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PEO STRI Gets ‘Real’ with Medical Simulation to Help Save Warfighters In the Field The US Army’s Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) is using I/ITSEC 2008 to highlight the amazing growth and future promise of medical simulation technologies. “The medical simulation community has just been energized over the last few years and especially over the last year,” observed Lieutenant Colonel David M. Thompson, Assistant Project Manager for Medical Simulation (MedSim) under PEO STRI’s Project Manager for Combined Arms Tactical Trainer (PM CATT). “On the floor here at I/ITSEC, for PEO STRI, we will have a ‘walk through’ MedSim validation experience,” he added. “The exhibit is intended to be interactive. It is not going to be simply a ‘stand and watch’ display. People will walk through with our folks so that they can get in there and see things first hand.” A key element of the experience is the Medical Simulation Training Center (MSTC). Used to conduct standardized combat medical training for medical and non-medical personnel, the regionally located MSTC systems include a standardized suite of component systems that provide effective medical training for both classroom and simulated battlefield conditions, to better prepare Soldiers for application of medical interventions under combat conditions. LTC Thompson noted that multiple supporting simulations have been integrated “into the medical footprint” at I/ITSEC, including the Vcom 3D interpretation device.
“We’ll also have the IED suicide vest, and we’ll be incorporating all of the pieces together,” he said. “I want people to walk away with the idea that Medical Simulation is new; that it’s growing; and that we are looking at how we can leverage other simulation capabilities to improve the training of our combat medics and combat lifesavers,” he added. In terms of leveraging additional simulation capabilities, LTC Thompson pointed to several ongoing efforts. “We have interest in ‘Integrated Evacuation Training and Simulation’ (IETS),” he said. “And hopefully we will eventually be able to link up with the Air Force to get to a ‘Joint Evacuation Training and Simulation’ (JETS) program. For the evacuation piece, when we
“I want people to walk away with the idea that Medical Simulation is new; that it’s growing. say ‘integrated,’ we are talking about air and ground with both standard and non-standard evacuation platforms, and trying to work at the question of how we get our folks training in a sustained fashion. For example, right now there isn’t any capability throughout the Army to sustain the skills of our medical professionals on any of (See Medical Simulation, p3)
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Medical Simulation from page 1 T O D AY ’S C O N F E R E N C E those standard platforms. And we don’t have a long term training concept on how to train non-medical personnel on the loading of patients onto platforms – either standard or nonstandard evacuation platforms.” He continued, “Another effort that we have going on right now with Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, is working to establish a baseline concept – and this is very, very early in the process – for initial medical training centers. That concept would be to address that Combat Life Saver (CLS) training requirement that has been established by the TRADOC [Training and Doctrine Command] Commander as a ‘Warrior Task.’” “It’s something that we know is out there. What we are trying to do is simply to identify some type of a baseline capability that we can then present to TRADOC and ask them if they are interested in promulgating it across the basic training locations,” he said.
“Another piece we are looking at is trying to see how we can get at combat hospitalization. There is some interest on the part of the AMEDD [Army Medical Department] in affecting simulation and training for physicians, nurses, and physicians’ assistants. How do we do that? What is needed for that population of the Army Medical Department? And all that is still in the discussion phase at this point,” he noted. “The picture that I am trying to paint is that there is a lot of energy and a lot of interest in medical simulation,” he concluded. “But it is so new, it is so immature at this point, that we are trying to figure out how to mature new medical simulation programs for the Army.”
HIGHLIGHTS Monday December 1 SPECIAL EVENTS 0830-1000 Congressional Modeling and Simulation Caucus (Room W414 CD) 1030-1200 Tutorials (see conference guide for locations) 1245-1415 Tutorials 1430-1600 Tutorials 1430-1530 Warfighters’ Corner (Booth 3439)
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The Only Constant Is the Change Interview with Fred Lewis, President National Training and Simulation Association “I/ITSEC changes every year,” observes Rear Admiral Fred L. Lewis, USN (Ret), President, National Training and Simulation Association. “It’s a dynamic. It’s a dynamic because the technology evolves so rapidly that it seems like almost overnight things are different than they were before. That is especially true at I/ITSEC 2008. Every I/ITSEC is different and more advanced than the one previous to it: more advanced in the sense that the technology has evolved; the threat has changed; and there are new answers to new requirements that are displayed on the exhibit floor.” “I expect that the trend will not change this year,” he added. “The only constant is the change and the evolution of the technology as the threat evolves and as requirements change from customers.” In terms of specific changes at I/ITSEC 2008, Lewis anticipates
Every I/ITSEC is different and more advanced than the one previous to it. that “One of the things that attendees might see that will be different this year is the cultural training aspect of what we offer the military – the cultural challenge that US forces face, really across the globe but more specifically in the current areas of combat operations.” “It also will be interesting to see whether or not we will have any sort of attention paid to recently evolving threats, like piracy,” he continued. “How will we train crews, not only of warships but crews that embark aboard merchant ships, cruise liners, and so forth? What can we do to address that emerging threat? For us the challenge is how we can prepare this group to better defend themselves or defend their ships. Also, how do we train our military forces to take down these kinds of illegal vessels? From all perspectives, how can we help combat this threat?”
