Introductory notes for the Acta IMEKO special section on the IMEKO TC17 co-sponsored international conference ISMCR’2019

The ELROB'2018 competition brought together teams focusing on applications related to civilian security missions, the detection of improvised explosive devices (terrorist threat) and the evacuation of victims, scenarios favoured by Defence experts gathered in research groups of the Organization 'Science and Technology' of NATO. The aim of these competitions is to promote the best advances in technology and to strengthen cooperation in research. The ELROB event has been doubled this year by the organization of the 21<sup>st</sup> International Symposium on Robotics (ISMCR’2018) under the auspices of the International Measurement Confederation IMEKO, and more particularly its technical committee (TC17) coordinator of research in robotics, chaired by Japan, of which Belgium is an active member in charge of the organization of this symposium. Here, we provide the readers around the world the opportunity to access the recent advancements in robotics, mobile robotics in particular, especially in dynamic conditions.

Download Full-text

IED Attack: Improvised Explosive Devices

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e500362012-001 ◽

2013 ◽

Author(s):

◽

Keyword(s):

Improvised Explosive Devices ◽

Improvised Explosive ◽

Explosive Devices

Download Full-text

Improvised Explosive Devices in Iraq, 2003-09: A Case of Operational Surprise and Institutional Response

10.21236/ada542983 ◽

2011 ◽

Author(s):

Andrew Smith

Keyword(s):

Institutional Response ◽

Improvised Explosive Devices ◽

Improvised Explosive ◽

Explosive Devices

Download Full-text

Detection and Imaging of Improvised Explosive Devices

10.21236/ada616588 ◽

2014 ◽

Author(s):

Ricardo von Borries

Keyword(s):

Improvised Explosive Devices ◽

Improvised Explosive ◽

Explosive Devices

Download Full-text

Wideband Signal Generation for Jamming Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Devices

2018 41st International Conference on Telecommunications and Signal Processing (TSP) ◽

10.1109/tsp.2018.8441327 ◽

2018 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Jaroslaw Magiera

Keyword(s):

Signal Generation ◽

Improvised Explosive Devices ◽

Wideband Signal ◽

Improvised Explosive ◽

Explosive Devices

Download Full-text

Four years of orthopaedic activities in Chinese Role 2 Hospital of eastern Mali peacekeeping area

BMJ Military Health ◽

10.1136/jramc-2018-000981 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 166 (3) ◽

pp. 156-160 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Dawei Zhang ◽

Z Li ◽

X Cao ◽

B Li

Keyword(s):

Damage Control ◽

Damage Control Surgery ◽

Treatment Facility ◽

Improvised Explosive Devices ◽

Skill Sets ◽

Medical Treatment Facility ◽

Chinese Military ◽

Surgical Teams ◽

Improvised Explosive ◽

Explosive Devices

IntroductionThe Chinese Role 2 Hospital (CHN-Role 2H) Medical Treatment Facility (MTF) was founded in July 2013 as part of the Chinese commitment to Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA). It provides medical care for approximately 5200 personnel of the whole Sector East of MINUSMA including UN military personnel, UN police and UN civilian staff. The aim of this study was to determine the orthopaedic surgical activity over a 4-year period to facilitate the training of future Chinese military surgical teams.Materials and methodsSurgical records of all patients operated on at the CHN-Role 2H between 28 March 2014 to 28 March 2018 were identified, and all orthopaedic activity were analysed.ResultsDuring this period, 1190 patients underwent 2024 surgical procedures. Orthopaedic procedures represented 961/2024 (47.5%) of all the procedures. Battle injury (BI) represented 43% of patients. Improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were responsible for 15.8 % casualties. Fractures (49%) and soft tissue injures (43%) were the most common injuries, with 61% of the fractures being open. Damage control surgery including debridement (23.52%) and external fixation (17.90%) were the most frequently performed interventions.ConclusionOrthopaedic surgery is the most frequently performed surgery in the CHN-Role 2H in Mali. The complexity and severity of injuries demonstrate the urgent need for tailored training and extended skill sets for deploying military orthopaedic surgeons.

Download Full-text