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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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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Motorsports

Motorsports

MOTORSPORTS

Motorsports Testing - Photo Credit - Cranfield Impact Centre

MOTORSPORTS SAFETY & PERFORMANCE TESTING

STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY, PERFORMANCE VALIDATION & DRIVER SAFETY

Testing Challenges:

  • Dynamic test environments
  • Flexibility for full-scale testing and component testing
  • Size and mass constraints
  • Complications with cabling to sensors
  • Limited access to the final test vehicle

DTS Key Features:

  • Miniature, rugged data acquisition systems and sensors
  • Designed to be positioned near sensors, eliminating long cable runs
  • Modular and configurable onboard solutions
  • User-programmable sampling rates and high-bandwidth options
  • Onboard memory and options for real-time streaming
DID YOU KNOW? NASCAR, FIA/Formula One, and other motorsports teams rely on DTS data acquisition solutions for testing and monitoring. For over a decade, NASCAR has had a DTS TSR PRO data logger onboard every vehicle as an Incident Data Recorder to collect safety and performance data. SAE International to learn more about a Technical Paper authored by NASCAR and DTS titled “Testing, Development & Implementation of an Incident Data Recorder System for Stock Car Racing 2011-01-1103”
DTS ADVANCED MEASUREMENT SOLUTIONS - MINIATURE | RUGGED | HIGH-SPEED

RECOMMENDED DTS PRODUCTS FOR MOTORSPORTS TESTING

SLICE NANO Data Acquisition System

SLICE NANO

DTS SLICE6 Data Acquisition System

SLICE MICRO

SLICE PRO Data Acquisition System

SLICE PRO

DTS SLICE6 Data Acquisition System

TSR PRO

The DTS TSR AIR Data Logger

TSR AIR

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Sports Surfaces

Sports Surfaces

SPORTS SURFACES

DTS SLICE MICRO DAQ - Racehorse Application

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 SPORTS SURFACE TESTING

SLICE NANO Data Acquisition System

SLICE NANO

DTS SLICE6 Data Acquisition System

SLICE MICRO

The DTS TSR AIR Data Logger

TSR AIR

DTS SLICE6 Data Acquisition System

TSR PRO

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