“Another thing that will be different for delegates who visit us this year will be the significant emphasis that we have placed on the STEM [Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) initiatives. “I am so excited about what we can do here with I/ITSEC and with our community of practice to have an influence on the direction that STEM takes. So we are emphasizing reaching out to different communities and developing an understanding on their part about how important it is that everyone in this country needs to become involved. And STEM is a recognition of the fact that we need to push hard in that direction.” Another reflection of the changing dynamics at I/ITSEC 2008 involves the presence of more than 50 first time exhibitors on the sold out show floor. Lewis pointed to one of those first time exhibitors, the Department of Homeland Security (Booth #3345), as exemplifying the dynamic challenges being faced by the modeling and simulation community. “We know the challenge is there. We know the requirements are there. But they are just now beginning to even articulate what their requirements are. Once they have articulated those requirements, the training community of practice will recognize them, and we will be able to address them by providing answers or recommended solutions to the issues raised,” he said. Reflecting on possible changes in the economic environment, Lewis observed, “My personal view is still bright for our community of practice. Threats, while constantly evolving, are still there and more and more personnel will need to train to face those threats: not just traditional warfighters but also first responders and supporting medical personnel.” “Our challenge is to find ways to meet those expanding training needs at lower cost,” he concluded. “And I believe that the answer to that challenge will be in the greater utilization of modeling and simulation.”
US Army Fields New Gen MILES
Terrier Training System Achieves Digging Integration The British Army’s Terrier Training System, designed and built by BAE Systems Integrated System Technologies (Insyte), (Booth #8401) has successfully complete its digging integration. Simulation of dynamic soil in real time is an area of new technology which Insyte have been developing for a number of years. 4
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The US Army has begun using an improved version of the Cubic Defense Applications MILES Individual Weapon System (IWS) at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, California. Delivery of 14,000 systems began in July and is scheduled to finish this month. Fort Irwin is the first large-scale fielding to take place under Cubic’s contract with the Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation. Cubic is under contract to deliver systems to Fort Bliss and Fort Hood in Texas, and to US Air Force, US Navy, US Department of Energy and US Defense Threat Reduction Agency customers. A report from the Soldier Battle Lab at Fort Benning, Georgia, which conducted testing of the system earlier this year, stated, “the MILES IWS provides more realism in training through more accuracy primarily attributed to alignment retention and weight reduction. The system provides Soldiers with a user friendly and rugged replacement for the current MILES.” MILES IWS is interoperable with previous configurations of MILES and with the Initial Homestation Instrumentation Training System, the Army’s new deployable combat training center.
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USJFCOM Bolsters I/ITSEC Presence Building on past I/ITSEC participation, US Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM) is expanding its presence and participation through multiple venues at I/ITSEC 2008. According to Dan Abahazy, assigned to the USJFCOM Joint War Fighting Center JWFC/J-7, the USJFCOM floor exhibit [Booth #1911] will serve as the centerpiece of the command’s presence at I/ITSEC.
