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MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

SBRI Challenge - Enhanced Individual Protective Equipment PHASE 2

R&DCPV 73110000
Value£140k
Awarded14 Jun 2016
Published31 Aug 2016
RegionSouth West
Outcome — awarded

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Contract value in context
£140ktotal contract value
median £66k
this tender£0£561k

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The brief

This project will develop an Adaptive Clothing and equipment Supply system,(ACES).

This will comprise handheld 3d scanner to capture anthropometric information, a 3D data base of clothing and equipment and several techniques which will match these and enable correct user- sizing.

The Heart of the system will be a machine learning algorithm that will identify key metrics required to fit each item which will match the wearer with the correct size garment.

The programme will also review how 3D printed inserts can be used to make stock sized equipment such as helmets and respirators fit exactly onto the wearer

Key requirements

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This project will develop an Adaptive Clothing

This project will develop an Adaptive Clothing and equipment Supply system,(ACES).

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The Heart of the system will

The Heart of the system will be a machine learning algorithm that will identify key metrics required to fit each item which will match the wearer with the correct size garment.

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OCID
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Stage
contract · Contract
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DTEC/180/09/PH2
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