Augmenting Fire Fighter Training With Virtual Reality Technology

Award Information

Agency: Department of Defense	Branch: Air Force	Award ID: 28181	Program Year/Program: 1996 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number: 28181	Solicitation Year: N/A	Solicitation Topic Code: N/A	Solicitation Number: N/A

Small Business Information: 5, Inc. (full Immersion
260 Cr473 Castroville, TX 78009
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Woman-Owned: Yes

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No

Phase 2: Fiscal Year: 1996

Title: Augmenting Fire Fighter Training With Virtual Reality Technology

Agency / Branch: DOD / USAF

Contract: N/A

Award Amount: $590,465.00

Abstract:
Current fire fighting training methods are possibly lacking maximum effectiveness due to increasing safety and environmental regulation. Additionally, performance measurement in large classes becomes difficult unless trainees have identical training scenarios and evaluations. This proposal details the analysis of current training methods and subsequent emulation of them using virtual reality (VR). Phase I will consist of a study of training methods used at Goodfellow AFB's Fire School followed with an intense design and analysis of a VR fire fighter trainer to be used in live fireground training augmentation. The six-month project will conclude with a final report recommending training fire scenarios, interactive trainer interfaces and measurement tools, hardware platforms and a preliminary design for VR fire fighter trainer to be developed in Phase II. Technical feasibility and assessment of operational accuracy will also be investigated and document.

Principal Investigator:
John P. Cater
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Small Business Information at Submission:

5, Inc. (full Immersion
260 Cr473 Castroville, TX 78009

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Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No