USJFCOM highlights its major programs here at I/ITSEC. “We will have a presentation area with seating and audio-visual to provide a series of presentations,” he explained. “And we will also have some kiosks around the edge of the booth occupied by representatives from some of our major programs, to include Joint Knowledge Development and Distribution Capability, also known as JKO [Joint Knowledge Online].” “We will also have a new participant this year, which is our Information Operations Programs,” he added. “They will have a kiosk. And we’ll also have our modeling and simulation technical experts there, ready to talk about our current live/virtual/constructive federations.” “In addition, our [JWFC] commander, Major General Jason Kamiya, will participate on two panels on Tuesday the 2nd. The first one is in the morning on [NTSA President] Rear Admiral Fred L. Lewis’ General Officer / Flag Officer panel and then he will also participate in the afternoon, at the invitation of Lieutenant General [Thomas F.] Metz, the director of the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization, on his panel,” he said. Abahazy also pointed to a number of additional areas of expanded USJFCOM I/ITSEC participation through what he termed “under the radar stuff.” “We’ll have folks there, both from here at the Joint War Fighting Center and from our Joint Development and Integration Facility in Orlando, who will certainly be out and about the show, scouring the exhibit floor to see what advanced technologies are out there that we might not have been exposed to yet. That’s another ‘line of operation,’ if you will, that could hold value for us,” he said. He continued, “we will also have one presenter. As you know, away from the exhibit floor are the conference rooms with the paper presentations. Those are a major piece of I/ITSEC, because 6
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they represent a lot of research and a lot of academic rigor.” “Finally, on Wednesday afternoon, we will have what we are calling a ‘Standards Workshop.’ It will include several key folks from our Training Development Group who will provide results from some recent DoD-chartered studies on live/virtual/constructive architecture and that sort of thing. That’s about a three hour workshop.” Highlighting the significance of I/ITSEC to USJFCOM, Abahazy was quick to emphasize the “Interservice” element of the conference title. “By law the services develop training systems and training capabilities,” he observed. “It’s part of their job. It’s part of their ‘man, equip, and train’ missions. But more and more, as the DoD has matured in conducting joint operations, we’ve tracked along the same way with how we conduct joint training. And USJFCOM, by unified command plan, plays a formal role in helping to lead the development of standards and architectures and those sorts of things for joint training capabilities. As a result, we do a lot of work with the services – day in and day out we are working with the services in the training and education area. So, this being the major gathering of the training and education community, USJFCOM has to be engaged.” In terms of key take-aways, Abahazy noted that USJFCOM participants want I/ITSEC attendees to “understand what General Mattis’ [Marine Corps General James N. Mattis, Commander of USJF-
More and more, as the DoD has matured in conducting joint operations, we’ve tracked along the same way with how we conduct joint training. COM] guidance and priorities are. Again, we’re in the training business so we sort of follow the operational ‘compass,’ if you will, for the joint force.” In addition to improving warfighter ability to wage irregular warfare, he added that USJFCOM also hoped to send a message about the need to increase emphasis and effort into the development of training simulations for ground forces. “We have done great for years, for all the right reasons, in building world class cockpit simulators, ship system simulators, and combat system simulators – the best in the world,” he said. “And we think it’s time to put that same level of effort into improving the live, virtual, and constructive capabilities that we need to train our small ground units – not just Army and not just Marine Corps but any small tactical level units operating on the ground from all services, including special operations.” He concluded, “We think we have got a long ‘campaign,’ if you will, to address this ground based simulation issue that I just described. The key is to tell industry where we are at, at this point in time, and then keep that consistent message through the next engagement, wherever that is. And hopefully we can get industry responding to these messages that we send out at these engagements.”
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Thales Demonstrates Capabilities at I/ITSEC Thales (Booth #700) is a major presence on the exhibition floor again this year and is demonstrating its integration capabilities as well as individual training systems. Mark Rouson, Director of Communications Simulation, Security Solutions & Services Division, told the Show Daily that the company has strong references for distributed mission training. This includes the Tactis System for the Royal Netherlands Army, which is the largest HLA construction in the world with more than 2,000 computers, linking more than 50 simulators, allowing more than 150 participants to play one or several complex tactical scenarios in a fully synthetic environment. During the exhibition, Thales will feature a demonstration linking a high fidelity land vehicle simulator, the Thales Australian LAV (ASLAV) gunnery trainer, the Thales Helicopter Commander Tactical Trainer used by the French Army, and future network centric vehicles in the form of ASIMOV, which is used for concept development and experimentation on the UKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; s Future Rapid Effects System. According to Thales, the demonstration will also include real command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C4ISR) components through the Warlord tactical mission system which will be integrated in the demo to showcase the capability to integrate real C4ISR assets in a virtual environment. The demonstration will illustrate a close combat mission with close
