sensors
- Data writes to non-volatile flash memory; real-time streaming options
DTS ADVANCED MEASUREMENT SOLUTIONS - MINIATURE | RUGGED | HIGH-SPEED
RECOMMENDED DTS PRODUCTS FOR R&D TESTING
SLICE NANO
SLICE MICRO
TSR PRO
TSR AIR
SLICE IP68
6DX PRO-A
Mining
MINING
MINING AND BLAST TESTING
HIGH RATE SHOCK & VIBRATION DATA
Testing Challenges:
- Collecting field test data for mining, equipment validation, down-hole and blast detonations
- High shock test environments, extreme temperature ranges
- Remote test sites with limited or no access to test equipment once it is set up
- Synchronizing high-speed cameras, trigger, power and communication
- High sampling rates, large data files
- Recovery of data and in tact instrumentation
The DTS Key Features:
- Rugged DTS data recorders and sensors designed for high-shock environments
- Ultra-small, onboard standalone systems, solutions survivable up to 20,000 g
- Variable sampling rates up to 1M samples per second/channel
- High bandwidth options, excitation and universal signal conditioning
- Multiple recorder modes and trigger options
- Store in place reliability, data writes directly to flash memory
- Trusted complete solution provider and expert in dynamic testing
DTS ADVANCED MEASUREMENT SOLUTIONS - MINIATURE | RUGGED | HIGH-SPEED
RECOMMENDED DTS PRODUCTS FOR MINING
SLICE HG
SLICE NANO
Helmet Testing
HELMET TESTING
SPORTS HELMET TESTING / MILITARY HELMET TESTING
HELMET SAFETY & PERFORMANCE TESTING, CONCUSSION RISK, AND HEAD INJURY ANALYSIS
Testing Challenges:
- Analyzing the structural integrity of helmets for blunt and penetrating trauma injuries
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Critical injury analysis, high-speed impact, and rotational data
- Strict size and mass restrictions
- Laboratory and field testing
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Flexibility to support a variety of test scenarios: linear impactor, drop tower, helmet-to-helmet, ballistics, munitions, etc.
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Trailing cables that can alter test dynamics
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Accuracy and repeatability of data sets
DTS Key Features:
- Miniature, rugged data acquisition systems and sensors
- High-performance sensors: angular rate, accelerometers, six degrees of freedom (6DOF) sensor packages, 6DOF data logger
- Designed to embed in the test article near sensors, eliminates trailing cables, and improves data quality
- Supports a variety of test devices including: full family of ATDs, NOCSAE headforms, Hybrid III headforms, and Sport Thoracic Chest Surrogate (STCS)
- Data writes to non-volatile flash memory
DTS ADVANCED MEASUREMENT SOLUTIONS - MINIATURE | RUGGED | HIGH-SPEED
RECOMMENDED DTS PRODUCTS FOR HELMET TESTING
SLICE NANO
SLICE6
6DX PRO-A
ARS3 PRO
ACC3 PRO-A
DDR
Fatigue Life
ROTATION & TORQUE
ROTATING TEST ARTICLES
IN SITU TESTING OF FATIGUE LIFE, TORQUE MEASUREMENTS & TRANSIENT LOAD DATA
Testing Challenges:
- Collecting data on rotating test articles like drive shafts or rotors
- Cost and maintenance of slip rings
- Complicated cable runs to sensors
- Accuracy of alternative test methods eg, engine dynomometer
DTS Key Features:
- Miniature rugged data acquisition systems and sensors
- Embeds on/in the test article eg, on a drive shaft or rotor blade
- Modular, configurable, low and high-channel-count tests
- Onboard memory, data writes to non-volatile flash memory
DID YOU KNOW? The University of Florida Formula SAE used SLICE NANO to collect transient load data to calculate fatigue-life of drivetrain and suspension components to improve acceleration performance, plus tuning of spring and dampers to improve acceleration performance. The low power draw of SLICE NANO made it easy; three 9V batteries were wired in parallel and attached to the rotating shaft. See the University of Florida Formula SAE White Paper
DTS ADVANCED MEASUREMENT SOLUTIONS - MINIATURE | RUGGED | HIGH-SPEED
RECOMMENDED DTS PRODUCTS FOR TORQUE & TRANSIENT LOAD
SLICE NANO
ARS PRO
Pipeline Inspection
PIPELINE INSPECTION
