equipment testing
Scientifically Assess THE EFFECT OF equipment ON Lethality
OVERVIEW
If you served in the military or law enforcement, at some point you likely encountered equipment that did not work well. Think of the shoddy sight on your pistol, the cheap stock on your carbine, or the helmet that couldn’t be strapped to get out of the way. That is where equipment testing comes in.
Equipment testing should not merely determine if a piece of gear works, it should measure how well it performs in real-world conditions. For equipment that is used in lethal-force encounters, its performance should also be assessed for its effect on lethality. To measure the impact on lethality, speed and accuracy data from live-fire exercises must be gathered.
Testing laser vs red dot performance while wearing a gas mask.
Equipment testing at the DEA.
Below is our process for scientifically testing equipment for lethality:
Design an assessment reflecting the client’s mission and their opponent’s capabilities.
Design a scientifically valid experiment.
Implement the experiment and capture all shot times and target data.
Analyze data and run massive data simulations to compare the equipment’s effects on lethality.
TESTING PROTOCOL
Bluetooth shot timer paired with an iPhone running JMAP
To efficiently administer and score equipment tests, Scoring Tech deploys its Joint Marksmanship Assessment Package (JMAP) app. Paired with a bluetooth timer, JMAP is able to capture shot times, target images, scores, and notes for each test.
JMAP is easy to use and can be utilized by non-technical range staff with minimal instruction time required.
Rapid Data capture
Target scoring and image capture using JMAP
Data collected by JMAP is fed into the Insights app at this conclusion of the test. Insights rapidly analyses the results of the experiment and runs thousands of simulations to determine the effects of the equipment on lethality.
Results are analyzed by a Scoring Tech data scientist who provides detailed reports to the customer on equipment performance and its effects on lethality against real-world threats.
Scoring Tech has conducted a wide range of equipment tests for the FBI, DEA, and USMC SYSCOM. While the results of each test are sensitive and not publicly available, the data obtained allowed each customer to make objective and highly-informed decisions regarding equipment selection.
