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Implications of Off-road Automation for On-road Automated Driving SystemsEPR202302912/12/2023
Automated vehicles, in the form we see today, started off-road. Ideas, technologies, and engineers came from agriculture, aerospace, and other off-road domains. While there are cases when only on-road experience will provide the necessary learning to advance automated driving systems, there is much relevant activity in off-road domains that receives less attention. Implications of Off-road Automation for On-road Automated Driving Systems argues that one way to accelerate on-road ADS development is to look at similar experiences off-road. There are plenty of people who see this connection, but there is no formalized system for exchanging knowledge. Click here to access the full SAE EDGETM Research Report portfolio.
Research Report
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Mutagaana, Festo
Pre-Print Article
Vision-Based Collision free technique for Autonomous Navigation of MAV in GPS-denied Environments2022-26-125005/26/2022
The drone-based aerial platform offers various applications such as security and emergency response, delivery, defense, inspection, mapping, film, and entertainment. For safe driving, an automated vehicular navigation system (AVNS) must have a precise location. Although the vehicle location can be retrieved in GPS-friendly surroundings, the positioning accuracy of AVNS is easily reduced in GPS-denied environments (such as suburbs, tunnels, forests, and indoor scenarios). Researchers have already developed various methods to handle UAV navigation in GPS-less environments, such as Visual Odometry (VO) and Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM). This paper proposes a new Qualcomm Snapdragon referenced visual-inertial odometry (VIO) algorithm for indoor GPS-denied Micro Aerial Vehicle (MAV) navigation. The custom-built MAV is comprised of a hardware platform equipped with a VOXL flight companion computer, PX4 flight controller, pre-calibrated stereo and tracking sensors, a high
Duba, Prasanth Kumar
Technical Paper
Predicting Driver Emergency Response Behaviour through Time-to-Impact2022-01-097103/29/2022
Conventional forensic analyses of collision avoidance behaviours involve assigning a perception and response time (PRT) interval to a driver that precedes the onset of evasive action. However, this approach relies on the investigator identifying a ‘time zero’ for when to begin the PRT interval, which should align with the first moment of hazard detection. Depending on the incident circumstances, this moment may not be readily apparent or appropriate. Recent research has shown potential for a more universally applicable method that is based on the relationship between response onset and the projected time-to-impact (TTI). Accordingly, the aim of this research is to further investigate this relationship with diverse hazard scenarios. Twenty-one subjects viewed driver-perspective recordings of a simulated vehicle travelling down a major roadway past several two-way stop-controlled minor roads. At various intersections, intruding vehicles entered from either the left or right. These
Erazo, Fabian, Campbell, Adam
Technical Paper
Injury Detection and Risk Analysis on Collision for Advanced ACN and Effective EMS2022-01-101903/29/2022
The automotive industry is driving its technological advancements towards the concept of vision zero (zero deaths, zero injuries, zero accidents) to maximize road safety. The major research and innovation are pertaining to V2X and Autonomous Driving focus area to realize the concept of Vision Zero. An important aspect to realize vision zero is minimizing the fatalities due to injuries on an event of collision. With growing trend of driver and in-cabin monitoring for Autonomous Driving, possibilities to utilize the sensors within car cabin for injury detection and severity estimation are examined in this paper. The occupant state and health monitoring applications widen the potential for an effective approach which detects occupant injury and trauma state post-crash in real time. With modified Automatic Collision Notification (ACN) that includes the occupant injury and trauma details along with life-criticality estimate, the Emergency call will then ensure timely and suitable assistance
Damodharan, Suchitra, R N, Sreelakshmi, Muralidharan, Vishal, Srinivasa, Praveen, CK, Umesh
Technical Paper
SAE TOMORROW TODAY: Empowering Superheroes: Emergency eVTOL Aircraft from Start-Up Jump Aero1317311/28/2021
In emergency situations, every second counts - but long distances to rural areas and congested city traffic often increase the time it takes to transport a patient to a hospital. Jump Aero is mobilizing eVTOL aircraft as a solution to cut emergency response time in half and save thousands of lives. Co-founders Carl Dietrich, President/Chief Designer, and Katerina Barilov, Head of Business Development, discuss their passion for the Jump Aero mission. Hear more about how electric aircraft can reduce the time it takes to get a responder on the scene, why their EMTs are required to learn how to fly an airplane, and how their commitment to engage with EMS communities builds partnerships and trust. Stay up to date on the latest news from Jump Aero: https://www.jumpaero.com/
Hineman, Marcie
Podcast
Facility Focus: Worcester Polytechnic InstituteTBMG-3961408/01/2021
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) was founded in 1865 and is the nation’s third-oldest private technological university. Located in Worcester, MA, WPI fosters research in areas from tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, to exploration of the technological and policy issues surrounding cybersecurity, to studies of issues as diverse as firefighter health and security and the fire safety challenges of green buildings.
