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Small Unit Immersive Trainer (SUIT)
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A Train as you fight virtual trainer that operates by using
your body to interact with the virtual environment.
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Physical space
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• Physical meter == virtual meter
• More space is better
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Maneuver
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• Move towards an object
• Maneuver between objects
• Enter/search/clear an object with
different levels of violence
• Taking fire positions in/outside an object
• Object = Building, Train, Plane
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C-IED / Military search
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Cultural Awareness8
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Other uses
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• Special Forces – Mission rehearsal
• Law enforcement – Judgemental training
• Air marshals
• Maritime Interdictions Operations
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After Action Review
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• Record all actions during a session
• Available for replay afterwards
• Can exactly see what student did or did not do
• Can see through the eyes of the student
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Instrumented weapons
Functionality:
- Trigger, reload, weapon angle, weapon malfunction
Missing:
- Cock weapon, recoil
Advantage:
- Readily available, cost effective
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Climb through windows
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Only posssible when physical window is also present….
Or, fake it in virtual space…
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Hooligan tool
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Entry via ladder
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Advantages
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• Trainees have already acquired basic procedural and
tactical skills using SUIT: more effective use of live
training site resulting in high quality training.
• No ammo, pyrotechnics or fuels used (cost saving).
• Easy to setup, operate and maintain.
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Classroom trainers
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• SUIT connects to VBS2
• Part of the trainees use SUIT, the others use VBS2 on a
desktop.
• Enables combined and joint operations.
• SUIT can lift on VBS2 scenarios so we do not have to create
new tools for that.