Soldier Systems Technology Roadmap
Workshop 5: Soldier
Survivability/Sustainability/Mobility
Ottawa, May 12-13, 2010
Volume 1. Report
Department of National Defence
Defence Research and Development Canada
Industry Canada
September 15, 2010

Acknowledgements
The Department of National Defence (DND), Defence Research and Development Canada
(DRDC), and Industry Canada (IC) would like to acknowledge the contributions and support
provided by the IC Special Events team that organized the Survivability/Sustainability/Mobility
workshop venue, logistics, and accommodations; the Soldier Systems Survivability,
Sustainability, and Mobility Technical Subcommittee and co-chairs, and the Executive Steering
Committee for sharing their time and expertise; The Strategic Review Group (SRG) Inc., for
facilitating the workshop; and the participants from across Canada, the United States, and
abroad, who contributed to making the workshop a success. Special thanks to those who
presented at the workshop, for sharing their time, energy, and knowledge.
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Table of Contents
Executive Summary .............................................................................................vii
Preface: Survivability, Sustainability, Mobility and the Soldier Systems TRM ....... 8
About the Soldier Systems Technology Roadmap (TRM) ......................................... 8
Soldier Survivability/Sustainability/Mobility and the Roadmap .................................. 9
The Workshop Process .......................................................................................... 10
Soldier Survivability/Sustainability/Mobility Workshop Introduction ..................... 11
Introductory Presentation Abstracts ........................................................................ 11
Workshop Program and TRM Background, Mr. G. Nimmo (IC) ....................... 11
Soldier Systems TRM Update and S&T Efforts, LCol. M.A.
Bodner (DRDC) ................................................................................... 12
Workshop Process, Mr. P. Carr (Strategic Review Group) .............................. 12
1. Overall Vision, Deficiencies, Future Requirements, Themes,
Goals/Vision ................................................................................................. 13
Survivability/Sustainability/Mobility Session 1 Presentation Abstracts .................... 13
1.1 Soldier Systems Requirements Vision (2020-2025),
LCol. E. Tremblay (DLR-5)................................................................... 13
1.2 Operational Clothing, Individual Equipment, & Load Carriage:
Future Requirements, Maj. S. Dufour (DLR 5-4) .................................. 14
1.3 Soldier Systems Footwear: Future Requirements,
Capt. D. Westhaver (DLR 5-10-3) ........................................................ 14
1.4 Survivability & Ballistic Protection Equipment: Future
Requirements, Capt R. Pierce (DLR 5-10-2) ........................................ 15
Demonstration of the Challenges of Survivability, Sustainability, and
Mobility in the Field .............................................................................. 16
Seating Plan Instructions, Mr. Phil Carr, (SRG) ............................................... 18
1.5 Chemical and Biological (CB) Protective Equipment:
Future Requirements, Lt(N) M. Willis (DND) ........................................ 19
Luncheon Speaker: Dr. N. Buckley, Canadian Space Agency:
A New Niche for Canadian Textiles in Space ....................................... 20
Return on C4I and Sensors Workshop, Mr. L. O'Neill
(C4I TSC Industry Co-Chair) ................................................................ 20
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Breakaway Session 1. Survivability/Sustainability/Mobility Needs—the Vision ....... 21
Instructions for Breakaway Session 1 .............................................................. 21
Results of Breakaway Session 1 ..................................................................... 22
2. Themes Vision/Goals, Technical Challenges
(Performance Objectives), Barriers .............................................................. 26
Survivability/Sustainability/Mobility Session 2 Presentation Abstracts .................... 26
2.1 CBRN Individual Protection Development Trends,
Mr. J. Stewart, TSC Industry Co-Chair ................................................. 26
2.2. Soldier PPE Systems Development Trends & Technical Challenges:
an Industry Perspective, Mr. D. Crossman, TSC Industry Co-Chair ..... 27
2.3 Soldier Integrated Headwear Systems Lessons Learned,
Mr. S. Boyne (DRDC Toronto) ............................................................. 27
2.4 Collaboration Tool (ICee) Presentation, Mrs. M. Huard (IC/DND) ........ 28
2.5 ICee Vision for DND, LCol. M. Prudhomme (DND) .............................. 28
Breakaway Session 2: The Technical Challenges & Barriers ................................. 29
Instructions for Breakaway Session 2 .............................................................. 29
Results of Breakaway Session 2 ..................................................................... 30
3. Brainstorming: Potential Solutions/Options and Related Technologies
(Exploring Solution Sets) .............................................................................. 32
Survivability/Sustainability/Mobility Session 3 Presentation Abstracts .................... 32
ICee Contest Winner: Optimizing Design of Military Products Using
Subjective and Objective Measures, Queens University
Ergonomics Research Group ............................................................... 32
ICee Contest Winner: Conductive Textiles in Soldier Systems,
Asha Peta Thompson, Stan Swallow, Intelligent Textiles
Limited, London, UK ............................................................................ 33
ICee Contest Winner: Load Carriage: Solutions and Capabilities, Mr. Alain
Bujold, Mawashi Protective Clothing Inc. ............................................. 33
ICee Contest Winner: Man-Portable Enhanced Evaporative Cooling Garment,
Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering, University of
Ottawa, Yang Y, Diagne BT, Cheng L, Seung C, Kenny G, Lan CQ .... 34
3.1 Multifunctional Materials Applications for the Future Dismounted
Soldier, Dr. R.S. Underhill (DRDC Atlantic) .......................................... 34
3.2 Soldier Applications of Nanotechnologies, Dr. B. Simard (NRC) .......... 35
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3.3 Intelligent Textiles for Protection—Overview of Technologies,
Ms. A. Begriche, Mr. D. Lachapelle (CTT) ............................................ 35
3.4 Personal Armour (Ballistic & Blast) Technologies: State-of-the-art
Overview, Dr. K. Williams (DRDC) ....................................................... 36
3.5 Innovation in Footwear Technologies, Mr. D. Thibault (Cons.) ............. 36
3.6 Multi-Spectral Camouflage Technologies: State-of-the-art Overview,
Mr. J. Dumas (DRDC) .......................................................................... 37
3.7 Innovations in Load Carriage and Headwear Systems at USMC,
Mr. D. Tack (HSI) ................................................................................. 37
Luncheon speaker: New Developments in Transparent Armour Technology,
Dr. J. Sands (ARL) ............................................................................... 38
Breakaway Session 3: Technologies ...................................................................... 39
Input for Breakaway Session 3 ........................................................................ 39
Instructions for Breakaway Session 3 .............................................................. 39
Results of Breakaway Session 3 ..................................................................... 40
4. Technology Gaps, R&D Focus Areas & Potential Collaborators .................. 43
Breakaway Session 4: Priorities and Collaborators ................................................ 43
Instructions for Breakaway Session 4 .............................................................. 43
Results of Breakaway Session 4 ..................................................................... 44
Next Steps, LCol M.A. Bodner ................................................................................ 50
5. Ongoing and Upcoming Roadmap Activities ................................................ 51
Survivability, Sustainability, and Mobility Collaborations ......................................... 51
Sharing Knowledge with the ICee Database and Wiki ............................................ 51
Upcoming Workshops ............................................................................................ 51
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Appendixes
A. Workshop Agenda ........................................................................................ 53
B. List of Participants ........................................................................................ 56
C. Breakaway Session 1 Participant Input: The Vision ..................................... 65
D. Breakaway Session 2 Participant Input: Challenges and Barriers ................ 76
E. Breakaway Session 3 Participant Input: Potential Solutions
and Technologies ......................................................................................... 83
F. Mind Maps .................................................................................................. 111
List of Figures
Figure 1. Survivability, Sustainability, and Mobility and the Soldier
Systems TRM ......................................................................................... 9
Figure 2. The Workshop Process........................................................................ 10
Figure 3. A workshop participant describes the challenges associated
with wearing even part of the typical battledress of a Canadian soldier 16
Figure 4. Distribution of stickies on the wall by technical challenge (step 2) ....... 41
Figure 5. Distribution of priority flags on the stickies for each challenge
area (step 3) ......................................................................................... 42
Figure 6. Example Technology Sheet Completed by Participants ...................... 44
Figure 7. R&D Focus Areas and Collaborators for each Technical Challenge
Identified at the Workshop .................................................................... 45
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Executive Summary
This report describes the Soldier Survivability, Sustainability, and Mobility Workshop
held in Ottawa in May, 2010—the fifth in a series of workshops held as part of the
Soldier Systems Technology Roadmapping (TRM) initiative.
