Sports Helmets

Sports Helmets

SPORTS HELMETS

THINK DTS

  • Rugged data acquisition & sensors
  • Miniature, embeds in test article
  • Outstanding worldwide technical support 24/7/365

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FOOTBALL HELMET TESTING

IMPROVING TEST METHODS TO REDUCE HEAD INJURIES

The Challenge:

  • Develop new testing methodologies for helmet-on-helmet concussion testing
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Mechanical Engineering lead a research project with the goal of reducing sports related concussions and traumatic brain injuries
  • UAB studied game footage to analyze and “worst case” impact scenarios for testing
  • Working with off-board data acquisition systems with cables that can tangle and cause issues with noise or data loss
  • Accurate, repeatable test data

The Solution:

  • Rugged DTS data acquisition systems and sensors
  • Two Hybrid III crash dummies were suited up in full football gear
  • One dummy head was instrumented with embedded SLICE NANO data recorders, plus triaxial linear accelerometers and angular rate sensors
  • Positioning the DAS near the sensors eliminates trailing cables and improves data quality
  • UAB engineered an 80-foot railed track with a motorized sled to recreate impact scenarios
  • Set-up time was significantly reduced, no issues with cables tangling or altering test dynamics
  • Store in place reliability, data writes directly to non-volatile flash memory
  • Easy to use software for set-up, viewing and data export
  • Reliable, repeatable test data to validate new methodologies
  • DTS expertise in injury biomechanics testing

 

 

 

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“Integrating DTS systems inside the ATD allows test engineers to replicate real-world hits and better understand what kind of forces players are really experiencing on the field.”

Protective Gear

Protective Gear

PROTECTIVE GEAR

In-Ear Exposure Sensor (IEEP) Photo Credit Silynx

SPORTS HELMETS, MILITARY HELMETS & PROTECTIVE GEAR

HELMET SAFETY & PERFORMANCE TESTING, CONCUSSION RISK, AND HEAD INJURY ANALYSIS 

Testing Challenges:

  • Analyzing the structural integrity of helmets for blunt and penetrating trauma injuries 

  • Critical injury analysis, high-speed impact, and rotational data

  • Strict size and mass restrictions
  • Laboratory and field testing

  • Flexibility to support a variety of test scenarios: linear impactor, drop tower, helmet-to-helmet, ballistics, munitions, etc.

  • Trailing cables that can alter test dynamics 

  • 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 PROTECTIVE GEAR & HELMET TESTING

SLICE NANO Data Acquisition System

SLICE NANO

DTS DDR Dynamic Data Logger

DDR

DTS SLICE6 Data Acquisition System

SLICE6

DTS 6DX PRO-A Sensors Landing Page

6DX PRO-A

ARS3 PRO Sensor

ARS3 PRO

ACC3 PRO-A Accelerometer Sensor Product photo

ACC3 PRO-A

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PMHS Testing

PMHS Testing

PMHS TESTING

INJURY BIOMECHANICS & POST-MORTEM HUMAN SUBJECT (PMHS) TESTING

UNDERSTANDING INJURY MECHANISMS AND HUMAN TOLERANCES

Testing Challenges:

  • Measuring human response to dynamic events
  • Limited access to cadavers/PMHS (post-mortem human subjects)
  • Biohazard precautions and proper handling
  • Collecting accurate human injury criteria data to develop validated computational models and simulations
  • Updated injury kinematics data to support the development of new anthropomorphic test devices (ATDs) like the WIAMan blast test manikin 

DTS Key Features:

  • Miniature, rugged data acquisition systems and sensors
  • Sensor ranges specifically for human response data
  • Sealed sensors designed to support cadaveric testing
  • Special biohazard services available to calibrate test instrumentation used for PMHS testing
  • DTS is a trusted solution provider and expert in injury biomechanics
  • Continued independent and collaborative research with academia, government & industry partners to advance testing

DID YOU KNOW? Data from PHMS testing is used for crashworthiness research, safety engineering, and new protective devices, including seat belts, airbags, and child safety seats. WIAMan research data resulted in the first vertical load ATD with in-dummy DAS, new Finite Element Models, an extensive software-based injury library, plus new validated analysis techniques