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CAE Positions for New Challenges “We’re very excited to be at I/ITSEC,” exclaims Martin Gagne, mechanisms that bring even more realism to the databases.” executive vice president, CAE (Booth #2224). “We’re here because All of these tools are aimed at improving the efficiencies around this is a great forum for us where, in fact, we have many of the the generation of databases, which is very important to our cuspartners and our customers that are here over a short period of tomer base,” he said. time. So it’s very exciting.” Another product being showcased is called CAE True Environment. Gagne noted that the CAE exhibit at I/ITSEC 2008 highlights “This is an environment that has automated air traffic control broad technology innovation. (ATC) simulations,” Gagne said. “It’s very smart technology, which “Our military customers represent an extremely sophisticated customer base,” he said. “Obviously, in this kind of business, we’re there and we can remain there as one of the top layers only by constantly being at the forefront and innovating from a technology point of view.” As part of their technology highlight, the CAE exhibit focuses on new database architecture and image generation initiatives. “This year we’ll have an emphasis on how you generate quality content and very quickly,” Gagne explained. “There are two things in particular that we will be showcasing. One of them is related to the common environment and common database, as we refer to it. This is a standard that was evolved with the US Special Operations Command. It’s a standard database that is now gaining widespread acceptance in the industry. And we will be showcasing the CAE’s True Environment brings realism to ATC simulation. progress that we have been making with that technology that is very powerful and now enables you to have groupemploys things like voice recognition, and different things. But again ings of simulators – networked simulators – playing in the same it drives more and more realism into the simulation environment.” environment.” Gagne postulated that the powerful technology could be used in “The second thing that we will also be demonstrating is another training new pilots who lack expertise in military traffic environments. initiative that we have with ‘SE Core’ [Synthetic Environment Core]. “There are pilots coming through streams now with lesser experiIt’s a powerful database generation environment program we’re ence in heavy environments,” he said. “So having a very realistic air working with the US Army and we will be showcasing some of the traffic control environment, and the ability for them to immerse in underlying technology related to that,” he added. that environment, is becoming more and more important. And that’s Another thing that we will also be showing is a new technology that what the product is aimed at doing.” we call ‘Motif Compositing,’” he continued. “And really this is a way to In addition to the training arena, Gagne noted that the company’s automatically generate very rich database content, providing powerful modeling and simulation capabilities are now being applied to new areas ranging from decision making to operational analysis. “Modeling and simulation is playing greater roles in these areas,” he said. “And we will be showcasing some of our professional services business capabilities in that area and show how, for example, SMART Technologies (Booth #1101) is introducing three such technologies are being used today by the Australian Defence new training and collaboration platforms at this year’s I/ITSEC Forces in terms of analysis of future forces capabilities. So again conference. The three platforms are the SMART Meeting Pro, you have a broad range of professional services that leverage our SMART Hub SE and SMART Hub PE. modeling and simulation toolset and know how; applying the techAccording to the company, these platforms combine with sinnologies to new domains.” gle or multiple SMART Board interactive whiteboards and Gagne noted that expansion into these and other new domains will SMART Board interactive displays to create connected meeting be further facilitated by CAE’s pending acquisition of Xwave, a and training rooms regardless of location where personnel can Canadian-based company specializing in defense, security and aeroinstantly set up a data conference, share their notes and deskspace issues. tops, write in digital ink and participate as if they were in the “They’re very much in the aerospace and defense security business same room. and they have very solid capabilities from a tactical aircrew training During the exhibition the company will be giving two demonperspective with some very interesting products,” he said. “So we will strations of the new platforms: Tuesday at 1500 hours and be showcasing those products as well and highlighting how those Wednesday at 1530 hours. products fit within the overall CAE portfolio of capabilities.”
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Boeing Builds On Original Success of Project Alpine Last week, Boeing conducted a second demonstration in St. Louis that built on the success of Project Alpine, the company’s Integrated-Live, Virtual and Constructive (I-LVC) training proof-of-concept demonstration conducted in 2007. Spiral Two of Project Alpine saw the company use existing technologies to network an F-15E aircraft (live) with an F-15E simulator (virtual), while integrating computer-generated threats (constructive) into both environments. According to Mark McGraw, vice president for Boeing Training A Boeing F-15E takes off on a training mission. Systems and Services, “Spiral Two of Project Alpine builds on last year’s successful air-to-air training, bringing in a new, sophisticated, air-to-ground capability.” Through the use of I-LVC technology, the company says it can improve the effectiveness of any training mission by increasing the intensity and responsiveness of threats that warfighters face during exercises. “This will help prepare them for the realities of a livecombat situation,” McGraw stated. “The Alpine Team demonstrated some tremendous capabilities for the warfighter. The ability of an aircrew to perceive synthetic and
virtual systems in the same manner as they perceive live systems is vital for effective training,” said Colonel Daniel R. Walker, US Air Force Commander, Mesa Research Site, and Chief of the Warfighter Readiness Research Division. During the demonstration, Boeing F-15E pilots completed a three-sortie, progressive mission designed to demonstrate several new training capabilities. In the first sortie, one live and one virtual F-15E aircraft targeted and destroyed computer-generated ground targets using simulated ordnance. In the second sortie, the pilots had to defeat computer-generated pop-up air and ground threats before completing the original mission. The last sortie featured virtual command and control resources using the live Link 16 datalink to assign the live and virtual F-15E pilots to time-sensitive targets, simulating ‘real world’ communications. According to Boeing, I-LVC eliminates the geographical constraints of having to train over existing ranges, allowing pilots to train virtually in almost any operating area said McGraw. With the capability, the company demonstrated that a training exercise which would normally have required six operational, crewed aircraft could now be completed with just one. For the USAF this will result in both cost savings and environmental benefits. A third spiral of Project Alpine is already being planned and will include integration of a live platform into a Distributed Mission Operations virtual and constructive multi-site mission.