The Preface introduces the Soldier Systems TRM project, which involves industry,
government, academia, and other interested parties in working toward developing an
integrated system for the dismounted soldier. It places Survivability, Sustainability, and
Mobility in the context of the project, and describes the process followed during the
workshop to achieve the ultimate goal of identifying priorities and collaborations for
meeting the dismounted soldier's future needs in these areas.
Chapter 1, Overall Vision, Deficiencies, Future Requirements, Themes,
Goals/Vision, provides abstracts of the workshop presentations that focus on these
areas. It describes a demonstration conducted to illustrate some of the challenges
associated with current soldier systems components. It also describes the first of four
breakaway sessions designed to gather input from the workshop participants.
The following chapters—Chapter 2, Themes Vision/Goals, Technical Challenges
(Performance Objectives), Barriers, Chapter 3, Brainstorming: Potential
Solutions/Options and Related Technologies (Exploring Solutions Sets), and
Chapter 4, Technology Gaps, R&D Focus Areas & Potential Collaborators—provide
abstracts of the presentations for each of these, and describe breakaway sessions 2
through 4 discussions.
Chapter 5, Ongoing and Upcoming Roadmap Activities, describes the next steps in
the Soldier Systems Technology Roadmap process.
Appendixes to the report provide the workshop agenda, list the workshop participants,
provide detailed participant input from the breakout sessions, and provide DND mind
maps related to the areas of survivability, sustainability, and mobility in the context of the
soldier system.
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Preface: Survivability, Sustainability, Mobility and
the Soldier Systems TRM
The Soldier Survivability/Sustainability/Mobility Workshop was held in the Château
Laurier Hotel in Ottawa, May 12-13, 2010, as part of the development phase of the
Soldier Systems Technology Roadmapping initiative.
About the Soldier Systems Technology Roadmap (TRM)
The Soldier Systems Technology Roadmap (TRM) project is a unique industry-
government collaboration to apply roadmapping principles and processes to develop a
comprehensive knowledge-sharing platform and identify technology opportunities in
support of the Canadian Forces Soldier Modernization Effort.
Participation in the Soldier Systems TRM is free and voluntary and open to Canadian
and international manufacturing, services, and technology-based companies of all sizes,
and to researchers and other experts from academia, government, and not-for-profit
research organizations from Canada and around the world.
The focus of the Soldier Systems TRM—the soldier system—is defined within NATO as
the integration of everything the soldier wears, carries and consumes for enhanced
individual and collective (small unit) capability within the national command and control
structure. It centers on the needs of the dismounted soldier, who is often away from the
supply network, and must be self-sufficient for up to 72 hours.
The overarching goal of the Soldier Systems TRM is to understand how today's
technology—and tomorrow's—might contribute to a superior soldier system that
increases capacities and operational effectiveness for the individual soldier in the five
NATO capability areas of Command, Control, Communications, Computers and
Intelligence (C4I); Survivability; Mobility; Lethality; and Sustainability.
The Soldier Systems TRM exercise is governed by an Executive Steering Committee
made up of government and industry representatives, and includes technical
subcommittees dedicated to each capability area.
For information about any aspect of the Soldier Systems Technology Roadmap project,
visit http://www.soldiersystems-systemesdusoldat.collaboration.gc.ca
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Soldier Survivability/Sustainability/Mobility and the Roadmap
Survivability/Sustainability/Mobility was the sixth Figure 1. Survivability,
workshop held as part of the development phase of Sustainability, and Mobility
the Soldier Systems TRM. (Figure 1. Survivability, and the Soldier Systems TRM
Sustainability, and Mobility and the Soldier Systems
1.
TRM).
Visioning & Future Capabilities
(Held in June 2009)
Soldier Survivability/Sustainability/Mobility
Theme Areas
2. Technical Workshop:
Because the subject of personal protective Power/Energy/Sustainability
equipment and other aspects of survivability,
sustainability, and mobility covers so many diverse,
yet related areas of focus and interest, five themes
3. Technical Workshop:
were established for the workshop:
Weapons: Lethal & Non-Lethal
1. Operational Clothing & Equipment
2. Operational Footwear Systems
4. Technical 5. Technical
3. Operational Headwear Systems Workshop: Workshop:
C4I Sensors
4. Operational Load Carriage & Mobility
Systems (including exoskeleton)
6. Technical Workshop:
5. Operational Ballistic/Blast Protection Survivability/Sustainability/
Systems Mobility
Tables at the workshop were labeled with these
themes, giving participants the opportunity to sit at a 7. Technical Workshop:
table that was most consistent with their primary Human & Systems Integration
area of expertise and interest.
8.
Overall Roadmap Integration
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The Workshop Process
The goal of the Survivability/Sustainability/Mobility Workshop was to:
1. Converge on an overall vision for the soldier sustainability, survivability, and
mobility future capabilities.
2. Identify R&D focus areas that will contribute in creating potential solutions to
future DND needs.
3. Begin a dialogue among stakeholders, leading to the development of the
technologies identified.
To achieve this goal, the workshop followed a carefully designed process (Figure 2. The
Workshop Process) using a series of presentations and working sessions. This
document summarizes the presentations and the results of the working sessions. It
follows the structure of the workshop agenda (See Appendix A. Workshop Agenda).
Figure 2. The Workshop Process
From the "Workshop Process" presentation by Phil Carr of the
Strategic Review Groups(SRG)
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Soldier Survivability/Sustainability/Mobility
Workshop Introduction
The workshop was opened, and participants welcomed, by Dr. R. Walker, Assistant
Deputy Minister (Science and Technology at Defence Research and Development
Canada (DRDC)), and Mr. R. Parker, Assistant Deputy Minister (Industry Canada).
A series of introductory presentations followed. These were designed to familiarize
participants with the technical roadmapping process and with soldier systems. What
follows are abstracts of those presentations. The full presentations are provided in
Volume 2: Slide Decks. They are also available on the Innovation, Collaboration, and
Exchange Environment (ICee), which is accessible from the Soldier Systems
Technology Roadmap web site: http://www.soldiersystems-
systemesdusoldat.collaboration.gc.ca
Introductory Presentation Abstracts
Workshop Program and TRM Background, Mr. G. Nimmo (IC)
Defines and provides an
overview of the technology
roadmapping process.
Describes other Canadian
roadmapping experiences.
Outlines the Soldier Systems
TRM Project, including its
objectives and the roles of
industry and government.
Describes the overall TRM
phases, including the current
Development Phase. Describes
Development Phase activities
and outlines its schedule.
Provides a list of the Survivability/Sustainability/Mobility Technical Sub-Committee
members, and an overview of the workshop agenda. Introduces the workshop's guest
speakers and ICee contest winner speakers.
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Soldier Systems TRM Update and S&T Efforts, LCol. M.A. Bodner (DRDC)
Places the workshop themes in the context of NATO functions. Describes capability
concepts and systems for the
Army of Tomorrow. Outlines the
Soldier Modernization Effort
today, tomorrow, and into the
future. Outlines the Army of
Tomorrow Omni-dimensional
shield concept, the $15 Billion
soldier systems worldwide
market, and Soldier systems
R&D history. Describes the
DND Mindmapping project.
