Biokinetics participated last September in Leeds (UK) at the eighth Personal Armour Systems Symposium. This symposium is an international platform where representatives from defence and academic research organizations, industry and military users meet to exchange on the latest developments of personal armour systems. Biokinetics presented the results of its research work on ballistic helmets which focused on 1) identifying the best energy absorbing liner materials against impact and blast loads; and 2) evaluating the effects of standoff distance, shell material, and energy absorbing material on the protection performance against ballistic impacts. Biokinetics also participated in two other studies presented at this symposium: 1) the development of an EOD PPE performance standard and; 2) the characterization of soil ejecta threat from buried anti-personnel mines to provide an improved evaluation of light upper body protection systems for humanitarian demining.

Bibliographies

Anctil, B., Keown, M., Bourget, D., Pageau, G., Rice, K. and Davis, G. (2006), "Performance Evaluation of Ballistic Helmet Technologies", Personal Armour Systems Symposium, Leeds, United Kingdom.

Mah, J., Anctil, B., and Keown, M. (2006), "Damage Caused by Soil Debris from Buried Anti-Personnel Mines”, Personal Armour Systems Symposium, Leeds, United Kingdom.

S. Waclawik, Zielinski, M., Hennessy, E., Colanto, D., Anctil, B., Keown, Bass, C., Salzar, R., Planchak, C. et al. (2006), "The Development of an Explosive Ordnance Disposal Personal Protective Equipment Performance Standard", Personal Armour Systems Symposium, Leeds, United Kingdom.