The soldier helmet that pinpoints enemy snipers

Akos Ledeczi holds a kevlar helmet with the microphones and network node attached that can turn the helmet into an accurate shooter location system Photo credit Steve Green, Vanderbilt University

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Imagine being able to pinpoint an enemy shooter in difficult terrain with such deadly accuracy that you can see whether they are kneeling or standing and not only what kind of weapon they are firing but the caliber too. Well, engineers at Vanderbilt University's Institute for Software Integrated Systems (ISIS) have developed such a system by turning soldiers' combat helmets into "smart nodes" in a wireless sensor network.

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