Provides a Soldier systems
Technology Areas Tech Radar
Map. Briefly summarizes results
of the Visioning, Power and Energy, Lethal and Non-Lethal, and C4I/Sensor workshops
already held. Emphasizes the need for integration and overall capability balance, and
the challenge of keeping weight low as capabilities increase.
Workshop Process, Mr. P. Carr (Strategic Review Group)
Outlines the workshop
objectives. Describes the
workshop process: define a
vision, validate theme areas
goals, identify technical
challenges/barriers, and
identify R&D Focus Areas.
Describes the theme areas for
the workshop: clothing and
equipment, footwear,
headwear, load carriage and
mobility, ballistic/blast
protection.
Outlines the overall workshop structure, including presentations and breakout working
sessions. Describes the technical challenges. Defines workshop success as discussion,
contribution, collaboration, creativity, interest and curiosity.
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1. Overall Vision, Deficiencies, Future
Requirements, Themes, Goals/Vision
This chapter provides abstracts of the presentations that focused on
Survivability/Sustainability/Mobility deficiencies, future requirements, needs and goals. It
also describes Survivability/Sustainability/Mobility Breakaway Session 1. The Vision.
Survivability/Sustainability/Mobility Session 1 Presentation
Abstracts
1.1 Soldier Systems Requirements Vision (2020-2025),
LCol. E. Tremblay (DLR-5)
Describes the Soldier Systems
requirements vision, context, and
concept of operations. Introduces the
Canada First Defence Strategy (CFDS),
and outlines priorities and goals
associated with the strategy.
Outlines CRDS challenges associated
with climate and type of operation, and
strategic plan deductions and
expectations. Describes the process as
a "work in progress."
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1.2 Operational Clothing, Individual Equipment, & Load Carriage: Future
Requirements, Maj. S. Dufour (DLR 5-4)
Describes improvements to operational
clothing and load carriage technology
since the 1950s. Outlines requirements
of the soldier of today and of the future.
Places operational clothing and
equipment in the context of the overall
soldier system.
Outlines main deficiencies regarding
clothing and equipment and load carriage
in terms of functionality, comfort, and
protection. Provides detailed descriptions
of future requirements and timelines.
Outlines the missions, tasks, and
operating environment of the Canadian
soldier.
1.3 Soldier Systems Footwear: Future Requirements, Capt. D. Westhaver
(DLR 5-10-3)
Describes army footwear of the
past and present. Outlines
army future operational
footwear goals, and describes
future footwear and capabilities.
Emphasizes the importance of
comfort and protection.
Describes required
performance criteria.
Emphasizes operational
relevance and/or mission
configurability of footwear, as
well as soldier acceptance.
Describes areas for
development.
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1.4 Survivability & Ballistic Protection Equipment: Future Requirements,
Capt R. Pierce (DLR 5-10-2)
Outlines common Personal
Protective Equipment (PPE)
issues, including weight and
coverage, interoperability and
commonality of parts,
modularity and task tailoring,
and human factors for user
acceptance. Describes PPE
today, including helmet, visor,
throat guard, fragmentation
vest (FPV), bullet-resistant
plates (BRP) and brassards.
Emphasizes weight of all this
equipment (7.5-10 Kg) is too
great. Provides a vision in all these areas for realization within 5 years, and a future
vision for 20 years out.
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Demonstration of the Challenges of Survivability, Sustainability, and
Mobility in the Field
During the presentations by Major Dufour, Captain Westhaver, and Captain Pierce, three
volunteers from the audience tried on various components of the Canadian soldier's
battle dress, and reported back to the workshop on their experience (see Figure 3),
describing what they thought was good about the equipment, and what needed to be
done to improve it.
Major Dufour noted that, although the volunteers were wearing some components of the
soldier's outfit, they were not carrying weapons, rations, water, ammunition, radios,
batteries, and other components that the soldier typically carries. As a result, the
demonstration would only approximate some of the load carried by the Canadian soldier.
Figure 3. A workshop participant describes the challenges associated with
wearing even part of the typical battledress of a Canadian soldier
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Volunteer 1 Feedback
Good points:
 The equipment is surprisingly comfortable, provides a good range of movement,
and features well-distributed weight
 It is heavy, and seems to get heavier the longer you wear it
Bad point:
 The helmet is difficult to adjust and doesn't fit well without a great deal of effort
Volunteer 2 Feedback
Good points:
 The equipment does allow fairly good ease of movement
 The pockets are easy to access
Bad points:
 The equipment is very heavy, and seems to get heavier over time
 The helmet is extremely hard to adjust, and the visor broke during the adjustment
process
Volunteer 3 Feedback
Bad points:
 The volunteer couldn't breathe while wearing the outfit, because it had to fit
tightly, and couldn't turn her head to see where the zipper was located
 The design made it difficult to easily reach various components of the kit
Food for Thought
The presenters emphasized the challenges associated with ensuring survivability,
mobility, and sustainability, and factors that they hoped the participants would keep in
mind throughout the workshop. These included the need to:
 control weight
 provide options suited to the mission
 generate and store power
 be functional in a battle setting
 provide protection and safety—including everything from bugs to blasts
 be adjustable, and fit comfortably and well
 ensure ease of putting on and taking off
 manage moisture
 conduct power and information
 be layered—both clothing and load carriage
 be accepted and readily adopted by the soldiers for whom they were designed
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Seating Plan Instructions, Mr. Phil Carr, (SRG)
Describes the seating rules put into
effect following the first coffee break, to
ensure a good mix of government,
industry, and academia representatives
at each table.
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1.5 Chemical and Biological (CB) Protective Equipment: Future
Requirements, Lt(N) M. Willis (DND)
Outlines future requirements
for Canadian Forces general
service respirator (GSR).
Describes operational
environment, CBRN
(Chemical, Biological,
Radiological, Nuclear) GSR
requirements, and timelines.
Describes Chemical Biological
Warfare (CBW) protective
combat uniform future
requirements and status.
Describes Transportable
Collective Protection
requirements, operational environment, and current status.
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Luncheon Speaker: Dr. N. Buckley, Canadian Space Agency: A New Niche
for Canadian Textiles in Space
Describes activities of the
Canadian Space Agency,
emphasizing challenges in
common with soldier systems
(e.g., weight issues, radiation
protection). Outlines need to
mitigate risks to crew health of
space radiation, microgravity,
and an ICE (isolated, confined,
extreme) environment.
Describes work done in space
and on earth. Emphasizes
shared needs with soldier
systems researchers, and
invites participants to work with the Canadian Space Agency to help meet these needs.
Return on C4I and Sensors Workshop, Mr. L. O'Neill
(C4I TSC Industry Co-Chair)
Provides an overview of the
results of the C4I/Sensors
workshop held in March, 2010,
which was attended by over
250 participants from industry,
government, and academia.
Describes what Industry has
heard about soldier system
needs, and priorities for
meeting those needs.
Concludes that the conference
was a good kick off for the
C4I/Sensor domain and
emphasizes that the ICee tool is one way to share information among industry
representatives and other partners in the ongoing Soldier Systems Technology
Roadmap effort.
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Breakaway Session 1. Survivability/Sustainability/Mobility
Needs—the Vision
The goal of the first breakaway/working session was to have participants validate the
overall survivability/sustainability/mobility vision for the dismounted soldier based on
what had been presented to them, and on their own knowledge in their respective areas
of expertise. They were also asked to identify theme goals at each table.
Instructions for Breakaway Session 1
In addition to the introductory presentations, participants were prepared for the first
breakaway session in a these ways:
 It had been emphasized that the success of the workshop depended on
discussion, contribution, collaboration, creativity, interest and curiosity, and that
participants were encouraged to engage fully in the breakaway sessions
 Participants had already been distributed across approximately twenty tables
based on the themes they were most interested in, and on whether they
represented government, industry, or academia (See "Seating Plan Instructions,"
on page 18)
 To guide the breakout session discussions, participants were given the following
vision statement to consider:
Soldier Survivability, Sustainability and Mobility Vision
Statement
To have a superior, fully integrated completely modular & mission-
configurable Soldier System that contributes to and improves
operational effectiveness, regardless of the terrain, weather and
environment.