Magazine Article
Safety Considerations of Carry-On Baggage Relating to the Emergency Evacuation of Transport Category AircraftARP4072A (Current)05/20/2021
This SAE Aerospace Recommended Practice (ARP) provides information and recommended guidelines for handling carry-on baggage prior to emergencies and during the emergency evacuation of transport category aircraft. Recommendations are provided on limiting the size, amount, and weight of carry-on baggage brought into the cabin, improved stowage of carry-on baggage to minimize hazards to passengers in flight and during emergency evacuations, and procedures to ensure carry-on baggage is not removed during an emergency evacuation.
S-9B Cabin Interiors and Furnishings Committee
Recommended Practice
Systems Engineering Capability Model Appraisal MethodEIA731_2A (Current)03/16/2021
G-47 Systems Engineering
Information Report
Systems Engineering Capability Model Appraisal MethodEIA731_2A-TEST-REC (Historical)03/16/2021
G-47 Systems Engineering
Information Report
Flexible Material Helps Buildings Withstand Energy WavesTBMG-3848102/01/2021
Even though they are miles from the epicenter of an earthquake, buildings can collapse when an earthquake’s energy makes the ground shake and rattle. Engineers have designed a flexible material that can help buildings withstand multiple waves of energy traveling through a solid material including the simultaneous forward-and-backward and side-to-side motions found in earthquakes.
Magazine Article
20 Years of Science on the International Space StationTBMG-3817712/01/2020
For the past two decades, the astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have conducted science in a way that cannot be done anywhere else. Orbiting about 250 miles above Earth, the ISS is the only laboratory available for long-duration microgravity research.
Magazine Article
Eddy Current Inspection of Open Fastener Holes in Aluminum Aircraft StructureARP4402A (Current)09/22/2020
This SAE Aerospace Recommended Practice establishes the requirements and procedures for eddy current inspection of open fastener holes in aluminum aircraft structures.
AMS K Non Destructive Methods and Processes Committee
Recommended Practice
Eddy Current Inspection of Open Fastener Holes in Aluminum Aircraft StructureARP4402A-TEST-REC (Historical)09/22/2020
This SAE Aerospace Recommended Practice establishes the requirements and procedures for eddy current inspection of open fastener holes in aluminum aircraft structures.
AMS K Non Destructive Methods and Processes Committee
Recommended Practice
Smart Sponge for Environmental RemediationTBMG-3744108/01/2020
Oil spill cleanup is an expensive and complicated process that often harms marine life and further damages the environment. Currently used solutions include burning the oil, using chemical dispersants to breakdown oil into very small droplets, skimming oil floating on top of water, and/or absorbing it with expensive, unrecyclable sorbents. Burning increases carbon emissions and dispersants are harmful for marine wildlife. Skimmers don’t work in rough waters or with thin layers of oil. Sorbents are not only expensive but generate a huge amount of physical waste.
Magazine Article
Bio-Inspired PropulsionTBMG-3721907/01/2020
From the vibrations of the rear-view mirror just as a car reaches 70 miles per hour to a building that collapses when, in an earthquake, it begins to vibrate at a specific frequency, there is untapped energy that could be harnessed for propulsion. Researchers found relationships between frequencies and the passive dynamics at play when vehicles move in air or water that help them understand how to use these forces to enhance performance.
