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Olfaction warfare : odor as sword and sheild / Elmar Schmeisser, Kimberly A. Pollard, and Tomasz Letowski.
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- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Schmeisser, Elmer Thorwaldt, author.
- Pollard, Kimberly A., author.
- Letowski, Tomasz, author.
- Series:
- ARL-SR ; 0258.
- ARL-SR ; 0258
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States. Army.
- United States.
- Odors.
- Smell.
- Deception (Military science).
- Special operations (Military science).
- odors.
- smell (sense).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (vi, 44 pages) : illustrations (some color).
- Other Title:
- Odor as sword and sheild
- Place of Publication:
- Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD : Army Research Laboratory, March 2013.
- System Details:
- text file PDF
- Summary:
- "The use of vision and audition in stealth applications is well recognized; however, other perceptual senses can also play a valuable role. This report discusses the sense of smell (olfaction), its use in nature and everyday life, and its potential applications in military and stealth operations. The sense of smell has largely been overlooked and underutilized in warfare, being restricted to crowd control and deterrent applications. However, the olfactory dimension can be a promising addition to other Department of Defense applications, such as stealth operations, deception, misdirection, and force projection. Further research into olfaction is needed to achieve these aims. The U.S. Army Research Laboratory's (ARL's) Special Report ARL-SR-242 Owning the Environment: Stealth Soldier - Research Outline (May 2012) presented an outline of the visual and auditory research needed to support future military stealth operations, misdirection, and deception activities. The current report expands upon ARL-SR-242, extending its scope into the realm of olfaction. This report discusses the olfactory sense in everyday experience, nature, industry, and history, and proposes future directions for the use of olfaction in military operations."--Abstract.
- Notes:
- "March 2013."
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 27-40).
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (DTIC website, viewed on June 9, 2014).
- OCLC:
- 872729982
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