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Participants were then given an objective and questions to answer:
Results of Breakaway Session 1
Following the table discussions, a facilitated report-back was held, during which selected
tables presented their results. The objective was to validate/converge on an overall
vision of the soldier Survivability/Sustainability/Mobility future capabilities.
Each table kept the flipchart with its visioning information for use during Breakout
Session 2. A summary of the flipchart content follows. For the detailed flipchart content,
see Appendix C. Breakaway Session 1 Participant Input: The Vision.
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Breakaway Session 1 Results Summary
What follows is a summary of the results of the first breakaway session in these areas:
 Ballistic/Blast
 Footwear
 Headwear
 Load Carriage
 Operational Clothing and Equipment
The detailed content is provided in Appendix C. Breakaway Session 1 Participant Input:
The Vision.
Ballistic/Blast
Vision. Personal Protection optimal for the soldier, which is scalable and modular
depending of the threats and the mission based on human factors/user acceptance with
reduce hindrance. Provide basic layer for basic protection, configurable/modular for
mission requirements/role and scalable protection per expected/evolving threats. The
basic layer would be a trade-off of weight vs. coverage—to reduce ‗effective weight‘
using exoskeleton or mule for example. Part of an optimal, sustainable, fully integrated
soldier system that contributes and improves operational effectiveness & efficiency.
Timeline. We can only expect an evolution of systems in the 5-10 years, no revolution
expected before that. Maybe almost full body coverage in 25 years if
concepts/technologies changes.
3-5 years 10-15 years 20 years
Weight reduction 2.5-10% 20-50% <<<75% (change of
(assume same paradigm?)
threat/protection
level)
Modularity/Scalability
% achievement 10% 50% 100%
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Footwear
Vision. Provide integrated and modular footwear for the soldier which is comfortable
(user acceptance), lightweight and less dependent on environment.
Timeline. Waterproof/windproof boots based on new material, strength/support weight
ratio, is expected within 3 years. Footwear with ballistic/blast protection is expected in a
5 years timeframe and in 10 years some adaptive camouflage. In 5-10 years it can be
expected to have power generation on footwear with integrated connections.
Headwear
Vision. Headwear protection with full integration with mandible and ocular protection,
integrated power and data capabilities.
Timeline. CBRN protection within 3-5 years, cooling in helmets 5-10 years, mandible
and ocular protection in 5-10 years. In 5 to 10 years headwear can be integrated with
voice translation, quiet probe, and voice amplification. In more than 20 years, a fully
encapsulated helmet is plausible.
Today 3 Years 5 Years 10 years
 Helmet – ballistic, Lighter weight (100% Decrease 40% wt Decrease 60%
impact probability); decrease
 Visor 20% wt
 Ballistic Eyewear
 NVG Integrate NVG (100%) Fully enclosed CBRN Single ANVG/IR
 *CBRN Mask & cooling illuminator
 Balaclava warmth Temp control for |
comfort |
 Breakaway chin
strap < 50% |
|
 no mandible & 100% -- miniaturized |
ocular integrate when helmet |
 headset mfg to decrease wt |
V
 Off Bore target Current only at night ----------------------------------------------> about 100%
engage
 Scalable & modular
 Integrated & C4I ST
Sensors
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Load carriage
Vision. A load carriage system human-centric that contributes to self-sustainability and
operational effectiveness with increase capability, mission configurable-modular-
customizable and increase mobility. It will have increase comfort, weight reduction,
reduce ‗perceived‘ weight by enhance design or the use of any kind of exoskeleton,
external carriage system or mule. It will have to integrate energy generation/harvesting,
data and power transmission/connections.
Timeline. For today, modular and common components for load carriage. In 3-5 years,
incorporation of lighter materials, e-textiles, mechanical systems (wheeled/legged), C4I
integration and integration with body armour, clothing, hydration and energy harvesting
(solar-mechanical). Within the same 3-5 years, enhance processing for better
innovation. In 5-10 years, weight reduction of 25%, exoskeleton and external carriage
systems, integration of CBRN protection, cooling systems and fully customizable
Operational Clothing and Equipment
Vision. Future soldier system including clothing and equipment with soldier acceptance
that they accept to wear with confidence with improve performance and operational
effectiveness, protection, with weight reduction, adaptable to upgrades and scalable to
mission, incremental from actual system, with integration of e-textiles, interoperable,
multi-functions, with moisture management.
Timeline: Future Requirements
Lighter weight fabric with more performance, integrated groin and knee NOW
protection, anti-static/electric protection, all weather protection, mission
configurable & modular, better design.
Flexible display, BF tracking, Exoskeleton. 0-3 years
Reduce weight by 20%, mission configurable, easier quicker donning/doffing, 0-5 years
enhance breathability, reduce thermal stress.
Integrated electronics (comms, GPS, etc.) fire/flame/flash retardant-resistant, 3-5 years
integrated life monitoring, reduce weight 25%.
Cooling and heating, stab-needle-bite protection, e-textile: integrated power 5-10 years
generation, thermoplastic head form for each head.
CBRN protection for every day clothing, adaptive camouflage, water +10 years
recycling, completely integrated helmet.
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2. Themes Vision/Goals, Technical Challenges
(Performance Objectives), Barriers
This chapter provides abstracts of the presentations preceding the second working
session, and describes Working Session 2: The Technical Challenges.
Survivability/Sustainability/Mobility Session 2 Presentation
Abstracts
2.1 CBRN Individual Protection Development Trends, Mr. J. Stewart, TSC
Industry Co-Chair
Explains CBRNE (Chemical,
Biological, Radiological,
Nuclear, Explosive) vs. TICs
(Toxic Industrial Chemicals).
Describes effects of both.
Questions whether similar
effects mean similar protection
is needed. Describes
procedures for active and
passive defence, available PPE
technologies against CBRNE,
current deficiencies and gaps,
and research projects.
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2.2. Soldier PPE Systems Development Trends & Technical Challenges:
an Industry Perspective, Mr. D. Crossman, TSC Industry Co-Chair
Describes capability trends and
challenges in the areas of body
armour (including helmets) and
load carriage. Describes PPE
linkage to C4I Systems.
Emphasizes the importance of
questioning requirements.
Describes footwear and
uniform requirements, including
style issues and camouflage.
Outlines programmatic issues.
Describes human factors in
future design, as well as
programmatic issues.
2.3 Soldier Integrated Headwear Systems Lessons Learned, Mr. S.
Boyne (DRDC Toronto)
Describes aims and technology
concepts associated with
Soldier Integrated Headwear
Systems (SIHS). Explores
different approaches, including
add on, modular, and
encapsulated. Outlines the
SIHS design process. Provides
lessons learned for suspension
systems, mandible guards,
shells, visors, headwear
mounted displays (HMDs), and
more.
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2.4 Collaboration Tool (ICee) Presentation, Mrs. M. Huard (IC/DND)
Provides an overview of the
Innovation Collaboration and
Exchange Environment (ICee),
a database and wiki that
supports the Soldier Systems
Technology Roadmap and can
be accessed at the roadmap's
web site. Explains the
objectives and concepts of the
ICee. Defines a wiki and
explains its importance for the
Soldier Systems TRM. Outlines
advantages for participants.
Describes steps that
participants can take to start
using the ICee.
2.5 ICee Vision for DND,
LCol. M. Prudhomme (DND)
Lieutenant Colonel Prudhomme
emphasized the importance of
using the ICee tool, and the
opportunities it offers to all those
involved in soldier systems
activities.
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Breakaway Session 2: The Technical Challenges & Barriers
The goal of the second breakaway session was to identify technical challenges, barriers,
and themes associated with realizing the vision that had been defined for soldier
Survivability, Sustainability, and Mobility in the first breakaway session.