DTS ADVANCED MEASUREMENT SOLUTIONS - MINIATURE | RUGGED | HIGH-SPEED

RECOMMENDED DTS PRODUCTS FOR PMHS TESTING

SLICE NANO Data Acquisition System

SLICE NANO

DTS SLICE6 Data Acquisition System

SLICE MICRO

DTS DDR Dynamic Data Logger

ARS PRO

DTS 6DX PRO-A Sensors Landing Page

6DX PRO-A

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Crash Safety

Crash Safety

CRASH SAFETY

THINK DTS

  • Ultra-small, embedded data acquisition and sensors
  • Rugged, modular, configurable
  • Outstanding worldwide technical support 24/7/365

RECOMMENDED DTS PRODUCTS

CRASH / BARRIER / ROLLOVER / ATDs

DATA ACQUISITION SOLUTIONS FOR AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY TESTING

The Challenge:

    • Occupant safety, R&D and regulation testing for top automotive manufacturers worldwide
    • Rugged data acquisition systems that are configurable for a variety of applications
    • High channel count tests, ATD integration and extensive sensor support
    • Compact instrumentation that fits onboard today’s smaller vehicles without altering target weights or center of gravity (CG)
    • Synchronizing high-speed cameras, trigger, power and communication
    • Software with comprehensive features for test set-up, viewing and data export

 

The Solution:

    • Compact DTS data acquisition systems and sensors
    • Modular systems, configurable features, high-shock rated
    • User-programmable sampling rates and high-bandwidth options
    • Standalone systems including power, trigger & communication synchronization
    • Complete line of ancillary accessories available
    • Store in place reliability, data writes directly to flash memory
    • Trusted complete solution provider, experts in automotive crash safety & injury biomechanics

For more information contact sales@dtsweb.com

“Modeling and simulation are critical for safety testing, but there will never be a direct replacement for physical testing.”

Human Subjects

Human Subjects

HUMAN SUBJECTS

Photo Credit: Department of Biomedical Engineering & Mechanics, Virginia Tech
DTS DAQ System - Professor Splash - Human Subject Testing
Photo Credit: Department of Biomedical Engineering & Mechanics, Virginia Tech

HUMAN SUBJECT RESEARCH STUDIES  

MEASURING HUMAN SUBJECT RESPONSES / INJURY BIOMECHANICS LABORATORY STUDIES 

Testing Challenges:

  • Safe and effective test methodologies for measuring forces and impacts on the human body
  • Wide range of human subjects of all ages and sizes
  • Ability to validate and correlate test data from crash test dummies, anthropomorphic test devices (ATD), or human analogs
  • Modular solutions, configurable for a variety of applications

DTS Key Features:

  • Miniature, rugged data acquisition systems and sensors
  • Sensor ranges designed for human response corridors, including HIC and BrIC for traumatic brain injury research
  • Configurable to support a variety of channel counts and features
  • Data writes to non-volatile flash memory
  • Simple software for set-up, download, and data viewing

DID YOU KNOW? DTS SLICE NANO used to capture critical data during Professor Splash’s Guinness World Record for the highest shallow water dive. He dove from an 11-meter platform into 30 cm of water at 53 km/h, landing in a child’s inflatable pool. The data recorder, powered by a 9V battery, collected acceleration and strain data and was placed in a waterproof camera bag taped to his back.

DTS ADVANCED MEASUREMENT SOLUTIONS - MINIATURE | RUGGED | HIGH-SPEED

RECOMMENDED DTS PRODUCTS FOR HUMAN SUBJECTS RESEARCH

SLICE NANO Data Acquisition System

SLICE NANO

DTS SLICE6 Data Acquisition System

SLICE MICRO

DTS 6DX PRO-A Sensors Landing Page

6DX PRO-A

ARS PRO Sensor & ARS HG Sensor

ARS PRO

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Sports Equipment

Sports Equipment

SPORTS EQUIPMENT

Hybrid III head with MMA Glove Impact Testing - Photo Credit USC

SPORTS GEAR TESTING

FIELD & LABORATORY TESTING, STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY, PERFORMANCE VALIDATION 

Testing Challenges:

  • Performance testing for manufacturers or professional cyclists
  • Field and laboratory testing of high-performance sports gear
  • Environmental factors: temperature, moisture, shock, vibration
  • Human factors impact, including safety and performance
  • Measuring acceleration, speed, strain, and displacement in situ
  • Strict size and mass constraints; instrumentation that could alter test dynamics or center of gravity (CG)
  • Complicated routing of sensor cables
  • Capturing transient events or long-duration tests

 

DTS Key Features:

  • Ultra-lightweight data acquisition systems, small enough to attach directly to the frame, forks, or rider
  • Ability to position DAS near sensors, eliminates long cable runs, and improves data quality
  • Supports a variety of sensors, plus built-in sensor options
  • Modular (3-30+ channels), quick and easy set-up in the field
  • Low power, lightweight battery solutions for extended record time
  • Data writes to non-volatile flash memory, plus streaming options
  • Easy setup, control, and data viewing software
DTS ADVANCED MEASUREMENT SOLUTIONS - MINIATURE | RUGGED | HIGH-SPEED

RECOMMENDED DTS PRODUCTS FOR SPORTS EQUIPMENT TESTING

SLICE NANO Data Acquisition System

SLICE NANO

DTS SLICE6 Data Acquisition System

SLICE MICRO

DTS SLICE6 Data Acquisition System

SLICE6 AIR

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Bicycles

Bicycles

BICYCLES

DTS SLICE MICRO DAQ application - Bicycle Testing TREK
DTS SLICE MICRO DAQ application - Bicycle Testing SCRAM

BICYCLE TESTING

ROAD TESTING BIKES FOR PERFORMANCE & STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY 

Testing Challenges:

  • Performance testing for manufacturers or professional cyclists
  • Field and laboratory testing of high-performance bicycles
  • Environmental factors: temperature, moisture, shock, vibration
  • Measuring acceleration, speed, strain, and displacement in situ
  • Strict size and mass constraints; instrumentation that could alter test dynamics or center of gravity (CG)
  • Complicated routing of sensor cables
  • Capturing transient events or long-duration tests

DTS Key Features:

  • Ultra-lightweight data acquisition systems, small enough to attach directly to the frame, forks, or rider
  • Ability to position DAS near sensors, eliminates long cable runs, and improves data quality
  • Supports a variety of sensors, plus built-in sensor options
  • Modular (3-30+ channels), quick and easy set-up in the field
  • Low power, lightweight battery solutions for extended record time
  • Data writes to non-volatile flash memory
DTS ADVANCED MEASUREMENT SOLUTIONS - MINIATURE | RUGGED | HIGH-SPEED

RECOMMENDED DTS PRODUCTS FOR BICYCLE TESTING

SLICE NANO Data Acquisition System

SLICE NANO

DTS SLICE6 Data Acquisition System

SLICE MICRO

DTS SLICE6 Data Acquisition System

SLICE6 AIR

The DTS TSR AIR Data Logger

TSR AIR

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Military Vehicles

Military Vehicles

MILITARY VEHICLES

MRAP Military Vehicle Blast Test - Photo Credit USMC

MILITARY VEHICLE TESTING

VEHICLE VALIDATION, STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY & SOLDIER SAFETY
 

Testing Challenges:

  • Dynamic, high-energy tests, often in remote locations
  • Structural integrity of vehicles, vehicle handling & dynamics
  • Biofidelic accuracy of injury kinematics for occupant safety
  • 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) blast test manikin for the U.S. Army. WIAMan is the most biofedelic, high-tech test manikin built specifically for underbody blast and IED testing.

DTS ADVANCED MEASUREMENT SOLUTIONS - MINIATURE | RUGGED | HIGH-SPEED

RECOMMENDED DTS PRODUCTS FOR MILITARY VEHICLE TESTING

DTS SLICE HG Data Acquisition System Product Photo

SLICE HG

DTS SLICE6 AIR-BR Data Acquisition Unit

TSR 6DXP

SLICE NANO Data Acquisition System

SLICE NANO

DTS SLICE6 Data Acquisition System

SLICE6-HB

DTS 6DX A2 Product Photo

6DX A2

ATD-Vertical-Load-Blast

WIAMan

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mTBI Helmet Recorder

mTBI Helmet Recorder

mTBI HELMET RECORDER

COMBAT HELMET SMART-SENSOR TO TRACK MILD TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES

CUSTOM mTBI HELMET RECORDER DEVELOPED FOR THE U.S. ARMY & U.S. MARINE CORPS

Testing Challenges:

  • Measure head impacts on soldiers in active combat zones
  • Alert mechanism for medics and soldiers to seek medical attention
  • Remote environments without power for charging
  • Easy installation and maintenance by field personnel
  • Secure data transmission of injury kinematics data
  • Simple software for set-up, download and data viewing
  • Ability to analyze and correlate experienced head forces and mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI)

DTS Key Features:

  • Custom solutions capabilities to develop the HEADS helmet-mounted shock recorder
  • Ultra-small, light-weight (2 ounces), low-power 
  • Seven independent transducers (triaxial accelerometer, triaxial angular rate sensor, pressure sensor)
  • Unit operates on an internal rechargeable battery
  • Records for up to 12 months in the field
  • Data writes to non-volatile flash memory
  • Simple software for set-up, download, and data viewing

DID YOU KNOW? BAE awarded DTS a contract to develop the next-generation Embedded Event Recorder called the “Headborne Energy Analysis and Diagnostic Systems” (HEADS). Over 48,000 units were fielded to U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps in Iraq and Afghanistan to help protect soldiers in theatre. The U.S. Army named the DTS Helmet Sensor as one of the “Greatest Inventions of 2011.”

DTS ADVANCED MEASUREMENT SOLUTIONS - MINIATURE | RUGGED | HIGH-SPEED

RECOMMENDED DTS PRODUCTS FOR mTBI HELMET RECORDER

SLICE PRO Data Acquisition System

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Ordnance

Ordnance

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

    DTS SLICE6 Data Acquisition System

    SLICE6 AIR

    DTS SLICE6 AIR-BR Data Acquisition Unit

    SLICE6 AIR-BR

    DTS SLICE HG Data Acquisition System Product Photo

    SLICE HG

    SLICE NANO Data Acquisition System

    SLICE NANO

    DTS SLICE6 AIR-BR Data Acquisition Unit

    TSR 6DXP

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    Ballistics

    Ballistics

    BALLISTICS

    THINK DTS

    • Ultra-small, embedded data acquisition and sensors
    • High shock rated, high sampling
    • Outstanding worldwide technical support 24/7/365

     

    RECOMMENDED DTS PRODUCTS

    LIVE FIRE BALLISTICS TESTING

    MEASURING HIGH IMPACT KINETIC ENERGY MUNITIONS DATA

     

    The Challenge:

    • Ballistics data including live fire, behind body armor trauma (BABT), high impact munitions
    • High shock and vibration test environments
    • Short duration tests, high speed sampling rates
    • Synchronizing high-speed cameras, trigger, power and communication
    • Reliability, accuracy and repeatability

     

    The Solution:

    • Ultra-small DTS data acquisition systems and sensors
    • Rugged DAS and sensors designed to embed in or on test article
    • Supports a variety of external sensors, plus options for built-in sensors
    • High shock rated, high bandwidth options
    • User-selected sampling rates up to 1 million sps/channel
    • Store in place reliability, data writes directly to non-volatile flash memory
    • Trusted complete solution provider and experts in crash, blast and biomechanics testing

    For more information contact sales@dtsweb.com

    “DTS systems have proved ideal for ballistic helmet testing, body armor trauma and less-lethal testing because of their small size and extremely rugged packaging.”

    Rollercoasters

    Rollercoasters

    ROLLERCOASTERS

    Rollercoaster Safety Testing Application with DTS TSR AIR

    AMUSEMENT RIDE SAFETY TESTING

    STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY AND RIDER SAFETY VALIDATION 

    Testing Challenges:

    • Dynamic test environments, environmental factors
    • Structural integrity validation and restraint system testing
    • Rider safety analysis and head injury criterion (HIC)
    • Structural integrity data validation
    • Coaster speeds ranging from 25-149 mph 
    • Limited access to the test article, often after park hours

    DTS Key Features:

    • Miniature rugged data acquisition systems and sensors
    • Portable, easy to travel with for in situ testing
    • Sensor ranges designed for human response corridors
    • All-in-one data logger options with built-in sensors
    • Onboard recording, plus options for real-time streaming
    • Intuitive setup, control, and data-viewing software

    DID YOU KNOW? In 1992, DTS founded Ride Safety Test Engineers (RSTE), a pioneering roller coaster testing company that provided safety testing services to amusement parks worldwide. One of DTS’s first products, the MDAS data logger, was used to capture critical ride data and is still in use by customers today.

