Pathways to Achieve Physical Protection

Applying a similar informatics approach to material properties depends first on an atomic and molecular level understanding of potential materials. If 

Requirements development includes both the identification of perceived needs and measurements of real needs. For example, the suit s mask must allow the operator to maintain situational awareness of both surroundings and the protective system status. Development of these systems must be performed in close consultation with the operator community, who provide critical data on human factors as well as appropriate validation and testing procedures. Performance characteristics and threat specifications will require research to optimize the operation and protection factors. This wiU hkely require 

Materials informatics - properties libraries, models, and simulations - for protective materials will evolve over time. One of the most important tasks in the near term is building the infrastructure for developing, maintaining, and adding new library capacity. A first step is acquiring data to define the design of die primary structure of relevant materials. Actual design of materials based upon data in these libraries will not be possible at first as the data are not complete nor will the necessary models and simulations be functional. 

By the mid-point on the way to 2030, investment is expected to result in significant advancement in enabling technologies and the manufacturing base. These advancements may include an ensemble of embeddable sensor technologies with tailored selectivity and specificity and a high level of certainty. Such sensors will be 

By 2020, a viable industrial infrastructure needs to emerge that is capable of producing significant quantities of materials with predetermined properties, albeit with limited functionality. New, or appropriately modified, industrial standards should be in place at this point for nanomanufactured materials. These standards are needed to evaluate the quality and reliability of the materials as well as to prove the safety and reliability required for mass acceptance. 

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