Sensors May Warn Troops Of Vehicle Damage: "Scientists at the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center are researching armored vehicles made with built-in sensors that automatically report when they are damaged.
Thomas Meitzler, a research scientist at the Michigan-based organization, said the aim is to give troops real-time situational awareness of the health, condition and structural integrity of their vehicle's armor.
'Currently, the standard procedure is to go out of the vehicle, walk around and look at it,' Meitzler said"
