Invisible Skin Soldier Camouflage

For centuries, militaries have looked for ways to seamlessly blend into combat sceneries. But the need to camouflage has never been more urgent than in the era of high-tech detection.

With modern heat-scanning methods, keeping soldiers safe on the battlefield has become particularly challenging. But scientists have risen to the occasion.

As Engineering professor and team leader Alon Gorodtsky of the University of California, Irvine, put it: (QUOTE) "We were inspired both by science fiction and science fact."

And even though digital camouflage is not a new concept, recent research fields like biomimetics have allowed engineers to give soldiers the advantage of an unpretentious mollusk: to disappear…

[Scott_Diverscott]

Saying "Squid", but showing "Octopus".. Guess the camoflauge is effective 🙂

[garycox]

Wow, that camo is fantastic, that squid looks exactly like an octopus

[hopelessmotorsports]

I would be impressed if they could just make a set of uniforms that can keep stitched together for over 3 days in the field.

[MrDDiRusso]

The discarded camo tape can leave a trail that can be tracked. It also gives the enemy samples of the technology that can be reverse engineered and can be studied to find a counter measure.

[onionhead]

Alright, Who’s gonna tell him that’s an octopus and not a squid? 🙊

[andie_pants]

I think you'd be shocked by just how clever squid and octopuseseses are.

[SABREX]

I don't think the squid or octopus ability to camouflage itself is a lesser known ability 🤔 🤷 🤣

[JM-ntfm]

Stopping infrared emissions yet providing thermally comfortable clothing is one heck of a trick.

[antonnym]

This very much illuminates the difference between interesting research and a robust application. As an Army veteran, I would say this material has a long way to go. One challenge is the time necessary to deploy the camo tape onto the uniform. If you're on patrol, you do NOT want to put down your weapon and start applying stickers on your front and your buddy's back. This might be an interesting research project which would hopefully lead to something automatic and integral, like the Predator in the Predator movies. That would require a LOT of very small photophores and chromophores, just like the Octopus can do, biologically. Sticky tape that you would leave behind is definitely not ready for prime time, and risks leaking the tech to the enemy on their territory. Also no-bueno. It's a worthy endeavor, however, and I wish you all the best of luck with it.

[purebloodstevetungate]

You can literally use a 2 dollar thermal survival blanket to defeat thermal imaging.

[somedude]

Not one squid was seen in the making of this video.. that’s how well it’s camouflage works

[JamesFromTexas]

Ghillie suits: the oldest yet highly effective piece of camouflage kit in every arsenal.

[junibug]

An "Invisible Skin-Soldier" sounds like some kind of terrifying SCP other-dimensional entity.

[YurtleTheTurtle]

“The main point is to create an expensive and completely disposable solution” 😂😂

[HUBBABUBBADOOPYDOOP]

In 1987, Major Alan "Dutch" Schaefer covered himself in cold mud-
to hide from the Enemy, who had "FLIR" technology. This tactic was by happenstance; after sliding down a hill, he fell into a muddy riverbank. He then realized- he couldn't be seen, when the Enemy walked right by him.

[sntxrrr]

5:00 the squid is not a clever creature? It is a surprisingly intelligent, self-aware animal and very social (they not only use their skin for camouflage but also communication)

[ProudToBeAHillbilly]

If our Military is releasing this information now that Social Media can broadcast it world wide then best believe our Military has also perfected this camo already and has more than likely already put it in use ✌️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[grantbuxton]

I know they had cloaks in 2001, I watched an assassin decloak on the side of the road in the middle of the desert

[thudthud]

I've read about breakthrough chemical discoveries about 10 years ago regarding cephalopod color changing abilities. According to the article I read, the ability to create the material needed to closely mimic the animals' color changing ability was incredibly simple and you could create them in a high school chemistry lab. According to the article, by changing the voltage, the material could change to any color you wished.

[Don-Coyote-De-Transylvania]

Scientist develop invisible camo and someone in the army approved UCP.