3. INTRODUCTION
• Protection Ensemble Test Mannequin (PETMAN) is a
humanoid robot being developed for the US Army to
test the special clothing used by soldiers for
protection against chemical warfare agents.
• The anthropomorphic robot will have increased
capabilities over the earlier mechanically-operated
suit testers, which allowed only a limited number of
motion movements while conducting tests.
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5. DEVELOPMENT
• The US Department of Defense (DoD) joint Chemical and
Biological Defense Program (CBDP) is the developer of
individual protection ensemble (IPE) Mannequin System
testing facilities and the PETMAN.
• An additional 17 months were spent to build, install and
validate the functions of the first prototype.
• Robotic functions, capabilities and behaviours of PETMAN
are still being developed.
• Most of the details, however, have been kept confidential.
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7. DESIGN
•The bipedal robot weighs about 80kg
(180lb) and is nearly six feet tall (1.75m).
• PETMAN demonstrated a top walking
speed of about 4.4mph (7.08km/h),
making it the fastest bipedal robot in the
world (Honda's Asimo robot has a top
walking speed of 7km/h).
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9. FEATURES
• The PETMAN is designed to have human-like capabilities. It is
based on the similar mechanical design and walking
algorithm used for the four-legged robot, BigDog, which can
carry heavy payloads in rough terrains.
• The PETMAN can self balance on its two feet and move
freely, walk, crawl and perform suit-stressing calisthenics as
well as squat thrusts to test chemical exposure.
• It can also balance when shoved.
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11. CONTRACTORS
• Measurement Technology Northwest was sub-
contracted to develop the special mannequin
physiology and thermal control systems.
• Containment chamber for the robot was designed by
Smith Carter CUH2A.
• The exposure chamber (testing facility) was built and
installed by HHI Corporation