Magazine Article
Landslide Hazard Assessment for Situational Awareness (LHASA)TBMG-3686105/01/2020
As with all natural disasters, the catastrophic effects of landslides are most effectively mitigated when early forecasting provides sufficient time for the planning and execution of emergency operations prior to the event. Landslide hazard risk has proven exceptionally difficult to predict in part due to the limited availability of landslide data, rain gauges (particularly in remote areas and developing countries), and surface variables such as topography.
Magazine Article
Comprehensibility Testing for Pictogram-Based Aircraft Signs and PlacardsARP8996-TEST-REC (Historical)04/27/2020
This SAE Aerospace Recommended Practice (ARP) applies to comprehensibility testing of aircraft markings, signs, and placards that are intended to provide information to passengers, crew, or ground personnel exclusively through pictorial symbols (pictograms). Markings, signs, and placards where text is complemented by pictograms are not in the scope of this document. In case text and pictograms are used in a redundant manner, comprehension testing is not required.
S-9B Cabin Interiors and Furnishings Committee
Recommended Practice
Comprehensibility Testing for Pictogram-Based Aircraft Signs and PlacardsARP8996 (Current)04/27/2020
This SAE Aerospace Recommended Practice (ARP) applies to comprehensibility testing of aircraft markings, signs, and placards that are intended to provide information to passengers, crew, or ground personnel exclusively through pictorial symbols (pictograms). Markings, signs, and placards where text is complemented by pictograms are not in the scope of this document. In case text and pictograms are used in a redundant manner, comprehension testing is not required.
S-9B Cabin Interiors and Furnishings Committee
Recommended Practice
AR projection for driver assistance in autonomous vehicles2020-01-103504/14/2020
Augmented Reality (AR), which involves the integration of digital information with our physical environment in real-time, has been steadily growing over the past few years, finding its way into multiple areas of our lives. Augmented Reality (AR) in automotive vehicles has contributed to revolutionizing the way passengers and drivers access information, acquire knowledge and integrate into the physical spaces and destinations visited. The studies produced concerning this field are still limited, particularly in the perception of how users adopt technology and what use they make of it. On the other hand, even more limited are the studies that consider the role of stakeholders in the implementation of AR technology. In this paper, we discuss and propose solutions for following ADAS applications using projection unit mounted on board projecting on the windshield. • 5G in your route (signal strength - android applications on HU to detect the signal strength and display it on projection unit
Chandupatla, Srinivas, Yerram, Nalinikanth, Achuthan, Balasubramanian
Technical Paper
NASA Space Data Can Cut Disaster Response Times, CostsTBMG-3614003/01/2020
In the first NASA study to calculate the value of using satellite data in disaster scenarios, researchers at NASA's Goddard Space Center in Maryland, calculated the time that could have been saved if ambulance drivers and other emergency responders had near real-time information about flooded roads, using the 2011 Southeast Asian floods as a case study. Ready access to this information could have saved an average of nine minutes per emergency response and potential millions of dollars, they said. The study is a first step in developing a model to deploy in future disasters, according to the researchers.
Magazine Article
Flight Deck Interior Doors for Transport AircraftARP4101/8A (Current)02/18/2020
This document recommends criteria for standardizing flight deck interior doors and their operation to optimize their use under normal and emergency conditions.
S-7 Flight Deck Handling Qualities Stds for Trans Aircraft
Recommended Practice
Bioelectronic Implant Could Prevent Opioid DeathsTBMG-3563012/01/2019
Researchers are developing a novel, implantable device that can sense the effects of a potentially fatal level of ingested opioids and then automatically and immediately deliver a life-saving dose of naloxone.
Magazine Article
Facility Focus: NASA John H. Glenn Research CenterTBMG-3569812/01/2019
Originally established as the Aircraft Engine Research Laboratory (AERL) — part of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) — in 1941, NASA's Lewis Research Center in Cleveland, OH became a national resource for innovations in aircraft engine technology that influenced commercial and military propulsion systems. Lewis Research Center became part of the new National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in 1958. In 1999, NASA Lewis was renamed the John H. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field.