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NEWS IN BRIEF Cubic Receives Javelin Training Contract Cubic Defense Applications (Booth #2301) has received a $10.6 million contract from the Raytheon-Lockheed Martin Javelin Joint Venture to produce Basic Skills Trainers and student and instructor stations for the Javelin Field Tactical Trainer. Cubic is scheduled to begin delivering training systems in the first quarter of 2010. The Javelin Field Tactical Trainer includes a Command Launch Unit and a directed MILES laser capable of MILES pairing – recording a near miss, hit or kill -- up to 3,000 meters on the training range or in force-on-force scenarios. The laser is directed by the system tracker after lock-on. The Javelin Basic Skills Trainer provides classroom training in field surveillance, target locating and acquisition, and fire mission control. It features preprogrammed training scenarios that are available through a color LCD display. Cubic has produced over 1,800 Javelin training devices under earlier contracts.
BVR Systems Enters the Land Forces Embedded Training Market Israel's BVR Systems is now offering an Embedded Solution for Armored Fighting Vehicles (AFVs). According to BVR Systems CEO Ilan GillIes, "The land forces embedded training is an addi-
tional key element in the BVR embedded training product line fulfilling the ‘Big Picture’ vision in which live, networked, joint forces training is enabled." BVR's existing products for embedded training: Embedded Virtual Avionics, In-Flight Electronic Warfare Simulator, Autonomous Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation and Naval Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation, provide the necessary technology and capabilities for the integration of simulation within AFVs.
Quantum3D Announces the Availability of Geoscape Worldwide. Quantum3D's (Booth #1501) Geoscape Worldwide is targeted toward fixed-wing and rotary-wing applications. Unlike competing worldwide databases that offer geo-typical representations of the earth, Geoscape Worldwide is built from 15m base geo-specific imagery covering 100% of the earth’s landmasses outside the Polar Regions. Augmented with 10m geo-specific imagery covering the entire Continental United States (CONUS), the database also offers 10 Federal Aviation Authority Level D Areas of Interest in CONUS built from geo-specific imagery with resolutions from 5m to 60cm. Geoscape Worldwide is being delivered to Lockheed Martin Aerospace for the company’s initial deployment.
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Warfighters Provide Insight On Global War on Terrorism The Warfighters’ Corner (Booth #3439) has become one of the most popular features at I/ITSEC, providing representatives of the simulation and training industry the opportunity to hear warfighters from each of the services describing their recent operational experience in the Global War on Terrorism. Most of the technologies showcased at I/ITSEC are intended to support the warfighter. The speakers on Monday, December 1 at 1430-1530 are: US Army Staff Sergeant Nathaniel McClure is assigned to 1st Infantry Division G3, where he is currently serving as the Small Arms Master Gunner and Combatives Noncommissioned Officer In-Charge. In February 2007, he deployed with his battalion to Forward Operating Base Rustimayah in Iraq as the Sniper Employment Officer and squad leader for the snipers. He planned and executed more than 70 sniper missions leading to 39 confirmed kills and a reduction in the improvised explosive devices threat in the sector. US Navy Commander David Williams is the Military Deputy Program Director for Undersea Programs at Naval Air Warfare Training Center Training Systems Division in Orlando. CDR Williams served as the Executive Officer at Camp Lemonier in Djibouti, the base of operations for the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa.
