Presented 4 June 2020 at the 5th Annual SMi Future Armoured Vehicles Weapon Systems Conference

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New
Realities
a Simulation and
Training Perspective
Andy Fawkes
5th Annual SMi
Future ArmouredVehicles
Weapon Systems
4 June 2020

2. The
Presenter
Twitter
@andyfawkes1
LinkedIn
andyfawkes
email
andy.fawkes@thinke.co.uk
Before Now
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3. Presentation
Overview
The Future of
Training (?)
COVID-19 &
Training
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4. Future of
Training
Pixabay
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5. Trainee
Centric
• It is generally perceived that the newer recruits have different aspirations and learning styles to those of previous
generations. Recruitment and retention are significant issues in several nations so it is vital to understand what
recruits are seeking from a military career, how they learn best and how to maintain their motivation. Excellent
training, transferable skills and a working environment which supports diversity will become increasingly
important.
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6. British Army
Age
Distribution
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7. 93% of Children Play
Video Games
Children's Commissioner for England (2019)
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8. Why Join the
British Army?
(2016)
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youtu.be/AMI3bW7BdLI

9. Train Faster,
Anywhere,
Anytime
-
Some Quotes
• “fewer people in training”
• “delivering for defence instead of being in training”
• “optimise the syllabus”
• “accelerate learning”
• “trainees at their own pace, and in their own space”
• “training pipelines less tied to specific locations”
• “training more agile to operational demands”
• “Tinder for gunners”
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10. Future
Emphasis?
Now Future
Training Centres Training Hubs
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11. Trends of
Interest
- Next 10
Years
• Simulation
• XR
• AI and Data
• Computing
• 5G
• Digital Twins
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12. Why Use
Simulation
in
Training?
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13. and
now?
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14. Simulation
Some Trends
Unreal 5
(2021)
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15. Fortnite Party
Royale
&
Fortnite
Creative
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16. Simulation
(VBS3)
Experimentation
APS
+
Autonomous
Systems
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17. Simulation in
Support of
Human-
Machine
Teaming
Maximising
the Strengths
of Both
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18. XR
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19. Virtual Reality in Land Training (VRLT) Pilot
Q1 2019
• The aim was to identify how Virtual Reality technology might
support future Army Team/Collective Training
• 30+ Trainees in VR
• Direct military involvement in the Pilot
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20. VRLT1
Contractor
Team
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21. VRLT1’s Principal Training Audience
Dismounts
Warrior
1
Warrior
2
Warrior
3
Challenger 2
Tank 31
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22. Why VR for Collective Training?
• Immersive environment creates a
challenging environment
• Can rapidly rehearse and repeatedly
practice in a variety of scenarios
• Flexible, scalable, deployable and cost
effective
• “in desktop simulation you look at the
virtual world, in VR, you are in it”
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23. VRLT1
The Video
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25. VR-Based
Training at
Scale
(2019)
• 18,500 Lufthansa cabin crew practice
safety-related training required by the
authorities in 18 VR cabins located in
Frankfurt and Munich
• Trainees receive a short introduction
from the digital assistant, and during
the entire exercise a single panel
operator can monitor multiple cabins
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26. MR
Varjo
XR-1
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27. AI
Better Training
• Virtual mentoring/tutor
• Training that automatically
adjust to trainee’s skill level
• Advanced analytics
• Reduce the need for
training
Better Simulations
• More cost effective, faster
simulation design &
production
• Improved simulation AI-
driven characters & effects
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28. Exploiting
Data
Big Data
Analysis Human Decisions
Machine
Learning,
Neural
Networks, etc
“Training” Automation
Machine
Learning,
Neural
Networks, etc
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29. AI
Limitations
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30. Blockchain
• Blockchains are a growing list
of records, called blocks, that
are linked using cryptography
• Many potential applications
beyond Bitcoin
• Could host an individual’s
“Knowledge Score” through
his/her academic and working
life, securely capturing both
in-house and external training
and education
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31. Edge
Computing
Quantum
Computing
• Data is processed
locally, improving
response times and
saving bandwidth
• Potential to improve
distributed training
latency and security
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32. 5G
• Faster response times
• Greater Exploitation of
the Cloud
• Enhanced Capability
for VR/AR, Reducing
Local Headset/
Processor Burden
• Improved Live Training
Instrumentatation
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33. Digital
Twins
Teslasuit
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34. Towards the
“Metaverse”
Metaverse is a term for the concept of a virtual
shared space that converges with actual reality
The convergence of virtually enhanced physical
reality and physically persistent virtual space,
including the sum of all virtual worlds, augmented
reality, and the Internet
The term was coined in 1992 by Neal Stephenson
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35. COVID-19 &
Simulation & Training
British Army
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36. Skill Fade
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37. Defence
Priorities
and
Interoperability
• Reprioritization of resources
towards civil defences against
such crises, and
• Wargaming and training playing a
key role in improving integration
and interoperability with civil
defences
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38. Modelling
Uncertainties
• The modelling of the pandemic is a
reminder of the balance of political
and scientific judgment and bias that
surrounds the use of models
• Stressing the need for timely quality
data to validate models but also the
challenges of the many variables
behind the modelling and simulation
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39. Remote Training and
Working
Innovation
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40. Remote
Training
Now
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41. Remote
Training
Now
16/17 May 20
“Digital Training”
• 18 SNIY soldiers
took part in a
virtual training
exercise
• 22 watching via
live stream
including US and
Australian
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42. Remote
Training
Now
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43. UK Fight Club
“Bottom-up
Initiative”
or
Practitioner-
led
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44. US
“Maximum
Telework”
Posture
Credit - Airman 1st Class Kiaundra Miller/U.S. Air Force
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45. Remote
Meetings and
Interaction
(Remo)
(Gamerjibe)
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46. XR + MeetinVR
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47. Human Factors
and Training
Always Last?
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48. Questions?
Twitter
@andyfawkes1
LinkedIn
andyfawkes
email
andy.fawkes@thinke.co.uk
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