TNO Forward Air Controller Simulation (FACSIM)
| Application: | Air controller training |
| Equipment: | nVisor SX head-mounted display and IS-900 6 DOF motion tracker |
| Provider: | TNO Physics and Electronics Laboratory |
FACSIM uses a Head Mounted Display to immerse the FAC trainee into the virtual training site.
Maintaining a force of combat ready Forward Air Controllers is not easily done. Armed Forces are faced with both a growing demand for highly qualified controllers, and a lack of training facilities that are required to fulfil this demand. TNO Physics and Electronics Laboratory - a Dutch research organization - have developed FACSIM, a Forward Air Controller Training Simulator. FACSIM uses a Head Mounted Display (HMD) to create a virtual training site that effectively supports the building and maintaining of Forward Air Controller skills. FACSIM uses a Head Mounted Display to immerse the FAC trainee into the virtual training site. The HMD provides detailed images of the terrain and the battle scenario with an unrestricted field of regard. This enables the trainee to observe targets, friendlies and aircraft coming into the target area. Even when aircraft are passing by above the trainee, the unrestricted field of regard will allow the trainee to observe the aircraft. A simple flight simulator is used to fly the training missions. While talking to the FAC trainee via the simulated radio link, the pilot should be able to effectively attack the designated targets without endangering friendlies.
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