Originally developed for the US Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory, MTNW's Advanced Automotive Manikin (ADAM) is the world's most advanced thermal comfort manikin and represents a true leap in technology for thermal manikin research. Subdivided into 120 individual porous metal sweating zones, ADAM was designed to evaluate the highly non-uniform and transient environments in vehicles and aircraft. The manikin mimics human responses such as sweating and breathing with incredible accuracy and responds rapidly to environmental changes. ADAM was designed as a 50th percentile Western Male, with integrated heating and sweating capabilities as well as an optional internal breathing system, battery powered operation, and RF communication features. More on ADAM

Manufactured by Measurement Technology NW in 1996 for US Navy researchers, "Bo" is a one-of-a-kind thermal manikin design that utilized sophisticated heat pipe technology to transfer heat to the skin surface for unparalleled surface temperature uniformity even under non-uniform heat fluxes. Combined with a revolutionary porous metal sweating skin system developed specifically for this application, Bo represented a major advancement in thermal manikin technology and is still in everyday use at the Natick labs. More on BO

When USARIEM's two aging copper manikins were facing obsolescence, Measurement Technology NW devised a plan to retrofit the articulated "Uncle Wiggly" manikin (built in 1984) and the static "George" manikin (built in 1955) with new microprocessor-based thermal control systems, sweating skin technology, and current-era computer hardware/software interfaces. The end result was increased accuracy, versatility, and ease of use, as well as a greatly extended life span. Both manikins remain in everyday use. More on Uncle Wiggly

An American motorcycle manufacturer was looking for a manikin to measure convective/radiated engine heat in order to evaluate rider comfort at various leg positions and motorcycle speeds. Because only legs were needed to conduct the desired tests, Measurement Technology NW developed a custom system based on our "Newton" body form. Special hip joints allowed the manikin to be positioned on a wide variety of motorcycles, while battery power and wireless data transmission kept cabling needs to a minimum. More on TED

In 2003 the University of Alberta asked MTNW to build a sweating hotplate system that would be capable of operating within a 50-150% atmospheric pressure range, in ambient conditions as low as -40°C, and in orientations from 0-180°. MTNW engineers responded by creating a unique SGHP design with downdraft airflow plenum for maximum thermal accuracy across the entire sample, and contained it all within a stainless steel pressure vessel with rotating stand. External pumps provided water and airspace (pressure/vacuum) conditioning. More on Advanced Hotplate