1st European Symposium on Non-Lethal Weapons at
the Fraunhofer ICT
September 25 - 26, 2001
organized by Fraunhofer ICT; Pfinztal
Germany
Programme
The 1st European Symposium on Non-Lethal-Weapons will act as a forum to review the state of the art, to present new results and to discuss their contributions to improve the understanding of the widespread and strongly interdisciplinary phenomena of Non-Lethal Weapons.
| Opening & Introduction | |
| Session 1 - Acceptability | |
| Chairman: M. Hubbard | |
| DERA Fort Halstead, Sevenoaks, GB | |
| V1 | Non-Lethal Weapons and International Law |
| M. Jacobsson | |
| Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Stockholm, SE | |
| V2 | Impact of Non-Lethal Weapons on the Law of Armed Conflict and Disarmament |
| F. Krüger-Sprengel | |
| International Society for Military Law and the Law of War, Bonn, D | |
| V3 | Acceptability of Non-Lethal Weapons: |
| An International View | |
| D.A. Lund | |
| University of New Hampshire, Durham, USA | |
| Session 2 - Tactical Effects | |
| Chairman: I. Wieser | |
| AWT, Felixdorf, A | |
| V4 | Estimation of the Efficiency of Influence |
| of Aerosols "Non-Lethal" Weapons on Electron-Optical Tools and Laser Communication Systems | |
| A.V. Andronova, M.A. Iordansky | |
| Karpov Institute of Physical Chemistry, Moscow, RUSSIA | |
| V5 | Passive Sensor System |
| R. Zierler | |
| Intertechnik Technische Produktionen GmbH, Linz, A | |
| V6 | Portable Laser System for Sniper Detection and Localization |
| D. Langhans, A. Kaspari | |
| Rheinmetall Landsysteme, Unterlüß, D | |
| V7 | Evaluation of Non-Lethal Hand Grenades |
| J.J.M. Paulissen | |
| TNO Prins Maurits Laboratory, Rijswijk, NL | |
| Session 3 - Bio Effects | |
| Chairman: U. Sundberg | |
| FOI, Stockholm, SE | |
| V8 | Safety Evaluation of Pepper Spray as a Police Weapon |
| R.W. Busker | |
| TNO Prins Maurits Laboratory, Rijswijk, NL | |
| V9 | Acoustic Bioeffects Research for Non-Lethal Applications |
| M.R. Murphy, J. Jauchem, J.H. Merritt | |
| Air Force Research Laboratory, Brooks AFB, USA | |
| V10 | Studies on the possible Effects of High Power Microwaves on the Central Nervous System |
| M. Risling, A. Suneson, M. Meier, L. Malmgren | |
| Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI), Stockholm, SE | |
| V11 | Influence of Laser Radiation on Man |
| V. Makukhin | |
| Center of Scientific Engineering and Social Activities "Trymas", Moscow, RUSSIA | |
| Session 4 - Behavioural Effects | |
| Chairman: J. B. Alexander | |
| Las Vegas, USA | |
| V12 | Psychological Operations |
| H. Griffioen-Young, H. Janssen | |
| TNO Human Factors Institute, Soesterberg, NL | |
| V13 | Cultural Implications of Non-Lethal Weapons Deployment |
| L.F. Gozna | |
| DERA Portsdown West, Fareham, GB | |
| V14 | Psychological Issues in Crowd Control |
| J. Flower | |
| DERA Farnborough, Hants, GB | |
| V15 | What will the Magic Bullet look like ? |
| C.S. Heal | |
| Los Angeles Sheriff s Department, Monterey Park, USA | |
| Session 5 - Concepts Requirements | |
| Chairman: R. De Maio | |
| MOD-SEGREDIFESA, Rom, I | |
| V16 | Non-Lethal Weapons: |
| The Generation after next | |
| J.B. Alexander | |
| Las Vegas, USA | |
| V17 | Modern Views on Development and Application of NLW in Anti-Terrorist and Peacekeeping Operations (Summary of Russian-American Conference 1999, Easton, MD, USA) |
| V.L. Klochikhin | |
| Karpov Institute of Physical Chemistry, Moscow, RUSSIA | |
| V.V. Selivanov | |
| Baumann Moscow State Technical University, RUSSIA | |
| V.S. Pirumov | |
| Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, RUSSIA | |
| V18 | Non-Lethal Weapons |
| M. Micheletti | |
| Fabbrica D Armi P. Beretta s.p.a., Gardone, I | |
| V19 | Analysis and Evaluation of Perspectives of Non-Lethal Weapons |
| V.L. Klochikhin, A.V. Putilov, V.Z. Tuzhikov | |
| Karpov Institute of Physical Chemistry, Moscow, RUSSIA | |
| V20 | Concept for the use of Non-Lethal Weapons by German Army Forces as part of Peace Support Operations |
| R. Stuckenschmidt | |
| Heeresamt, Köln, D | |
| Session 6 - Electromagnetic Effects | |
| Chairman: V. Makukhin | |
| Center of Scientific Engineering and Social Activities "Trymas", Moscow, RUSSIA | |
