It looks like a piece of plastic. But once installed, it can be the key to ensuring military equipment designed to prevent improvised explosive devices from detonating does work as intended. Members of the military across the world wear powerful radio frequency jamming devices that look like backpacks – known as Joint Counter Radio-Controlled lED Warfare. The JCREW is equipped to block remote signals that could trigger these bombs.
But there’s a problem. To prevent them from tipping over, soldiers often had to prop them up with rocks, lean them against cars or even hold them by hand – a dangerous distraction in high-stakes situations. That’s where U.S. Special Operations Command turned to research partner USF’s Institute of Applied Engineering for help.
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Source: University of South Florida
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