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 Non-Lethal Weapon Induces Vomiting It looks like another one of the many kinds of LED flashlights on the market, but it’s a new non-lethal weapon that, when flashed in the eyes, causes disorientation, temporary blindness, nausea, and even vomiting. The LED Incapacitator has been dubbed the “Puke Saber” and is in the prototype stage. By 2010, thousands of policemen, border agents and National Guardsmen could be shouting “Stop or you’ll puke!” Potential downside: advanced anti-“Puke Saber” shields also known eye lids.  A real life “light saber” that can subdue anyone in its path? This new type of non-lethal weapon comes in the form of a flashlight that totally incapacitates whoever looks into it. The LED (Light Emitting Diode) Incapacitator has been devised by Californian research and design company Intelligent Optical Systems, with funding from the US Department of Homeland Security. The LED Incapacitator works by emitting a strobe of ultra-bright, multicolored, pulsing light. Once pointed at an individual, the built in range finder measures the distance to the nearest set of eyes and then adjusts the level, output and frequency of this beam, to unleash an optimal and continuously changing pulse. This results in giving the eyes and the brain no time to adapt, and whilst temporarily blinding the subject, it also causes a disorientating effect. Hence, the subject is overwhelmed by the strobe both physiologically and psychophysically. Inventors of the LED Incapacitator, Bob Lieberman and Vladimir Rubtsov, say that the effect of having the light shone into your eyes wears off within a few minutes. They are reportedly taking great care to make sure the strength and duration of the strobe falls within all safety guidelines for the eyes. “There’s one wavelength that gets everybody,” says Lieberman. “Vlad calls it the evil color.”
(gizmag)References: blog.wired, gizmag 1 Comment: on Puke Saber |
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