PIPELINE INSPECTION PIG & SMART PIG TESTING
EMBEDDED MINIATURE DATA RECORDERS FOR PIGGING
Testing Challenges:
- Remote, high shock & vibration test environments
- Limited access to pipelines (oil, gas, water, industrial)
- Disruption of flow and production delivery
- Size and mass constraints
- Remote reliability, limited or no access to test equipment for extended time periods
DTS Key Features:
- Miniature, rugged data acquisition systems
- Embeds in test article for field testing
- Supports a variety of analog sensor options
- Data writes directly to non-volatile flash memory
- Ideal for in-line inspection pigs, maintenance data, structural integrity, and vibration testing
DTS ADVANCED MEASUREMENT SOLUTIONS - MINIATURE | RUGGED | HIGH-SPEED
RECOMMENDED DTS PRODUCTS FOR PIPELINE INSPECTION
SLICE NANO
Surface Testing
SURFACE TESTING
SPORTS & RECREATIONAL SURFACE TESTING
SAFETY, COMPLIANCE & INJURY RISK ASSESSMENT
Testing Challenges:
- Laboratory and field testing of indoor & outdoor surfaces
- GMax testing: shock absorption, impact attenuation
- HIC testing: head injury assessment
- Portability of test equipment
- Cables or wires that can tangle or alter testing
- Complicated and time-consuming test setups
DTS Key Features:
- Miniature, rugged data acquisition systems and sensors
- Solutions with built-in sensor options
- Portable, easy to transport, and set up in the field
- Embeds in the test article for cable-free testing
- Ideal for a variety of different indoor and outdoor surfaces
- Data writes to onboard memory, plus streaming options available
- Intuitive set-up, control and viewing software
DID YOU KNOW? The University of Guelph in Canada used a SLICE MICRO data acquisition system to study how different ground surfaces impact equine foot and leg injuries. A 9-channel SLICE MICRO, equipped with a triaxial IEPE accelerometer and six strain gages, was mounted directly on horse hooves to measure acceleration and strain, capturing critical data for injury prevention research.
DTS ADVANCED MEASUREMENT SOLUTIONS - MINIATURE | RUGGED | HIGH-SPEED
RECOMMENDED DTS PRODUCTS FOR SURFACE TESTING
SLICE NANO
SLICE MICRO
TSR AIR
TSR PRO
Pharmaceutical Packaging
PHARMACEUTICAL PACKAGING
PHARMACEUTICAL PACKAGE & TRANSIT MONITORING
SHOCK & VIBRATION TESTING DURING MANUFACTURING & SHIPPING
Testing Challenges:
- Understanding the physical forces, like shock & vibration, that pharmaceutical products experience during the manufacturing process and in transit
- Evaluating the effectiveness of product packaging
- In situ testing based on real-world factors
- Cables that can interfere with or alter test dynamics
DTS Key Features:
- Ultra-light, miniature data acquisition systems and sensors
- Embeds directly on or in the test article, cable-free testing
- Onboard memory and real-time streaming options
- Ideal for creating an instrumented “Golden Unit” matching the size and weight of products that can be run through the manufacturing and/or shipping processes
DTS ADVANCED MEASUREMENT SOLUTIONS - MINIATURE | RUGGED | HIGH-SPEED
RECOMMENDED DTS PRODUCTS FOR PHARMACEUTICAL PACKAGING
DDR
TSR AIR
Hard Landing
HARD LANDING
FIXED WING & ROTORCRAFT HARD LANDING TESTING
STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS & OCCUPANT SAFETY
Testing Challenges:
- Dynamic, high-energy test environments
- Environmental factors, including weather and altitude
- Full-scale drop tests
- Managing high channel count tests
- Reliable data collection
- Synchronizing power, triggering, communication, & cameras
DTS Key Features:
- Miniature, rugged data acquisition systems and sensors
- Flexible modular configurations
- In-dummy DAS & offboard DAS solutions
- Onboard memory, data writes to non-volatile flash memory
- Powerful set-up, control, and data viewing software
- Experts in dynamic safety testing and injury biomechanics
DID YOU KNOW? On April 27, 2012, DTS staff and equipment were featured on Discovery Channel’s Curiosity, capturing data during a controlled Boeing 727 crash near Mexicali, Mexico to study real-world crash dynamics.
