Mon, Nov 15, 2004
An Entirely Different Global Environment
Against the background of continued
conflict in Iraq and Afghanistan and the undiminished threat of
worldwide terrorism, the world’s largest exhibition of
simulation, training and related technologies will take place in
Orlando, Florida on December 6th to 9th.
Because of its ability to create artificial environments that
are increasingly hard to distinguish from reality, modeling and
simulation has assumed critical importance in all training
involving dangerous, complicated tasks. As simulation training
approaches virtual reality, many types of traditional training that
involve money, time and risk are being supplanted. Simulation
training’s ability to provide repetition and instantaneous
feedback also give it unique advantages. While military
applications of all kinds remain the technology’s primary
focus, it is rapidly migrating into homeland security and other
training in response to diverse threats and requirements.
Simulation training is becoming more available to end users in the
field through enhanced portability and PC-based applications. An
example is the convoy training simulator designed for use in Iraq
which will be featured in Orlando.
Other examples from the hundreds of displays include a trainer
for operators of unmanned aerial vehicles; a driver trainer for the
Stryker, the US Army’s new generation of vehicles which will
be produced in 18 variants; an exercise and assessment system for
emergency managers; and a wide variety of robots requiring minimal
human intervention.
All these applications will be on display as at least 400
exhibitors from around the world fill the halls of the Orange
County Convention Center for the four-day event, the
Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference
(I/ITSEC).
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