| V21 | Intense Radio Frequency (RF) Radiation as a Tool for graded Action |
| K.G. Lövstrand | |
| FMV, Stockholm, SE | |
| M. Bäckström | |
| FOI 34, Linköping, SE | |
| V22 | NLW Deployment in a Naval Scenario |
| H.J. Fitski, J.J.M. Dekker, E.R. van Veldhoven | |
| TNO Physics and Electronics Laboratory, The Hague, NL | |
| V23 | Compact HPM and UWB Sources using Explosives - The Potential of Future |
| Non-Lethal Warhead Systems | |
| T. Ehlen | |
| Diehl Munitionssysteme GmbH Co., Röthenbach, D | |
| V24 | Susceptibility of COTS PC to Microwave Illumination: Experiment and Modelling |
| A.T.M. Wilbers | |
| TNO Physics and Electronics Laboratory, The Hague, NL | |
| Session 7 - Current German Projects | |
| Chairman: F. Wolf | |
| WTD 52, Schneizlreuth, D | |
| V25 | Infrapulse-Generator: |
| An effective Non-Lethal Weapon | |
| L. Deimling, W. Liehmann, K.-D. Thiel | |
| Fraunhofer ICT, Pfinztal, D | |
| V26 | Multipurpose Launcher |
| for Non-Lethal Effectors | |
| M. Sporer | |
| Diehl Munitionssysteme GmbH Co., Röthenbach, D | |
| V27 | Novel Obstacles based upon modified Airbag-Systems |
| N. Eisenreich, J. Neutz, K.-D. Thiel | |
| Fraunhofer ICT, Pfinztal, D | |
| Session 8 - Operational Aspects | |
| Chairman: Z. Verheij | |
| TNO-PML, Rijswijk, NL | |
| V28 | Frame of Reference and Evaluation of Operational Value of Non-Lethal Weapons (NLW) |
| M. Delmee | |
| TNO Physics and Electronics Laboratory, The Hague, NL | |
| V29 | Battle Damage Assessment Tools for |
| Non-Lethal Weapons | |
| M. Naraidoo | |
| BAE Systems, Filton, GB | |
| V30 | Non-Lethal Weapons: |
| The Training Paradox | |
| D.A. Lund | |
| University of New Hampshire, Durham, USA | |
| Poster Session | |
| P31 | A Concept of Non-Lethal Ammunition for Machine Guns |
| R. Körver | |
| Mauser-Werke Oberndorf Waffensysteme GmbH, Oberndorf, D | |
| P32 | Potential Applications and Effects |
| of Non-Lethal Weapons | |
| M. Sporer | |
| Diehl Munitionssysteme GmbH Co., Röthenbach, D | |
| P33 | Comparison of Threshold and Destruction Levels at a Generic Electronic Device irradiated with UWB and NNEMP Pulses |
| T. Ehlen | |
| Diehl Munitionssysteme GmbH Co., Röthenbach, D | |
| P34 | Methodology and Results of System Simulation from the Farfield to Circuit Level at HPM Radiation |
| T. Ehlen | |
| Diehl Munitionssysteme GmbH Co., Röthenbach, D | |
| P35 | The Vircator: A Microwave Source of Small Bandwith? |
| W. Knorr, P. Raymond | |
| ISL, Saint-Louis Cedex, F | |
| P36 | Electromagnetic Compatibility of Robot Cells for Industrial Applications |
| P. Nagelmüller, H. Wörn, T. Längle | |
| University of Karlsruhe IPR, Karlsruhe, D | |
| P37 | Active Meteorological Influence on Atmosphere as |
| Non-Lethal Weapon Application | |
| V.I. Romanov | |
| Institute of Global Climate and Ecology RAS, RUSSIA | |
| P38 | Estimation of the Efficiency of Influence of "Non-Lethal" Weapons on Troops and Weapons Radio-Electronic Control Systems |
| A.V. Andronova, M.A. Iordansky | |
| Karpov Institute of Physical Chemistry, Moscow, RUSSIA | |
| P39 | Liquid Metal Embrittling of Materials (Rehbinder Effect) as Means of Effecting Military Equipment |
| V.V. Maksimenko | |
| Karpov Institute of Physical Chemistry, Moscow, RUSSIA | |
| P40 | Analysis of Possible Development of Dazzling Sources of Non-Coherent Radiation on the Base of Impulse Pyrotechnic Radiators |
| I.F. Kobylkin, V.V. Selivanov | |
| Baumann Moscow State Technical University, Moscow, RUSSIA | |
| P41 | The Development of Fast Cure, Enhanced Storage, Polyurethane Foams for Non-Lethal Applications |
| Y. Durant, V. Gunn, R. Johnson | |
| University of New Hampshire, Durham, USA | |
| P42 | Vehicle Disabling Weapon |
| J.E. Herr, P.A. Schlesinger | |
| HSV Technologies Inc., Lakeside, USA | |
| P43 | Electroshocker - Effect on the Human Body |
| I. Wieser | |
| AWT, Felixdorf, A | |
| P44 | Tunable Charges |
| W. Arnold | |
| EADS, Schrobenhausen, D | |
| G. Langer, N. Eisenreich, T. Keicher | |
| Fraunhofer ICT, Pfinztal, D | |
| P45 | Expulsion of Irritating Aerosols by Pyrotechnic Gas Generators |
| F. Weller | |
| Recan Bauteile GmbH, Aalen-Waldhausen, D | |
| J. Neutz, W. Eckl, N. Eisenreich | |
| Fraunhofer ICT, Pfinztal, D |