Magazine Article
New Sensor Could Shake Up Earthquake Response EffortsTBMG-3519209/01/2019
A new optical sensor developed at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) could speed up the time it takes to evaluate whether critical buildings are safe to occupy shortly after a major earthquake.
Magazine Article
Deployable Emergency Shutoff Device Blocks High-Velocity Fluid FlowsTBMG-3493108/01/2019
NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center has developed a device and method for blocking the flow of fluid from an open pipe. The device plugs, controls, and meters the flow of gases and liquids. Anchored with friction fittings, spikes, or explosively activated fasteners, the device is well-suited for harsh environments and high fluid velocities and pressures. With the addition of instrumentation, it can also be used as a variable-area flow metering valve that can be set based upon flow conditions. With robotic additions, it can be configured to crawl into a pipe and then anchor and activate itself to block or control fluid flow.
Magazine Article
Hybrid and EV First and Second Responder Recommended PracticeJ2990_201907-TEST-REC (Historical)07/29/2019
xEVs involved in incidents present unique hazards associated with the high voltage system (including the battery system). These hazards can be grouped into three categories: chemical, electrical, and thermal. The potential consequences can vary depending on the size, configuration, and specific battery chemistry. Other incidents may arise from secondary events such as garage fires and floods. These types of incidents are also considered in the recommended practice (RP). This RP aims to describe the potential consequences associated with hazards from xEVs and suggest common procedures to help protect emergency responders, tow and/or recovery, storage, repair, and salvage personnel after an incident has occurred with an electrified vehicle. Industry design standards and tools were studied and where appropriate, suggested for responsible organizations to implement. Lithium ion (Li-ion) batteries used for vehicle propulsion power are the assumed battery system of this RP. This chemistry is
Hybrid - EV Committee
Recommended Practice
Hybrid and EV First and Second Responder Recommended PracticeJ2990_201907 (Current)07/29/2019
xEVs involved in incidents present unique hazards associated with the high voltage system (including the battery system). These hazards can be grouped into three categories: chemical, electrical, and thermal. The potential consequences can vary depending on the size, configuration, and specific battery chemistry. Other incidents may arise from secondary events such as garage fires and floods. These types of incidents are also considered in the recommended practice (RP). This RP aims to describe the potential consequences associated with hazards from xEVs and suggest common procedures to help protect emergency responders, tow and/or recovery, storage, repair, and salvage personnel after an incident has occurred with an electrified vehicle. Industry design standards and tools were studied and where appropriate, suggested for responsible organizations to implement. Lithium ion (Li-ion) batteries used for vehicle propulsion power are the assumed battery system of this RP. This chemistry is
Hybrid - EV Committee
Recommended Practice
Converting ATIS Message Standards From ASN.1 to XMLJ2630_201907 (Current)07/12/2019
This SAE Standard presents a set of rules for transforming an Abstract Syntax Notation (ASN.1) message set definition into an eXtensible Markup Language (XML) schema. The result is intended to be a stand-alone XML Schema that is fully consistent with an existing ASN.1 information model. This is a different goal from other related work by other standards bodies developing a set of XML encoding rules for ASN.1 or ASN.1 encodings for XML Schema. These rules were initially developed in order to produce an XML schema for the SAE ATIS standard. While other standards may also choose to use these rules, the rules may not be applicable for all environments. The goal for these transformation rules is twofold. The first goal is to provide a uniform set of such rules that all interested parties can use. The second goal is to use such rules to define an adopted schema for traveler information that reflects the preferred translation of ASN.1 message sets to XML for use by ITS system implementers
V2X Core Technical Committee
Technical Standard
Supergel System Cleans Radioactively Contaminated StructuresTBMG-3473207/01/2019
A system was developed that can remove radioactive cesium contamination from porous structures such as brick and concrete that are hard to clean, as well as contamination from metal surfaces. The Supergel system focuses on rapid response, capturing as much of the contamination as possible, as quickly as possible, and filling a technology gap immediately.