US Marine Corps Capt Austin Adams will share the insight he gained as an infantry platoon commander in Iraq on the Warfighters’ Corner on Monday and Tuesday. US Marine Corps Captain Austin Adams is an Infantry Subject Matter Expert for PM Training Systems. As a platoon commander he completed a seven month tour in Iraq. He will discuss the training cycle of an infantry battalion prior to deployment with a Marine Expeditionary Unit. US Air Force Staff Sergeant Jason Kinney has completed four rotations in Iraq as a Tactical Air Control Party/Joint Terminal Attack Controller (TACP/JTAC). A TACP is generally a two-Airman team, working in an Army ground unit and directing close air support firepower toward enemy targets on the ground. SSgt Kinney currently is stationed at Wright Patterson Air Force Base as subject Matter Expert to the Battlefield Airman program office, 670 Aeronautical Systems Squadron.
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Microsoft Expands Presence to Spotlight Technology Microsoft (Booth #3718) is using I/ITSEC 2008 to highlight representative activities surrounding its new ESP visual simulation platform. Launched last year, ESP brings immersive games-based technology to training and learning, decision support, and research and development modeling for government and commercial organizations. “We are excited to be at I/ITSEC for the second year in a row,” enthused David Boker, senior director of business Microsoft’s ESP platform is bringing games technology development for to simulation. Microsoft’s ACES Studio, the developers of ESP. “And our goal is to show some of our significant accomplishments over the last year.” The company’s second year presence is characterized by significant physical expansion, with their booth size growing from 400 to 900 square feet. “One of the reasons for that is because we have significantly more to show,” noted Ed McCahill, marketing manager for ACES Studio. He added that the exhibit would not only highlight selected 2008 development accomplishments of the current ESP Version 1 but would also provide an early look at emerging ESP Version 2 capabilities.
For example, the exhibit integrates F-16 cockpit trainer hardware from industry partner Flight Dynamix LLC, using ESP to present the associated visuals. The booth also presents efforts by researchers from the University of Southampton in the UK, who combine the computational capabilities of Microsoft HPC server hardware with the visualization effects of ESP to present a new capability to simulate ship landings by helicopter. Another industry partner, Northrop Grumman, will use the Microsoft exhibit to present their Command and Control Mission Rehearsal, integrating ESP with Microsoft Virtual Earth on a tabletop computer. Acknowledging that they are “a year or more away from shipping ESP Version 2,” McCahill said that the exhibit would also provide visitors with a glimpse at some of the new technologies that will be incorporated in the enhanced package. New capabilities for multi-channel displays, for example, will be presented in an F-18 Hornet scenario across three displays. In addition, new ESP ground capabilities being incorporated in Version 2 will be overviewed in a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle operation scenario. “We’re not announcing anything at I/ITSEC but we are showing some of the new technologies that will be available in the future,” he added. Boker emphasized that that ESP advances have been possible because of investments made by Microsoft and its other industry partners, adding that those partners bring great domain expertise to the ESP technology solution. “We want to recruit partners, he said. “And we want to give them lots of tools and support.”
AFRL Investigates Latest Gaming Technologies Gaming technology exploits the latest in compuer hardware, pushing the envelope of visual graphics, usability and connectivity, while offering rapid development capabilities at low cost to the end-user. According to the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), the use of gaming technology for interactive military training has been hindered by the fidelity of models used in the commercial game engines. This deficiency can be overcome by driving the game environment with external, high fidelity, validated models. In 2008, the 711th Human Performance Wing/Warfighter Readiness Research Division initiated the Gaming Technology Research and Development project with the goal of evaluating the full training potential of these technologies. Researchers are investigating what levels of fidelity and correlation can be reached and whether increas18
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ing the fidelity of the existing games can improve training value. A commercial off the shelf flight simulation program, utilizing a powerful but low-cost software development kit (SDK) and leveraging support from an extensive development community, was successfully integrated with a C-based computer generated forces/electronic warfare environment to run validated high fidelity AFRL is evaluating gaming technology models. Software plug-ins developed for the flight simulator enabled it to into database correlation, hardware percommunicate with the military’s Distributed formance enhancements, and training effecInteractive Simulation network protocol, tiveness of the gaming systems. The AFRL show threat information on a cockpit Radar in Mesa, Arizona is searching for governWarning Receiver (RWR) scope, and model ment, industry, and academia partners to Unmanned Aerial Vehicle flight and camera help further advance these technologies. actions. For more information please contact The AFRL said that research will continue Lieutenant Luke Lisa at 480-988-6561 x484.
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