DTS ADVANCED MEASUREMENT SOLUTIONS - MINIATURE | RUGGED | HIGH-SPEED
RECOMMENDED DTS PRODUCTS FOR HARD LANDING
SLICE PRO
TSR 6DXP
SLICE NANO
SLICE MICRO
Missile/Ordnance
MISSILE/ORDNANCE
MISSILE, FUZE, ORDNANCE, BUNKER BUSTER & HARD TARGET TESTING
RELIABILITY, SAFETY, AND PRECISION IN HIGH-SHOCK TEST ENVIRONMENTS
Testing Challenges:
- Dynamic, high-energy test environments
- Remote locations, limited access to test article
- Strict size and mass constraints, no space for protective housing or large power supplies
- Complications with trailing or external cabling
- High-value assets, costly test setups
- Reliability and security of data transmission
DTS Key Features:
- Miniature rugged data acquisition systems and sensors
- High-shock rated systems up to 20,000 g, proven reliability
- Designed to embed in the test article near sensors; small enough to fit into an artillery round
- Data acquisition and data logger options with built-in sensors
- Onboard memory, plus real-time streaming options
- Trusted solution provider; experts in crash, blast, and injury biomechanics testing
DTS ADVANCED MEASUREMENT SOLUTIONS - MINIATURE | RUGGED | HIGH-SPEED
RECOMMENDED DTS PRODUCTS FOR ORDNANCE TESTING
SLICE6 AIR
SLICE6 AIR-BR
SLICE HG
SLICE NANO
TSR 6DXP
Blast Testing
BLAST TESTING
MILITARY BLAST TESTING & VELOCITY OF DETONATION (VOD)
VEHICLE VALIDATION, STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY & SOLDIER SAFETY
Testing Challenges:
- Dynamic, high-energy tests, often in remote locations
- Measure the effect of blast waves on a wide range of test subjects, including vehicles, structures, and occupants
- Occupant safety, accurate injury kinematics
- Extensive time and monetary investment in test setup
- Destruction of test article(s), which may include prototypes
- Synchronization of high-speed cameras, triggers, power, and communication
DTS Key Features:
- High-shock rated data acquisition systems and sensors
- Miniature systems designed to embed on or in the test article
- High data sampling rates, up to 1 million samples per second
- Survivable up to 20,000 g, no special enclosures required
- Accurate and reliable, data writes to non-volatile flash memory
- Trusted solutions provider; experts in crash, blast, injury biomechanics testing
DID YOU KNOW? DTS manufactures the Warrior Injury Assessment Manikin (WIAMan) for the U.S. Army—the most biofidelic and technologically advanced test manikin ever developed for underbody blast and IED testing
DTS ADVANCED MEASUREMENT SOLUTIONS - MINIATURE | RUGGED | HIGH-SPEED
RECOMMENDED DTS PRODUCTS FOR BLAST TESTING
SLICE HG
SLICE PRO
TSR 6DXP
SLICE MICRO
SLICE NANO
WIAMan
Ejection Seats
EJECTION SEATS
EJECTION SEAT TESTING
FULL-SCALE EJECTION SEAT TESTING FOR STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY, PERFORMANCE, & PILOT SAFETY
Testing Challenges:
- Dynamic, high-energy test environment
- Collecting physical measurements force, moments, vibration, shock, strain, and injury criteria
- Structural integrity and aerodynamics characterization
- Varied test scenarios: wind tunnel, rocket sled, flight testing/in situ
- Size, mass, and power constraints
- Complex, time-intensive test setups
DTS Key Features:
- SWaP (size, weight & power)-optimized data acquisition units and sensors
- Rugged, high-shock rated
- Embeds in the test article near the sensors, no long cable runs
- Modular, configurable, high sampling rates up to 1M sps
- MIL-STD rated systems for temperature, altitude, shock & vibration
- Wide range of analog sensor support, plus built-in sensor options
- Onboard memory and real-time streaming options
DTS ADVANCED MEASUREMENT SOLUTIONS - MINIATURE | RUGGED | HIGH-SPEED
RECOMMENDED DTS PRODUCTS FOR EJECTION SEAT TESTING
SLICE NANO
SLICE MICRO
TSR AIR
SLICE PRO
eVTOL
eVTOL / Urban Air Mobility (UAM)
eVTOL – ELECTRIC VERTICAL TAKEOFF AND LANDING VEHICLE TESTING
STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS, URBAN AIR MOBILITY SAFETY & IN-FLIGHT eVTOL TESTING
Testing Challenges:
- Collecting physical measurements on eVTOL vehicles, including shock, vibration, strain, and temperature
- Varied test scenarios: laboratory, sled, flight testing/in situ
- Size, weight, and power constraints
- Limited access to the test article
- Complex, time-intensive test setups
- Short development cycles
- Long lead times
DTS Key Features:
- SWaP (size, weight & power)-optimized data acquisition units and sensors
- Rapid deployment, embeds in the test article, no long cable runs
- High-shock rated, wide operating temperature, and environmental ratings
- Universal analog sensor support
- Onboard memory and real-time streaming (CH10, IENA or TmNS)
- Time synchronization via IEEE 1588 PTPv2
- Standalone, network, or integrate into an existing FTI solution
- COTS products; standard 4-6 week delivery
DTS ADVANCED MEASUREMENT SOLUTIONS - MINIATURE | RUGGED | HIGH-SPEED
RECOMMENDED DTS PRODUCTS FOR eVTOL TESTING
SLICE6 AIR