Magazine Article
Driving Simulator Performance in Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Type 1A09-07-01-000305/10/2019
Introduction: This study evaluates driving ability in those with Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Type 1A, a hereditary peripheral neuropathy. Methods: Individuals with Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Type 1A (n = 18, age = 42 ± 7) and controls (n = 19; age = 35 ± 10) were evaluated in a driving simulator. The Charcot-Marie-Tooth Neuropathy Score version 2 was obtained for individuals. Rank Sum test and Spearman rank correlations were used for statistical analysis. Results: A 74% higher rate of lane departures and an 89% higher rate of lane deviations were seen in those with Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Type 1A than for controls (p = 0.005 and p < 0.001, respectively). Lane control variability was 10% higher for the individual group and correlated with the neuropathy score (rS = 0.518, p = 0.040), specifically sensory loss (rS = 0.710, p = 0.002) and pinprick sensation loss in the leg (rS = 0.490, p = 0.054). Discussion: Driving simulator assessment demonstrated more lane control errors in those
Jerath, Nivedita U., Aksan, Nazan, Dawson, Jeffrey D., Rizzo, Matthew, Uc, Ergun Y., Shy, Michael E.
Journal Article
Thoracic Spine Extension Injuries in Occupants with Pre-Existing Conditions during Rear-End Collisions2019-01-122204/02/2019
Certain ankylosing spondyloarthropathies such as ankylosing spondylitis (AS) or diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) can substantially alter clinicopathologic spine biomechanics as well as injury mechanisms in rear-end motor vehicle collisions. AS is an inflammatory disease which can lead to structural impairments of the spine secondary to flowing ossification along the spinal column, including ossification across the spinal discs, facet joints, and ligaments, and it has also been associated with diffuse osteoporosis of the spine. DISH is characterized by excess bone formation along the spinal column, encompassing the annulus and forming the thickest and strongest bridging osteophytes over adjacent vertebral bodies at the level of the disc space. In both conditions the spine is mechanically stiffened and generally more kyphotic than a healthy spine. This paper presents a series of case studies in which a front-seat occupant with ankylosing spondyloarthropathy experienced a
Davis, Mathieu, Isaacs, Jessica, Graber, Martin, Fisher, Jacob
Technical Paper
Technique Provides Rapid Assessment of Radiation ExposureTBMG-3413904/01/2019
Researchers have developed a new technique that assesses radiation exposure in about an hour using an insulator material found in most modern electronics. The technique can be used to triage medical cases in the event of a radiological disaster.
Magazine Article
Emergency Portability of Slide/RaftsARP5252A (Current)03/18/2019
This SAE Aerospace Recommended Practice (ARP) recommends design features for facilitating relocation of portable slide/rafts for deployment at an alternate exit under ditching conditions.
S-9A Safety Equipment and Survival Systems Committee
Recommended Practice
Survival Kit - Life Rafts and Slide/RaftsARP1282B (Current)03/05/2019
This SAE Aerospace Recommended Practice (ARP) applies to survival kits to be carried with life rafts or slide/rafts on transport category airplanes flying extended over-water routes and equipped with approved satellite alerting devices (e.g., 406 MHz Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT)), available for deployment after an emergency landing.
S-9A Safety Equipment and Survival Systems Committee
Recommended Practice
Sensor Combination Detects People by SmellTBMG-3337912/01/2018
Trained rescue dogs are the best disaster workers — their sensitive noses help them track down people buried by earthquakes or avalanches. But dogs need breaks. A new measuring device is always ready for use.
