Exploring The Vital Role of Standards Testing in Commercial Drone Usage
The use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) has become increasingly prevalent in both private and commercial spaces. With drones continuing to push the boundaries on our current understanding of their capabilities and operating environments, ensuring the consistent evolution of relevant safety guidelines is essential to risk mitigation. At Biokinetics, we know firsthand just how important […]
Advancing Safety and Efficiency: Key Considerations in Assessing Less Lethal Ammunition
Law enforcement and military branches across North America, Europe, and most of the globe are facing heavy scrutiny when it comes to the use of force, specifically when it comes to deploying ammunition or weaponry that carries a high risk of lethality. In a bid to reduce injuries to both officers and civilians, there have […]
Understanding NIJ Ballistic Levels: Ensuring User Safety Through Rigorous Testing
When it comes to ensuring the optimal safety of law enforcement and military personnel in high-conflict scenarios, ensuring protective equipment is alignmed with current safety standards and practices is paramount. The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is a leading authority for safety protocols and maintains a dedicated set of standards for ballistic resistance that allow […]
Anatomical Body Armour Considerations: How to Evaluate the Safety Performance of Fitted PPE
Properly fitting and performance-tested body armour is essential to ensure personal protection during highly volatile conditions. With police, military and security professionals facing increasingly violent scenarios in daily operations, it has become crucial to understand anatomical requirements, specifically when considering the fundamental differences involved in protecting female and male body frames. Anatomically specific designed body […]
What Factors Are Assessed With Drone Testing
With the commercial use and application of drones seeing increased interest across North America and Europe over recent years, regulatory bodies have faced the challenge of rapidly adopting and implementing safety standards that allow for optimal performance and the protection of civilians. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have plenty of benefits for distributors to make use […]
The Science Behind Blast Effect Testing and Biokinetic Damage Prevention
With the increased use of explosive and ballistic weapons in modern conflicts, having definitive ways of testing and evaluating the threat threshold of explosions and the risk of human damage is essential for safety and prevention. From concussive damage to the risk of being impaled by shrapnel etc., dangerous environments present a wide variety of […]
Enhancing Safety and Mitigating Risks Through Drone Testing
Commercial drones have an increasingly turned to tool across multiple industries, including photography and videography, land surveying, commercial delivery and even military and law enforcement purposes. While drones present a remarkable advantage and the opportunity to increase efficiency and lower on-the-job risk across many applications, they are not without risk that warrants the need for […]
What Are Some of the Core Components That Inform Helmet Safety Testing
Head, brain (TBI) and spinal cord injuries (SCI) remain some of the deadliest and most life-altering occurrences in the world of professional sports, as well as personal recreation. Helmets that adhere to current and evolving safety standards play an essential role in mitigating harm and allowing athletes of all levels to pursue their passion as […]
Shaping the Future of Helmet Safety Testing
Helmet safety testing remains a vital concern when it comes to protecting both recreational and professional participants in organized sports, those commuting by bicycle or motorcycle, and individuals engaged in the many different activities that present a risk for head trauma. While the current methods and modelling behind standardized testing present a valuable way to […]
How Does Ballistic Testing Software Help Promote Safety and Injury Prevention
When it comes to ensuring safety and injury prevention within the armour industry, as well as sectors that utilize such tools for various applications, ballistic testing is an essential tool for assessing projectile potential. Whether testing from a military or law enforcement perspective to forensics and even the private sector, ballistic testing provides valuable information […]