    DTS ADVANCED MEASUREMENT SOLUTIONS - MINIATURE | RUGGED | HIGH-SPEED

    RECOMMENDED DTS PRODUCTS FOR ROLLERCOASTERS

    The DTS TSR AIR Data Logger

    TSR AIR

    DTS SLICE6 Data Acquisition System

    TSR PRO

    SLICE NANO Data Acquisition System

    SLICE NANO

    DTS SLICE6 Data Acquisition System

    SLICE MICRO

    DTS 6DX PRO-A Sensors Landing Page

    6DX PRO-A

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    Other Sports

    Other Sports

    OTHER SPORTS

    THINK DTS

    • Ultra-small data acquisition
    • Embedded, rugged, modular
    • Outstanding worldwide technical support 24/7/365

    RECOMMENDED DTS PRODUCTS

    SPORTS PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS

    MINIATURE DATA RECORDERS FOR SPORTS GEAR AND ATHLETES

    The Challenge:

    • Collecting field and use data to advance performance and product development
    • Data recorders small enough to attach directly to sports equipment and/or athletes
    • Size and mass constraints, instrumentation that won’t alter test dynamics or standard usage
    • Rugged equipment able to withstand shock, vibration and environmental factors
    • Complicated cable runs that can tangle or alter range of motion
    • Extensive sensor support to measure acceleration, force, vibration, strain and more
    • Complicated test set-ups, especially challenging for field testing

    The Solution:

    • Miniature, ultra-lightweight DTS data acquisition systems and sensors
    • Modular, configurable, supports a variety of applications and channel counts
    • Portable, easy set-up in the lab or field
    • Positioning DAS near the sensors eliminates trailing cables and improves data quality
    • Sensor support for a variety of external sensors, options for built-in sensor layers
    • Store in place reliability, data writes directly to flash memory
    • Intuitive software for set-up, viewing and data export in a variety of formats

    For more information contact sales@dtsweb.com

    “No other product comes close to the size and capabilities. Being able to collect this kind of field data is critical for manufacturers, teams and individual players.”

    Vehicle Crash

    Vehicle Crash

    VEHICLE CRASH

    THINK DTS

    • Ultra-small, onboard data acquisition systems and sensors
    • Rugged, modular, configurable
    • Outstanding worldwide technical support 24/7/365

    RECOMMENDED DTS PRODUCTS

    CRASH/BARRIER/ROLLOVER

    DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS FOR AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY TESTING

    The Challenge:

    • Top automotive manufacturers testing vehicles for R&D, occupant safety and regulation testing
    • Rugged test & measurement solutions for dynamic, high-impact testing
    • Flexible configurations to support on-board, off-board, in-dummy and pedestrian safety testing
    • High channel count tests with a variety of sensor types
    • Compact test instrumentation to fit in today’s smaller vehicles
    • Maintaining test target weights and center of gravity (CG)
    • Synchronizing high-speed cameras, trigger, power and communication
    • Intuitive control software for set-up, viewing and data export

    The Solution:

    • Compact DTS data acquisition systems & sensors that can be on-board or embedded in test articles
    • Modular, configurable, high-shock rated instrumentation
    • User-selectable sampling rates up to 1M sps/ch, high bandwidth options available
    • Standalone systems including power, trigger & communication synchronization
    • Complete line of ancillary accessories available
    • Store in place reliability, data writes directly to flash memory
    • Comprehensive and intuitive software solutions
    • Trusted solution provider and experts in automotive crash & injury biomechanics
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    “Modeling and simulation are critical for safety testing, but there will never be a direct replacement for physical testing.”

    Off Road

    Off Road

    OFF ROAD

    THINK DTS

    • Ultra-small, embedded data acquisition and sensors
    • Rugged, modular, configurable
    • Outstanding worldwide technical support 24/7/365

     

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    RUGGED DAQ FOR FIELD TESTING

    DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS FOR EXTREME ENVIRONMENTS

    The Challenge:

    • Field testing in harsh, wet or dusty environments
    • Complicated cable runs between the data acquisition system and sensors
    • Issues with data quality due to power drops, noise or long cable lengths
    • Power requirements for long duration tests
    • Time required for set-up, consistent test repeatability

     

    The Solution:

    • Ultra-small DTS data acquisition systems and sensors
    • Designed to embed on or in the test article near the point of interest
    • Eliminates complicated cable runs, improves data fidelity
    • IP68 rated systems available for dust and water ingress
    • MIL-STD-810G rated systems available for temperature, altitude, shock & vibration
    • Modular, low-power, user-configurable for channel count and features
    • Store in place reliability, data writes directly to flash memory
    • Trusted complete solution provider for automotive testing

    For more information contact sales@dtsweb.com

    “Placing the DAS near the point of interest is key to accurate measurements, especially in extreme test environments.”

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