Magazine Article
A Novel Barricade Warning Light System Using Wireless Communications2018-01-503609/12/2018
Workers in construction and transportation sectors are at increased risk for work-related injuries and fatalities by nearby traffic. Barricade-mounted warning lights meeting current specifications do not always provide consistent and adequate visual guidance to drivers and can contribute to glare and reduced safety. Through an implementation of sensors and wireless communications, a novel, intelligent set of warning lights and a tablet-based interface were developed. The lights modulate between 100% and 10% of maximum intensity rather than between 100% and off in order to improve visual guidance and adjust their overall intensity based on ambient conditions. The lights can be synchronized or operated in sequential flash patterns at any frequency between 1 and 4 Hz, and sequential patterns automatically update based on global positioning satellite (GPS) locations displayed in the control interface. A successful field demonstration of the system verified that its functions were viewed
Rea, Mark S., Skinner, Nicholas P., Bullough, John D.
Technical Paper
U.S. National Grid StandardSAE1002 (Current)08/22/2018
This standard, SAE1002, is a republication of FGDC-STD-011-2001, and defines a preferred USNG for mapping applications at scales of approximately 1:1000000 and larger. It defines how to present Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) coordinates at various levels of precision. It specifies the use of those coordinates with the grid system defined by the Military Grid Reference System (MGRS). Additionally, it addresses specific presentation issues such as grid spacing. Together, the UTM coordinate representation, the MGRS grid, and the specific grid presentation requirements define the USNG. Use of USNG grid coordinates may be useful, and even desirable, within some systems or enterprises. The decision to use USNG grid coordinates or some other coordinate system internal to geographic information systems or location service appliances is left to the discretion of the system developer as long as the human interface provides for USNG grid coordinate readout as one option.
PNT Position, Navigation, and Timing
Technical Standard
Intelligent Transportation System Security: Hacked Message Signs.11-01-02-000406/18/2018
“It cannot happen to us” is one of many common myths regarding cybersecurity in the transportation industry. The traditional view that the threats to transportation are low probability and low impact keep agencies from mitigating security threats to transportation critical infrastructure. Current transportation systems depend on closed proprietary systems, which are enhanced by connected cyber-physical systems. Variable Message Signs (VMS) deliver advisory information to road users to ensure safe and efficient trips. Since the first VMS physical hacking more than a decade ago, the importance of VMS security has been a pressing one. VMS hacks can include physical and remote breaches due to the weak protection of the signs and cyber-physical systems. In 2014, multiple cyber-attacks on signs by “Sun Hacker” pushed the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which includes the Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team (ICS-CERT), and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA
Kelarestaghi, Kaveh Bakhsh, Heaslip, Kevin, Khalilikhah, Majid, Fuentes, Antonio
Journal Article
Rationale for Replacement of Pyrotechnic Signaling Devices in Survival Kits on Transport Category Aircraft Life Rafts and Slide-RaftsAIR5690A (Current)06/11/2018
This SAE Aerospace Information Report (AIR) identifies the risks and dangers associated with the carriage and use of pyrotechnic signaling devices in transport category aircraft life rafts and slide/rafts, and provides a rationale for allowing the use of alternative non-pyrotechnic devices authorized by FAA/TSO-C168. These devices offer an equivalent level of safety while eliminating flight safety risks, enhancing survivability of aircraft ditching survivors, reducing costs, eliminating dangerous goods transportation and handling issues, and reducing environmental impact of dangerous goods disposal.
S-9A Safety Equipment and Survival Systems Committee
Information Report
Safe2Ditch TechnologyTBMG-2871304/01/2018
Highly capable small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) provide substantial business opportunity, especially if allowed to operate in the suburban market. Reliability issues force the use of a safety pilot for each vehicle in operation, which is cost-prohibitive for large-scale commercial applications, and limits the use of these vehicles to line-of-site (LOS) operation. Extending the use of small UAVs to beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS) and to fleet operations requires a vehicle system to autonomously perform emergency management activities as a replacement for the human pilot to maintain safety to people and property in populated areas.
Magazine Article
Sandia National LaboratoriesTBMG-2873404/01/2018
Sandia National Laboratories — headquartered in Albuquerque, MN, with a principal lab in Livermore, CA — is operated and managed by National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC (a wholly owned subsidiary of Honeywell International), which operates Sandia as a contractor for the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA).
