Critical Response Interactive


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Critical Response Interactive Simulation Exercise
System
Program Overview TCIP Conference Education and
Training Breakout Session 31 October 2008
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CRISES Overview

• Background
• CTTSO/TSWG Scenario Based Interactive Exercise
  Simulation Project
• Provide the Combating Terrorism community
  (HLS/HD) a virtual reality simulation solution to
  maximize training and exercise opportunities at
  home station
• Supplement existing field training methodologies
  of CBRNE incident response training and exercise
  programs
• Developed and validated simulation capability to
  deliver measurable HLS/HD exercises
• Transitioned capability to OASD(HD) 1401
  Technology Transfer Program

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CRISES Overview

• Critical Response Interactive Simulation Exercise
  System
• Program designed to adapt and transition the DOD
  SVS Simulation System to meet the requirements
  and needs of the DHS HD and MSCA communities
• Sponsor OASD(HD) 1401 Technology Transition
  Program Office
• Contract Office US Navy Space and Naval Warfare
  Systems Center Charleston
• Development Team
• AIS Inc.
• AristoDigital
• Savage Entertainment

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CRISES Overview

• Objectives
• Repurpose SVS Simulation System for complete
  integration into the HLS HD and MSCA
  communities
• Convert existing system functions features and
  content to support HLS HD and MSCA professional
  disciplines (i.e. convert Infantry tactical
  squad to Law Enforcement SWAT team convert
  WMD-CST Recon/Survey Soldier to civilian HAZMAT
  specialist)
• Modify virtual terrains (cities venues etc.) to
  support local jurisdictional and regional
  training
• Create HLS HD and MSCA virtual reality training
  and exercise scenarios for home station and wide
  scale use

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CRISES Overview

• Technical Approach
• Standard Instructional Systems Design (ISD)
  ADDIE process
• Requirements Analysis
• Design
• Development
• Implementation
• Evaluation
• Standard Systems/Software
• Engineering process

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CRISES Overview
First person role player virtual reality
simulation training system.

• System Components
• First Person Software
• Delivers and allows trainees to participate in
  training
• Scenario Editor Software
• Develops training content events scenarios and
  exercises
• Exercise Control Software
• Enables trainers to observe monitor control
  record and review training

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CRISES Overview

• Operator Modes
• Participant
• Personnel taking part in the exercise
• Exercise/Observer Controller
• Personnel responsible for facilitating
  overseeing and assessing the exercise
• Training Developer/Scenario Author
• Personnel responsible for designing and
  developing training content events and
  exercises
• Observer
• Personnel Manager acting as non-participants
  within the exercise
• VIPs

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CRISES Overview

• Participant (First Person) Capabilities
• Train and Exercise
• Individual and team/squad tasks
• Critical thinking and decision making
• All professional disciplines
• All echelons from front line personnel through
  command
• Access to simulation via customized portals
• First person (i.e. individual Responder)
• Third person (i.e. EOC personnel)
• Combination (i.e. Public Affairs Officer working
  between EOC and general public)

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CRISES Overview
Exercise/Observer Controller Capabilities

• Exercise simulation station and network control
• Dynamic changes to the training environment
• Weather
• Resources (personnel vehicles etc.)
• Structural damage
• Personal injuries/casualties
• Communication with participants (VOIP text
  etc.)
• Participants simulation state (position
  orientation health supplies controller usage
  etc.)
• After Action Review recording and playback

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CRISES Overview
Training Developer/Scenario Author Capabilities

• Customized simulation environment and training
  exercise scenario creation
• Full suite of user controlled authoring tools
• Easy to use time efficient interface
• Training scenario and/or objectives based
  authoring
• Modular and reusable scenario creation
• Canned scenario authoring
• Static and dynamic object authoring
• Animate and inanimate object editing
• Zone defined event authoring

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CRISES Overview

• Observer Capabilities
• User controlled camera location and orientation
• Freedom of movement through all obstacles
• Various observation and movement methods
• Map
• Free Fly
• First Person
• Over the Shoulder

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CRISES Virtual Training Center
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CRISES Overview
Hardware and IT Requirements

• COTS PC
• Windows XP or higher Operating System
• Implementation options
• Stand-alone
• Local Area Network (LAN i.e. office intranet
  simulation center training classroom etc.)
• Wide Area Network (WAN i.e. State and local
  Govt or city networks GuardNet etc.)
• Public Internet

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CRISES Overview
Critical Response Interactive Simulation Exercise
System
Questions and Discussion
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Critical Response Interactive Simulation Exercise
System
Program Overview TCIP Conference Education and
Training Breakout Session 31 October 2008