Instructions for Breakaway Session 2
Each table was asked to use the visioning information they had gathered on flipcharts
during the first breakout session to complete the following form:
Note that the information being requested included:
 A theme for categorizing the content
 The vision and goals from session 1
 Information about key performance parameters, technical challenges, and
technological barriers
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Results of Breakaway Session 2
Following discussions at the tables, and the completion of the forms, a facilitated report-
back was held, during which selected tables presented their results.
The completed forms were kept for use by participants to feed the brainstorming session
planned for Breakaway Session 3. In that session, the content from session 2 would be
used to feed a brainstorming session aimed at proposing potential solutions to address
the challenges.
The technical challenges outlined in detail in that appendix can be summarized as
follows:
1. Ballistic/Blast Protection
BB Table 1. Threat characterization/quantification
BB Table 2. Multi-function protection (e.g., energy storage integration)
BB Table 3. Increased coverage (e.g., 360-degree and multi-threat protection at 75%
lower weight)
BB Table 4. Improved comfort (e.g., better thermal and increased mobility)
2. Footwear Systems
F Table 1. All climate/terrain/threat protection in a single system
F Table 2. Full mission comfort
F Table 3. Improved moisture management/recycling (open/closed)
F Table 4. Energy harvesting/storage
3. Headwear Systems
H Table 1. Increased usability/comfort/fit
H Table 2. Increased coverage (e.g., mandible and multi-threats—
ballistic/blast/impact protection—while lowering weight)
H Table 3. Interfaces optimization
H Table 4. C4I integration (power/data)
4. Load Carriage
LC Table 1. 100% mission-configurable and modular
LC Table 2. Improved comfort/adjustability/stability (better load management)
LC Table 3. Improved safety (quick release)
LC Table 4. Energy harvesting capability (efficiency/optimization/release)
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5. Operational Clothing
C Table 1. Mission configurable and modular
C Table 2. Improved comfort/fit/flexibility
C Table 3. All threats/hazard full body protection (ballistic/blast/CBRN)
C Table 4. Functional clothing (embedded C4I/sensors—e.g., physiological)
C Table 5. Integrated power generation, distribution and storage
The participant input collected on the forms is provided in Appendix D, Breakaway
Session 2 Participant Input: Challenges and Barriers.
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3. Brainstorming: Potential Solutions/Options
and Related Technologies (Exploring Solution
Sets)
This chapter provides abstracts of the presentations that preceded the third breakaway
session, and describes Breakaway Session 3: Technologies.
Survivability/Sustainability/Mobility Session 3 Presentation
Abstracts
The second day of the workshop was opened by Mrs. J. Garrett, Director of Soldier
Systems Program Management (DSSPM), who commented on the success of the
Soldier Systems TRM process to date and elaborated on ways that the roadmap will
likely contribute to a better, more streamlined process for meeting future soldier systems
needs.
This was followed by presentations by the four winners of the ICee contest, abstracts of
which follow. The contest provided ICee contributors with an opportunity to present
information on their technologies or areas of expertise. These presentations, in turn,
were followed by additional DND and other presentations focused on potential solution
options.
ICee Contest Winner: Optimizing Design of Military Products Using
Subjective and Objective Measures, Queens University Ergonomics
Research Group
Describes project designed to develop,
evaluate, and design procedures or
products that optimize human
performance and safety. Object was to
use scientifically rigorous and cost-
effective evaluation methods and the
highest levels of expertise and
technology in biological and motion
sensors and human factors testing.
Outlines approach to improved design
and provides examples of projects,
including load carriage system,
enhanced body armour, and rifle
sighting. Outlines current initiatives.
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ICee Contest Winner: Conductive Textiles in Soldier Systems, Asha Peta
Thompson, Stan Swallow, Intelligent Textiles Limited, London, UK
Outlines future soldier
requirements, notably the need
to reduce the weight of
equipment, a quarter of which
can be batteries. Describes
problems with conventional
conductive cables. Proposes
conductive textiles as a
solution, and outlines
conductive textile research and
prototype solutions from
Intelligent Textiles Limited (ITL).
Describes future evolution
prototypes. Notes Canadian
supply chain partners, and provides contact information.
ICee Contest Winner: Load Carriage: Solutions and Capabilities, Mr. Alain
Bujold, Mawashi Protective Clothing Inc.
Describes Mawashi Protective
Clothing Inc. capabilities in
human factors and
ergonomics, biomimetics,
energy management, heat-
stress management, advanced
materials, and systems
integration. Examines
approaches to load carriage
based on an understanding of
anatomy. Describes lessons
learned and how natural
principles regarding load might
be applied to the soldier.
Describes Mawashi products and successes, and what the company can offer the
Canadian Forces.
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ICee Contest Winner: Man-Portable Enhanced Evaporative Cooling
Garment, Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering,
University of Ottawa, Yang Y, Diagne BT, Cheng L, Seung C, Kenny G, Lan
CQ
Describes research conducted on
heat stress management and
personal cooling/ microclimate
cooling. Outlines a range of
garments designed with cooling
properties, including fluid
conditioned garments (FCG), phase
change material (PCM), and
evaporative cooling garments
(ECG). Presents data indicating
efficacy of various solutions, and
conclusions with regard to current
cooling capabilities. Outlines
investigations planned for the future.
3.1 Multifunctional Materials Applications for the Future Dismounted
Soldier, Dr. R.S. Underhill (DRDC Atlantic)
Outlines needs that the Canadian
Forces have identified, and states
that multifunctional materials are
needed to meet them. Defines
multifunctional materials as capable
of performing at least two functions
with a single material, and outlines
how they can contribute to meeting
needs. Describes areas of interest
for research, including
nanomaterials, "smart" materials,
fire resistant materials, organic light
emitting diodes (OLED), and micro-
and nano-electrochemical systems
(MEMS & NEMS).
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3.2 Soldier Applications of Nanotechnologies, Dr. B. Simard (NRC)
Defines nanotechnology and
describes two approaches—
top-down, and bottom-up—to
developing nanotechnology.
Describes how nanotechnology
can improve soldier survivability
and reduce weight of
equipment. Describes carbon
nanotubes (CNT), their different
morphologies, and the National
Research Council (NRC) pilot
plant for their production.
Explains the advantages of
macroscopic fiber for strength
and lightness. Summarizes NRC's expertise in CNT.
3.3 Intelligent Textiles for Protection—Overview of Technologies, Ms. A.
Begriche, Mr. D. Lachapelle (CTT)
Describes function of
CTTGroup, a non-profit
organization that offers
networking and commercial
and technical support services
to businesses working with
textile, geosynthetic, polymer,
and related technologies.
Outlines soldier needs
regarding textiles. Describes
how intelligent textiles can
address these needs in the
areas of bio-sensing,
thermoregulation,
communications, interconnection functions, and power generation and accumulation.
Describes challenges in the areas of integration, standards, connections, and
commercialization.
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3.4 Personal Armour (Ballistic & Blast) Technologies: State-of-the-art
Overview, Dr. K. Williams (DRDC)
Describes priorities for
protection, and their impact on
PPE design. Outlines
challenges associated with
developing better protective
equipment, including a range of
design and material challenges.
Outlines the evolution of test
methodologies used.
Concludes that there is some
promise that materials
technologies will help improve
protection and reduce weight,
but that there is no indication of
a major leap forward in
materials performance at present. Describes requirements for further research and
development going forward.
3.5 Innovation in Footwear Technologies, Mr. D. Thibault (Cons.)
Describes the need for
innovative footwear, and the
main components of footwear
where innovation can be
applied. Explains how materials
have evolved. Describes
materials and manufacturing
associated with footwear's sole
and upper (including lacing
systems), and joining the two.
Discusses 3D custom fitting and
new technologies and R&D.
Speculates on "next generation"
footwear that could be
motorized and controlled, with a
GPS component.
