- DASA has launched a new Themed Competition: Human
Augmentation (HA)
- Funding provided by the Defence Science and Technology
Laboratory (Dstl) Human Augmentation Science and Technology
(S&T) project
- Up to £2 million is available for novel, safe and ethical HA
technologies to mitigate human performance as the limiting factor
in Defence scenarios
The Defence and Security
Accelerator (DASA) is pleased to launch a new Themed
Competition called Human Augmentation.
Human Augmentation (HA) refers to the use of science or
technology to temporarily or permanently modify human
performance. This encompasses a range of technologies, including
exoskeletons, wearables, genetics, brain interfaces,
pharmaceuticals, and bioinformatics.
This Themed Competition aims to develop novel,
Generation-After-Next (GAN) prototype HA technologies which can
be harnessed safely and ethically that mitigate human performance
as the limiting factor in a UK Defence environment.
Technologies that influence the following human capabilities and
aptitudes include:
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sensory enhancement to support mission outcomes
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collaborative working (including human-human and
human-machine)
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attention during tasks with a cognitive element
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enhanced decision making (reduced time and improved outcomes)
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physical endurance
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strength
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overcoming limitations to physical and cognitive fatigue
Key Dates and Funding
Up to £2 million is available for this competition, and DASA
expects to fund 5 to 10 proposals.
Submission deadline: midday on Tuesday 13 June 2023
Do you have an innovation which could augment human
performance? Read the full competition
document and submit a proposal.Human
augmentation technologies in defence
As the battlefield becomes more complex and the demands on our
personnel increase, in order to win tactical advantage, they will
have to out-think and out-pace their adversaries. If HA
technologies can be harnessed safely and ethically to develop
enhanced levels of performance, it is possible they could afford
improvements in capability across the whole force.
This Themed Competition has 3 use
cases.Use Case 1: Biofeedback Systems
Systems that measure user state, interpret the resulting data and
deliver an effect based on the data.
Use Case 2: The Warfighter Ensemble
Equipment that is worn closely on the body and is designed to
optimise and enhance biological functions.
Use Case 3: Sensory Enhancements
Enhancing the human senses beyond typical biological capability.
Supporting eventsWebinar
Join us on 3 May 2023 for a dial-in session that will provide
further detail on the problem space and a chance to ask questions
in an open forum. If you would like to participate, please
register on the Eventbrite
page.
Submit a proposal
Do you have an innovation that may help accelerate the
development of human augmentation technologies for defence and
military effect delivery?
Read the full competition
document to learn more and submit a proposal.
