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Paper Abstract
As the Army transforms into a more lethal, lighter and agile force, the technologies that support these
systems must decrease in size while increasing in intelligence. Micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) are one
such technology that the Army and DOD will rely on heavily to accomplish these objectives. Conditions for
utilization of MEMS by the military are unique. Operational and storage environments for the military are
significantly different than those found in the commercial sector. Issues unique to the military include; high G-forces
during gun launch, extreme temperature and humidity ranges, extended periods of inactivity (20 years plus)
and interaction with explosives and propellants. The military operational environments in which MEMS will be
stored or required to function are extreme and far surpass any commercial operating conditions. Security and
encryption are a must for all MEMS communication, tracking, or data reporting devices employed by the military.
Current and future military applications of MEMS devices include safety and arming devices, fuzing devices,
various guidance systems, sensors/detectors, inertial measurement units, tracking devices, radio frequency devices,
wireless Radio Frequency Identifications (RFIDs) and network systems, GPS's, radar systems, mobile base systems
and information technology. MEMS embedded into these weapons systems will provide the military with new levels
of speed, awareness, lethality, and information dissemination. The system capabilities enhanced by MEMS will
translate directly into tactical and strategic military advantages.
Paper Details
Date Published: 11 April 2007
PDF: 10 pages
Proc. SPIE 6528, Nanosensors, Microsensors, and Biosensors and Systems 2007, 65280A (11 April 2007); doi: 10.1117/12.716111
Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 6528:
Nanosensors, Microsensors, and Biosensors and Systems 2007
Vijay K. Varadan, Editor(s)
PDF: 10 pages
Proc. SPIE 6528, Nanosensors, Microsensors, and Biosensors and Systems 2007, 65280A (11 April 2007); doi: 10.1117/12.716111
Show Author Affiliations
J. L. Zunino III, U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (United States)
D. R. Skelton, U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (United States)
Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 6528:
Nanosensors, Microsensors, and Biosensors and Systems 2007
Vijay K. Varadan, Editor(s)
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