AVRS - Air Crewman Virtual Reality Simulation

Press Release: VBS2 at I/ITSEC 07

Australia - 17th November 2007

Bohemia Interactive shall be attending the ITEC conference this year and will be demonstrating the VBS product range. ITEC is to be held at ExCeL in London from May 16 - 18, 2006. Bohemia Interactive will be located at booth 268, co-located with our HLA/DIS integration partner Calytrix. Registration to access the exhibition is free - see http://www.itec.co.uk.

The past 12 months have seen major improvements in VBS1, with product development sponsored by customer organisations such as the Australian Defence Force (ADF). VBS1 was major component of the simulation stand for a number of different mission rehearsal exercises, and VBS1 has been rolled out across Australia and New Zealand under an Enterprise License arrangement. VBS1 was integrated with the constructive simulation JSAF via HLA, and further developed as a convoy trainer with numerous vehicle enhancements and the integration of the VBS1 Instructor Interface. VBS1 development continues, with a New Zealand Defence Force and UK Forces modules, a Air Crewman Virtual Reality Simulator and further HLA integration on the way.

At this point VBS1 is a mature, proven product and is of course available right now from the VBS1 online store at http://www.virtualbattlespace.com. VBS1 will be fully supported by Bohemia Interactive for years to come. Bohemia Interactive is prepared to offer a free trial license of VBS1 to any organisation, please contact our staff at ITEC or via email to vbs@bistudio.com if this is something you may wish to pursue.


	Bohemia Interactive to develop a VBS Air Crewman Training Simulator. Australia - 17th November 2007 Bohemia Interactive has been chosen by the Australian Defence Force (ADF) to develop a number of Air Crewman Virtual Reality Simulators (AVRS), combining cutting-edge simulation technology with the latest in Virtual Reality tracking and display systems. Due for completion in November 2006, the VBS AVRS project shall deliver six simulators, each a turnkey solution for helicopter Air Crewman training. Through the dynamic, large scale and high fidelity virtual environment provided by VBS, the AVRS offers an alternative method for the conduct of Air Crewman training and assessment. The AVRS is a fusion of commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) software and hardware, providing a cost-effective, expandable and networked solution. The AVRS provides a helicopter mockup that can be resized to suite the S-70A Blackhawk, MRH-90, and CH-47D Chinook airframes, as well as the Rotary Wing Flying Training Review (RWFTR) aircraft.Up to three Air Crewmans can be situated within the mockup, each equipped with a VR headset. Their positions are tracked in 3D space, and they view a high-fidelity virtual representation of the aircraft and the surrounding environment. They are free to move around the cabin and operate in the same manner as they would in a real aircraft. A Air Crewman instructor operates the AVRS from an instructor station outside the mockup, controlling the aircraft through a modified version of the VBS Observer system. An entirely new helicopter flight physics model has been integrated into VBS, including artificially intelligent pilots that fly in a highly realistic manner. The instructor has precise control over the helicopter, and is provided with a range of maneuvers to present a range of challenging situations to the trainees. A number of additional monitors replicate the view provided to the Air Crewmans – at all times the instructor can see precisely what the trainees are observing and where in the aircraft they are located.

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