Magazine Article
Exits and Their Operation - Air Transport Cabin EmergencyARP488F (Current)03/14/2018
This SAE Aerospace Recommended Practice (ARP) provides design and performance recommendations for emergency exits in the passenger cabin.
S-9B Cabin Interiors and Furnishings Committee
Recommended Practice
Critical Cooling in Medical Devices – Part 1TBMG-2835102/01/2018
Magazine Article
Project Helps Provide More Precise Detection and Understanding of Seismic Activity In OklahomaTBMG-2750909/01/2017
Induced seismicity is earthquake activity that occurs because of changes in subsurface stress brought about by human activity. Using geology, geophysics, reservoir modeling, and rock mechanics to develop assessment models, this project evaluated the potential for, and increase in, seismic activity in central Oklahoma, including the relationship between oil and gas operations and induced seismicity. The study confirmed and more fully investigated the link between increased seismic activity and wastewater disposal, which significantly increased between July 1, 2014, and the end of 2015. Over the course of the study, more than 95 percent of the earthquakes in Oklahoma occurred in a small portion of the state, where about 70 percent of wastewater was injected.
Magazine Article
Portable Kit Recovers Traces of Chemical EvidenceTBMG-2751909/01/2017
An arson investigation typically requires collecting one or two liters of ashes and debris from various locations within a fire scene in metal cans similar to those used for paint, and sending the material to a lab. The testing methods typically include gas and liquid chromatography or various versions of spectroscopy, with gas chromatography being the most widely used in fire debris analysis. When the fire debris is received at the testing facility, samples are taken for testing. Sometimes this will involve suspending a strip with activated charcoal in the air or “headspace” directly above the sample in the metal can for a period of time that can vary, depending on the judgment of the analyst, for 2-3 hours or up to 16 hours.
Magazine Article
High-Speed Network Protocol for Faster, More Reliable Emergency ResponseTBMG-2727408/01/2017
Anew network protocol — the Multi Node Label Routing (MNLR) protocol — was developed to improve the information flow between emergency responders at the scene of an incident and decision-makers at the office of emergency management.
Magazine Article
Cellular Reflectarray Antenna and Method of Making SameTBMG-2686205/01/2017
NASA's Glenn Research Center invites companies to license a new concept design for terrestrial satellite dishes and communications systems. The Cellular Reflectarray Antenna (CRA) has been developed and tested for use with next-generation Ka-band satellites, although it can be used with all bands of satellite communication. The design's flat, planar configuration all but eliminates the wind-loading problems associated with larger parabolic reflectors for dish systems. The technology also offers unique features that provide ease of installation and improved signal reception, while deterring piracy and theft of subscription satellite services.
Magazine Article
Ambulance Patient Compartment Seated Occupant Excursion Zone EvaluationJ3059_201704 (Current)04/06/2017
This SAE Information Report describes the testing and reporting procedures that may be used to evaluate and document the excursion of a worker or civilian when transported in a seated and restrained position in the patient compartment of a ground ambulance when exposed to a front, side, or rear impact. Its purpose is to provide seating and occupant restraint manufacturers, ambulance builders, and end-users with testing procedures and documentation methods needed to identify head travel paths in crash loading events. This is a component level test. The seating system is tested in free space to measure maximum head travel paths. The purpose is not to identify stay out zones. Rather, the goal is to provide ambulance manufacturers with the data needed to design safer and functionally sound workstations for Emergency Medical Service workers so that workers are better able to safely perform patient care tasks in a moving ambulance. Descriptions of the test set-up, test instrumentation
Truck Crashworthiness Committee
Information Report
Emergency, Instruction and Information Placards – Internal and ExternalARP577E (Historical)02/02/2017
This SAE Aerospace Recommended Practice (ARP) specifies criteria for the design, development, standardization, and comprehension testing of placards containing pictures, drawings, symbols, and/or written instructions for locating and operating aircraft emergency equipment. This ARP also provides guidance in the selection and implementation of warning placards intended to instruct occupants inside, and rescue personnel outside, the aircraft.
S-9B Cabin Interiors and Furnishings Committee
Recommended Practice
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