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3.6 Multi-Spectral Camouflage Technologies: State-of-the-art Overview,
Mr. J. Dumas (DRDC)
Provides a brief history of
camouflage. Describes the
camouflage environment and
specialized uniforms. Discusses
spectral differences, including
near infrared, thermal (SWIR),
and ultraviolet. Describes
prototypes of desert camouflage
uniforms and arctic camouflage
uniforms. Discusses techniques
and materials associated with
camouflaging. Outlines future
challenges.
3.7 Innovations in Load Carriage and Headwear Systems at USMC, Mr. D.
Tack (HSI)
Describes the mission of the
Marine Expeditionary Rifle
Squad (MERS), including the
need to manage the squad as
an integrated system. Provides
information about individual
assault load and its effect on
performance. Outlines the aims
of the MERS program,
describes approaches to
research, and presents initial
findings. Discusses packaging
and re-design, sensor
integrated modular protection
(SIMP), and hearing protection.
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Luncheon speaker: New Developments in Transparent Armour Technology,
Dr. J. Sands (ARL)
Provides background on the
speaker. Explains transparent
materials applications, with the
focus on protection. Discusses
design process for transparent
armour, the need for new
materials, and how polymer
capability can be improved
through engineering. Describes
new generations of transparent
ceramics, and the challenges
associated with combining
materials. Highlights need for
research involving partnerships
that include international collaborators.
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Breakaway Session 3: Technologies
The objective of the third working session was to identify the potential solutions and their
underlying technologies to address the key technical challenges identified in Breakaway
Session 2.
Input for Breakaway Session 3
Following Breakaway Session 2, staff collected the forms that had been completed by
the workshop participants, and used them to generate a list of technical challenges for
each theme. These were then arranged on flipcharts throughout the room.
There were three steps to the instructions for Breakaway Session 3.
Instructions for Breakaway Session 3
1. Propose solutions on stickies
The workshop participants were
each given three stickies (shown
here) and asked to fill them in.
The stickies provided areas to
describe:
 the technical challenge
they were addressing
 the solution they were
proposing
 the timeframe for
developing the proposed
solution
 related technologies that
would require research and development
 the TRL (technology readiness level) as described on mind map handouts (see
Appendix E).
 The key players to involve in the
research and development
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2. Post the stickies on the flipcharts under the proper technical challenge
Participants were asked to post their stickies on the flipcharts distributed throughout the
room, under the appropriate technical challenge heading.
3. Identify the most promising solutions
Finally, participants were asked to return
to the flipcharts distributed throughout
the room, study the proposed solutions,
and place a red flag on the three most
promising proposed solutions in terms of
addressing the technical challenges.
Specifically, they were asked to pick the
technical challenges related to their areas of expertise.
Results of Breakaway Session 3
Figures 4 and 5, which follow, show the results of the breakaway session:
 Figure 4 shows the results of step 2 of the working session: the distribution of
stickies on the flipcharts by technical challenge
 Figure 5 shows the results of step 3 of the working session: distribution of the red
flags on the stickies, indicating priority solutions
Following the workshop, the stickies were collected for further analysis. Their contents
are provided in Appendix E, Breakaway Session 3 Participant Input: Technologies.
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Figure 4. Distribution of stickies on the wall by technical challenge (step 2)
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Figure 5. Distribution of priority flags on the stickies for each challenge area (step 3)
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4. Technology Gaps, R&D Focus Areas &
Potential Collaborators
This chapter describes Breakaway Session 4, and provides an abstract of the closing
workshop presentation by LCol. Bodner.
Breakaway Session 4: Priorities and Collaborators
The objective of Breakaway Session 4 was to identify the R&D focus areas and the key
players that should be involved in order to address the technical challenges identified in
Session 2.
Instructions for Breakaway Session 4
Workshop participants were
asked use forms provided to
them (shown here) to:
1. Select 2 or 3 of the
most promising
individual technologies
(from the list) to be
pursued to address
one of the technical
challenges.
2. Identify the technology
gaps that need to be
addressed.
3. Identify key R&D areas to address the gaps.
4. Identify key R&D collaborators that could or should be involved in this R&D effort.
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Results of Breakaway Session 4
Following the workshop, the completed forms (see example in Figure 6 below) were
collected to be used to analyze the solutions and participants suggested.
Figure 6. Example Technology Sheet Completed by Participants
The table that follows (Figure 7. R&D Focus Areas and Collaborators for each Technical
Challenge Identified at the Workshop) summarizes the information consolidated from
breakaway session 4. It indicates R&D focus areas to be prioritized in order to contribute
to the development of the technologies that can contribute to addressing the technical
challenges.
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Figure 7. R&D Focus Areas and Collaborators for each Technical Challenge Identified at the
Workshop
Challenge Technology Key Potential
Technical Area (What to develop) Barriers/Gaps R&D Focus Area Collaborators
C4 Functional Clothing  New polymers and  Commercialization  Spinning  NRC, CTT,
nanotechnology  Availability  Weaving/Knitting Chemists
 CNT fibres/yarns  Manufacturing  Dyeing  Nanocomp.
 Process at mills  Finishing  Univ.of Texas
 Printing  CSIRO, Difco
 (chemistry scale-up)  Univ. Waterloo
C5 Electronic Textiles  Intelligent Textiles  Cut/sew issues  Secondary power  ITL
and Power ltd.  where is the product: source  BAE
Generation Storage  Weaving, knitting  R&D,  Manufacturing  CTT
commercialization? processes at mills
 Printing?
 Storage
 Environmental impact
 Magnetic field?
Nanotechnology  Fibre/with films  R&D to full scale  Technology transfer  University
 Polymer production  Proper recycling of researchers to
applications nanomaterials industry and
government
 ―Pull‖
Injury Mapping  Information sharing N/A N/A Industry can respond
 Change and adjust to build
classification of appropriate protective
pertinent materials in more
information current time frames
Composite Materials  New high Engineers are not being  Composite material
performance trained in new material manufacturers
materials And composites as a  Composite
 nanotechnology required curriculum practitioners in
industry
 Boeing
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R&D Focus Areas and Collaborators for each Technical Challenge Identified at the Workshop
(continued)
Key Potential
Challenge Technology
Technical Area (What to develop) Barriers/Gaps R&D Focus Area Collaborators
At the Sole Level  Monomere science  Knowing current Adapting product to  PCE producers
(Weight) products from tire or footwear technologies  Monomere
other industries, and producer
adapting it
 Footwear
equipment
 CIE.
