The Effect of Locking out Radial and Ulnar Deviation with an Upper Body Exoskeleton on Handgun Training

• Main Authors: Schnieders, Thomas M., Stone, Richard T., Oviatt, Tyler, Danford-Klein, Eric
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Iowa State University Digital Repository 2017
• Subjects: Ergonomics; Operational Research; Arctic
• Online Access: https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/imse_conf/114; https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1115&context=imse_conf

This paper presents the first version of the ARCTiC LawE, short for the Armed Robotic Control for Training in Civilian Law Enforcement. The ARCTiC LawE is an upper body exoskeleton designed to assist in training civilians, military, and law enforcement personnel. The first iteration of this exoskeleton tests the effect of locking out radial and ulnar deviation for handgun training. The project trained and tested subjects with little to no handgun training/experience utilizing the ARCTiC LawE. An analysis of accuracy and precision was conducted with 24 participants. The experimental group scored statistically significantly higher than the control group at 21 feet and at 45 feet. Most police altercations with handguns occur at 10 feet or less. The results imply the ARCTiC LawE version one has enough statistical support for a second iteration to address some of the quantitative and qualitative results.