DTIC ADA265100: Naval Applications of Virtual Reality,

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NAVAL APPLICATlI(NS (O)F \H II.'A IllK. -LI'Y l't CE3!
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M_ Gf mbicki and D Rou.(cid:127)teau
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Naval Command, Control and Ocean Surveillance Center (NCCOSC)
RDT&E Division
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The United States Navy is focusing its best minds and research laboratories on a handful of VrR projects to examine the
feasibility of maintaining or improving training technologies and tactical operations. Key training obj-ctives are to compenmate
for the educational levels of recruits, reduced number of skilled instructors, and reduced locations of high-quality classroom
facilities. Additionally, training should be more efficient and affordable, accommodate varying geographic demands, and
increase ability for team training. The objectives for tactical operations are to increase operator performance by reducing
workload and coiiequently improving decision making.
As with any new and emerging technology, VR domain experts are being shaped overnight. The development and
implementation of VR applications require a team of experts with widely different backgrounds. The Navy has assembled
diverse teams with elements of science, art, design, education, security, ingenuity, and possibly a bit of magic
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14. SUBJECT TERMS 15 NUMBER o0 PAGES
man-machine interface virtual reality
decision support decision aids/decision making 16 PRICE CODE
ASW operability, operator functions
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he United States Navy is focusing its bit of magic.
best minds and research laborato- Navy special operation missions are pci-
ries on a handful of VR projects to formed by SEALS (SE-Air-Land units) undel
T examine the feasibility of maintain- the direction of the Naval Special Warfin;
ing or improving training technologies and Command. These missions demand ext(n-
tactical operations- Key training objectives sive planning and seamless execulion. !:l
are to compensate for the educational levels the training of these forces to be effective.
of recruits, reduced number of skilled in- attention must be paid 0o the pcrformancic
structors, and reduced locations of high- of the individual as well as the collective re-
quality classroom facilities. Additionally, sponse of the unit A characteristic of stp-
training should be more efficient and affor- cial operations is the inability to provide
dable, accommodate varying geographic de- real-world environments with the same lasi-
r-nds, and increase ability for team train- breaking action. However, VR systems -up-
ing. The objectives for tactical operations plied with body function informatio1 n -ilCt
are to increase operator performance by re- bring these forces closer to a believabhl and
ducing workload and consequently improv- natural simulation.
ing decision making. The Artisan Group is developing several
As with any new and emerging technol- VR conceptual platforms for the speciad
ogy, VR domain experts are being shaped operations community that ,ould t1 he. .-
overnight. The dcvelopimtict aMd iniplc- troducec soon. I ne VR simulatimons consist
mentamion of VR applications require a of the planning, rehearsal, and execution
team of experts with widely different back- phases of a mission. Some siiulatlins i-
grounds. The Navy has assembled diverse clude Navy SEAL NMk-VI II swimmer delivcri
teams with elements of scientce. art, design, vehicles and the future Mk-V fast surfauc vc-
education, security, ingenuity, and possibly a hicle. Direct action missions with high alt- 67
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