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Next Generation Site-Specific Camouflage
19Jan2012 Filed under: Others Author: Rebekah
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Camouflage is indispensable for anyone trying to hide in his surroundings, and it has plenty of applications in the real world. The problem with modern day camouflage is that it does not necessarily work very specifically; it has a limited range and is not made for exact environments.
Special Operations Apps, a software design firm from Wilmington Carolina, aims to change this, with the development of their site-specific camouflage.
The firm has created their camouflage with the use of actual photos of specific sites taken from satellites and other sources, and used to create custom site-specific patterns localised to the terrain. The patterns are then printed directly on their designated garments for the soldier’s use.
The camouflage works better than their normal counterparts because they are created from photos taken at different focal lengths that restricts depth perception, making it harder to see the camouflaged objects. This type of camouflage makes it perfect for Special Operations units who usually have to work at very specific places on their missions.
The team is making the camouflage even more amazing, with applying for a patent on a material that is able to adjust its pattern to its environment. The fabric comprises of a vinyl substrate, a flexible image display and also thermoelectric panels that could modify based on the soldier’s body temperature.
Sounds like something out of science-fiction? At the rate our technology is advancing, I’m not actually that surprised. Lets just hope that this technology is used for good, and not for the worse.
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January 20th, 2012 at 2:08 am
Pretty neat……Might be a bit far fetched to have the material change, but I like the idea of computer generated patterns, even if used for standard material.
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January 20th, 2012 at 9:15 pm
Very interesting application.. Must be useful and more effective then previous counterparts.
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January 21st, 2012 at 7:00 pm
i want a pattern like that to use on my computer whenever i go camping in the forest!
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January 21st, 2012 at 7:21 pm
Anything that protects our brave soldiers in the line of duty is a great invention for sure. It does sound pretty futuristic but it is not surprising as the ultimate goal of camouflage is to come up with an adaptable medium that adjusts to its surroundings on the fly.
-Jean
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January 21st, 2012 at 9:33 pm
can you imagine what will happen if it malfunctions?
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January 21st, 2012 at 11:19 pm
that would be just unbelievable….
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January 22nd, 2012 at 8:13 pm
not practical. if out in the field, how can we print the camouflage as we wish? what if the printer breaks down? what if the printer runs of our ink?
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January 22nd, 2012 at 10:08 pm
While the idea of a camouflage as such is intriguing in the first place, I do not agree much with filing a patent right away before bench-marking the performance first. I mean, whats the harm in testing its utility on the operations personnel first – incorporating their valuable feedback regarding improvements which can be made, and then patenting it.
Interesting nonetheless
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January 25th, 2012 at 3:41 pm
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January 27th, 2012 at 2:38 am
That is really cool. I would like to see how this works in person.
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January 27th, 2012 at 7:19 pm
if out in the field, how can we print the camouflage as we wish? what if the printer breaks down? what if the printer runs of our ink?
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February 1st, 2012 at 6:54 pm
Well, this is nothing new directly, we are within arm has 4-5 different camouflage nets with us for various environmental and off-road conditions. Everything from nearly black to white winter camouflage nets.
Eric
February 2nd, 2012 at 4:08 pm
I am shocked they are still coming up with new camouflage with so many patterns all ready out there
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February 3rd, 2012 at 6:00 pm
I am surprised they will be making new camouflage. I am surprised they haven’t made the chameleon camo yet.
- Robert
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February 5th, 2012 at 7:26 pm
there are many camouflages out here, but this is on another level
Catherine
February 6th, 2012 at 12:57 pm
This is really good. Thanks for sharing
Albert Rox
February 6th, 2012 at 10:35 pm
It looks very good on paper,but I think that the reality is another thing
Terry Dossantos
February 12th, 2012 at 7:08 am
Is new camouflage actually needed? There are already so many patterns already out there.
Has to be questionable
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February 15th, 2012 at 5:04 pm
I think anything invented for soldiers is good. And camouflage is a very interesting application, and the patterns are completely different.
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February 18th, 2012 at 5:13 am
This is a topic I’ve wondered about ever since I saw my first camouflaged truck. It had the usual “green and dark green” mottled coloring, and I always would think, “what happens when that truck has to drive in brown-colored territory (like a dry desert where nothing is green)?” It never dawned on my that actual aerial photos can be used as the base pattern for the camouflage! So, hats off to whoever came up with that idea. It is brilliant!
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February 18th, 2012 at 5:18 am
p.s. another commenter asked a good question — (“what happens if it malfunctions?”). I thought about that, too. I would imagine that the camouflage would have a “default” color setting if it were to completely malfunction? Good question, I’d like to know the answer, too!
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February 21st, 2012 at 6:12 am
It’s so cool! You can really notice that we are sliding in to a new decade. The question is though, does it really work as well as on paper out in the field?