 Government Lab
Quick release  These systems are  ability to incorporate
- Functional design: currently available  Multiple components of
must change the the
system as a whole  L.C. system to one
quick
 Release option
Choosing the  So multi dimensional
compromise that
That will be needed to  There is no specific
develop the system priority
Kinetic ―e‖ Harvesting  Utilization of  inability to capture and  capacitor Industry: Zen (cars)
movement of load retain enough energy  ability to use and Mawashi
to generate energy receive energy
 Harness energy
potential from leg
movement
Exo-skeleton  Off human loading  computerization/robotics  robotics intelligence/
 control of system control development
Noise reduction  inner ear device  Ear interface  Mass customization  University (Laval,
technology  dynamic selective  Signal processing signal processing Ecole De
filtering (sound  (algonither,  Speech audio Technologie
isolation) processing Superieure (ETS)
implementation)
 Pattern recognition  Industry (hearing
aids,
entertainment)
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R&D Focus Areas and Collaborators for each Technical Challenge Identified at the Workshop
(continued)
Key Potential
Challenge Technology
Technical Area (What to develop) Barriers/Gaps R&D Focus Area Collaborators
Augmented Reality  positioning  accuracy  data miming  University (Laval,
(Visual System) technology  processing  data storage ETS)
 data fusion  availability  rendering  Gaming Industry
 human display  CAE
interface  Thales
 (user friendly)
C2 Improved  Nanotechnology  Transfer from lab to  Improved dispersion  CNR – Dr. Simard
comfort/fit/ commercial production and control  Polytech. Montreal
flexibility and temper-  How to incorporate  Manipulation et (Dr. Ajji)
ature control  nanotechnology in detection de  CTT groupe
textile nanoparticule
Plus – C3 all Threads
BB3  Nanotechnology  Show that it can be  Chemistry Nanotube  NRC
Increase coverage and integrated to specific  Test method and  Process
material such as
multi-threat protection facilities  collaborations,
ceramic and that it will
at 75% weight  Prioritization of the weavers, ceramic
resist processing
effort (where can a manufacturing,
 Needs to be save the most weight) academia, system
demonstrated at a
 integrators
―ballistic‖ scale
 Link between property
and ballistic
performance
LC1 – 100%  Standardizing power
Mission configurable demand
and modular  Innovative fastening
systems
LC2 – Improved  Load transfer  Need to fund R&D  Human factors  Mawashi
comfort/ technology projects to build  Ergonomics  Queens
adjustability/stability  Load balance and prototype and
 Biomechanics (Ergonomic
(better load stabilization evaluate/trials Research Group)
 Industrial Design
management)  Load mapping and  TRL 1> TRL 9  Human Systems
 Systems integration
distribution International
 System Integrators
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R&D Focus Areas and Collaborators for each Technical Challenge Identified at the Workshop
(continued)
Key Potential
Challenge Technology
Technical Area (What to develop) Barriers/Gaps R&D Focus Area Collaborators
Improved – Spectral  Counting  Limitation in dynamic  Material science,  Univ. of Waterloo
Signature Management technology that is  material properties developing and  Univ. of Toronto
multi-spectral manufacturing new
 DRDC
types of materials
 GMA
Energy Generation  scale down  Material definition  Medical
- create the pumping  weight down science Community
system & location  durability  Thermodynamics  Material
 temperature range  Electrical Engineer Manufacturing
 Fluid mechanics  Academia
(research center)
All Climate/Terrain  sensor technology  power generation  Material science  - Medical
- create a second skin  thermal insulation  knowledge of how Community
that react automatically  heat air materials react  - Material
 reactive technology
thermally and  Manufacturing
electrically
 integration  - Academia
 (research center
 - Michel Bisson
BB1 Threat Industry can not Information sharing gap Real statistics in current  DND with threat
Nanomodeling tools respond to (with regards to info time info on casualty
improvement needs assessment and respond  Univ. and industry
as threat changes to ballistic casualty and providers
without current threat
knowledge threat info real time
BB2 Threat Models being used Need updating  Martimtek
today are outdated  Fibre producers
Models for fabrics and re: textiles and new  3D textiles
bullets materials  Hybrid 3D textiles
 Ceramics
Data collection
technologies
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R&D Focus Areas and Collaborators for each Technical Challenge Identified at the Workshop
(continued)
Key Potential
Challenge Technology
Technical Area (What to develop) Barriers/Gaps R&D Focus Area Collaborators
Comfort/fit cell threats Nanotechnology  durability  evaluate method  DRDC
functional clothing  safely issued standards  CTT
 compatibility with  handle safely, test  National institute of
materials method nanotechnology
 mass production  toxicity  NRC
 tools to work with them  cost evaluation
 new materials  machinery
development
 industry evaluation
 design of machines
 adapting equipment
 testing and trials
Mission Configurability/ Functional Design  interpreting  start from naked
Modular understanding weight soldier
distribution on the body  industrial design
 understand the effect of  software/simulation
load on the body design
 customize to body  multidisciplinary
shape individually approach and
 Technology and communication
logistics and economics
 gender adaptability to
fitting
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Next Steps, LCol M.A. Bodner
Reviews the objectives and
outcomes of the current
development phase of the
Soldier Systems TRM.
Describes overall TRM phases.
Discusses objectives of
upcoming implementation
phase, its approach and
governance. Introduces the
Soldier Systems Technology
Hub, which will be at the core of
the implementation phase.
Outlines potential funding
programs. Discusses next steps
in the development phase.
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5. Ongoing and Upcoming Roadmap Activities
The Survivability, Sustainability, Mobility Workshop was just part of the Soldier Systems
Technology Roadmapping process. It represents one step on the journey to a superior
soldier system for the Canadian Forces.
Survivability, Sustainability, and Mobility Collaborations
One of the key results of the workshop was the identification of R&D focus areas for
ongoing, collaborative effort. The Survivability, Sustainability, and Mobility Technical
Subcommittee, with guidance from the Soldier Systems TRM Executive Steering
Committee, will continue to clarify these collaborations. Together with industry and
government participants, they will help realize the potential of these focus areas.
Sharing Knowledge with the ICee Database and Wiki
A key to the success of any technical roadmapping initiative is ensuring easy
collaboration among its participants. For the Soldier Systems TRM, the Innovation,
Collaboration and Exchange Environment (ICee) provides collaboration opportunities.
To reiterate, the Innovation, Collaboration and Exchange Environment (ICee) is an
online database of information relevant to soldier systems, and a Wiki that enables
online networking, communication, and contribution to the roadmapping process on an
ongoing basis. It is a password-protected single tool that includes sections for
communicating restricted, sensitive information meant for a selected audience.
The ICee is open to all who wish to participate in the Soldier Systems Technology
Roadmap. Participants can contribute to both the database and the Wiki. For more
information about the ICee tool visit
http://www.soldiersystems-systemesdusoldat.collaboration.gc.ca
Upcoming Workshops
Discussion and collaboration in all aspects of the Soldier Systems TRM is expected to
continue throughout this development phase of the roadmap and beyond. To ensure
this, additional Soldier Systems TRM workshops are planned in focus areas that include:
 Human and Systems Integration
 Overall Roadmap Integration
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Dates for these workshops, and information about them, is available at the Soldier
Systems Technology Roadmap website:
http://soldiersystems-systemesdusoldat.collaboration.gc.ca/
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A. Workshop Agenda
Survivability/Sustainability/Mobility Workshop Agenda
Day 1—Wednesday, May 12
8h00 – 8h15 Welcome and Opening Remarks, Dr. R. Walker (ADM S&T) TBC and
Mr. R. Parker (ADM IC)
8h15 – 8h25 Workshop Program and TRM Background, Mr. G. Nimmo (IC)
8h25 – 8h40 Soldier Systems TRM Update and S&T Efforts, LCol. M.A. Bodner (DRDC)
8h40 – 8h50 Workshop Process, Mr. P. Carr (SRG)
1. Overall Vision, Deficiencies Future Requirements, Themes Goals/Vision
8h50 – 9h05 1.1 Soldier Systems Requirements Vision (2020-2025), LCol. E. Tremblay (DLR 5)
9h05 – 9h25 1.2 Operational Clothing, Individual Equipment, & Load Carriage: Future Requirements,
Maj. S. Dufour (DLR 5-4)
9h25 – 9h45 1.3 Soldier Systems Footwear: Future Requirements, Capt. D. Westhaver (DLR 5-4-2)
9h45 – 10h05 1.4 Survivability & Ballistic Protection Equipment: Future Requirements,
Capt R. Pierce (DLR 5-10-2)
9h05 – 10h05 Demonstration of Current Soldier Equipment
10h05 – 10h10 Sitting Plan Instructions, Mr. P. Carr
10h10 – 10h35 Coffee Break (ICee Registration & Networking)
10h35 – 10h55 1.5 Chemical and Biological (CB) Protective Equipment: Future Requirements, Lt(N) M.
Willis (DND)
10h55 – 11h05 Breakaway Session Instructions (1)
11h05 – 12h05 Breakaway Roundtables Facilitated Discussions (1)
12h05 – 13h25 Lunch (no host)
13h00– 13h20 Guest Speaker: Dr. N. Buckley, Canadian Space Agency: A New Niche for Canadian
Textiles in Space
13h25 – 14h05 Report Back (Plenary), Mr P. Carr
14h05 – 14h15 Return on C4I and Sensors Workshop, Mr. L. O‘Neill (C4I TSC Industry Co-chairs)
2. Themes Vision/Goals, Challenges (Performance Objectives), Technical Barriers
14h15 – 14h30 2.1 CBRN Individual Protection Development Trends Mr. J. Stewart, Industry Co-Chair
14h30 – 14h50 2.2 Soldier PPE Systems Development Trends & Technical Challenges: an Industry
Perspective Mr. D. Crossman, Industry Co-Chair
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14h50 – 15h05 2.3 Soldier Integrated Headwear Systems Lessons Learned, Mr. S. Boyne (DRDC Toronto)
15h05 – 15h20 Coffee Break
15h20 – 16h30 Breakaway Roundtables Facilitated Discussions (2)
16h30 – 17h05 Report Back, Mr. P. Carr
17h05 – 17h20 ICee Tool, Mrs. M. Huard (DND)
17h20 – 17h25 ICee Vision for DND, LCol. M. Prudhomme (DND)
17h25 – 17h30 Closure of Day 1, Mr. G. Nimmo
14h15 – 14h35 2.1 CBRN Individual Protection Development Trends
Mr. J. Stewart, Industry Co-Chair
14h35 – 14h50 2.2 Soldier PPE Systems Development Trends & Technical Challenges: an Industry
Perspective
Mr. D. Crossman, Industry Co-Chair
15h05 – 15h20 Coffee Break
15h20 – 16h30 Breakaway Roundtables Facilitated Discussions (2)
16h30 – 17h05 Report Back, Mr. P. Carr
17h05 – 17h20 ICee Tool, Mrs. M. Huard (DND)
17h20 – 17h25 ICee Vision for DND, Lcol. M. Prudhomme (DND)
17h25 – 17h30 Closure of Day 1, Mr. G. Nimmo
15h05 – 15h20 Coffee Break
15h20 – 16h30 Breakaway Roundtables Facilitated Discussions (2)
16h30 – 17h05 Report Back, Mr. P. Carr
17h05 – 17h20 ICee Tool, Mrs. M. Huard (DND)
17h20 – 17h25 ICee Vision for DND, Lcol. M. Prudhomme (DND)
17h25 – 17h30 Closure of Day 1, Mr. G. Nimmo
17h30 – 18h30 ICee Registration/Individual Training Sessions
17h30 – 18h30 Cash Bar Reception
Day 2—Thursday, May 13
8h00 – 8h05 Program of the Day, Mr. G. Nimmo
8h05 – 8h10 Welcome and Opening Remarks, Mrs. J. Garrett (DSSPM)
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3. Brainstorming: Potential Solutions/Options and Related Technologies (exploring solution
sets)
8h10 – 8h55 ICee Contest Winners Presentations
8h55 – 9h10 3.1Multifunctional Materials Applications of the Future Dismounted Soldier
Dr. R. S. Underhill (DRDC Atlantic)
9h10 – 9h25 3.2 Soldier Applications of Nanotechnologies, Dr. B. Simard (NRC)
9h25 – 9h45 3.3 Intelligent Textiles for Protection – Overview of Technologies, Ms. A. Begriche, Mr. O.
Vermeersch (CTT)
9h45 – 10h00 3.4 Personal Armour (Ballistic & Blast) Technologies: State-of-the-art Overview, Dr. K.
Williams (DRDC)
10h00 – 10h15 Coffee Break
10h15 – 10h30 3.5 Innovation in Footwear Technologies, Mr. D. Thibault (Cons.)
10h30 – 10h40 3.6 Multi-Spectral Camouflage Technologies: State-of-the-art Overview, Mr. J. Dumas
(DRDC)
10h40 – 11h00 3.7 Innovations in Load Carriage and Headwear Systems at USMC, Mr. D. Tack (HSI)
11h00 – 11h05 Breakaway Session Instructions, Mr. P. Carr
11h05 – 12h10 Brainstorming Session: Stickies on the Wall (3)
12h10 – 13h30 Lunch (no-host)
13h05 – 13h30 Guest Speaker: Dr. J. Sands (ARL), New Developments in Transparent Armour Technology
13h30 – 14h05 Report Back (Plenary) & Next Session Instructions, Mr. P. Carr
4. Technology Gaps, R&D Focus Areas & Potential Collaborators
14h05– 15h05 Breakaway Roundtables Facilitated Discussions (4)
15h05 – 15h35 Coffee Break
15h35 – 16h20 Report Back (Plenary), Mr. P. Carr
16h20 – 16h40 Soldier Systems TRM Next steps, LCol. M.A. Bodner
16h40 – 16h55 Closure of Soldier Workshop, LCol. M.A. Bodner (DRDC), Mr. J. Steward and Mr. D.
Crossman (TSC Co-Chairs)
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B. List of Participants
Last First Title Company
1 Afagh Fred F. Carleton University
2 Ajji Abdellah Professor Ecole Polytechnique of Montréal
3 Anctil Benoit Biokinetics
4 Andrukaitis Ed Defence R&D Canada
5 Appleton Andrew CAE Professional Services
6 Armstrong Wes TSL Aerospace Technologies Ltd
7 Avishai Gadi KG Canada
8 B. Charron Peter Lennox Charron International
Univeristy of Waterloo,
9 Bagheri Saeed
Commercialization Office (WatCO)
DND/ADM(Mat)/DGLEPM/DSSPM
10 Balma Bob
3-7
11 Barre Mike NRC-IRAP
12 Batcheller Jane University of Alberta
13 Beaudoin R (Bob) Vanguard Magazine
14 Bedirian Mireille Canadian Space Agency
15 Begriche Aldjia ctt group
16 Belzile Jean École de technologie supérieure
17 Benaddi Hamid Stedfast Inc
18 Beth Andre lincolnfabrics
19 Bisson Michel STC Footwear Inc.
20 Blais Marc-Andre Industrial Technologies Office
21 Bodner LCol. Mike DRDC
22 Bourne Orson Bus. Dev. Off NRC
23 Bowes Rick DRS Technologies Canada Ltd
24 Boyne Maj. S. DND
Dr. Malcolm
25 Bright DND
M.
Design Development and Sizing -
26 Brown Patricia
DND
27 Buckley Dr. N. CSA
28 Bujold Alain Mawashi Protective Clothing, Inc
29 Burns Brian NACRE
VP, Business
30 Cao Linli BM Technology Inc.
Development
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31 Carlen Jordan DuPont Canada
32 Carr Phil Strategic Review Group
33 Carson Dave FELLFAB Limited
34 Charlebois Scott DND
35 Cochran Bruce
36 Cohen Rachamim Elbit
VP Business
37 Connolly Peter Fidus Systems Inc
Development
Directeur R&D /
38 Couture Sebastien FilSpec Inc.
R&D Manager
39 Couturier Jean-Pierre Rheinmetall Canada
Equipment
40 Craigie Ian J. DND
Program Manager
Associate
41 Cronin Duane University of Waterloo
Professor
42 Crossman Danny PSP Inc
43 Croteau Dominique Revision Eyewear
44 Dalakis Mike VP Operations kristoFOAM Ind Inc
45 Darling Marie Rockwell Collins
46 Davie Nicole DND
Director,
47 Davis Greg Advanced BAE Systems
systems
48 Demers Gaetan Bennett Fleet Quebec Inc
49 d'Entremont Ellen RCMP
50 Detellis Jillian Polartec LLC
51 Dickson Eva Royal Military College of Canada
Jean-
52 Dionne Allen Vanguard
Philippe
53 Dixon Anthony Peerless Garments LP
54 Doherty Ian SRG
55 Dolez Patricia Ecole de Technologie Superieure
56 Downing Warren DRS Technologies Canada Ltd
DLR 5-4 (Army
Individual
Maj Clothing,
57 Dufour DND
Stéphane Equipment &
Ballistic
Protection)
58 Duheme Yvon Monterey Textiles 1996 Inc
59 Dumas J. DRDC
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