Joint Mobile Virtual Dome (JMVD)

The Joint Mobile Virtual Dome (JMVD) is a low-cost collaborative visualization tool leveraging commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) technology including the iPad 2 and standard Windows laptops. JMVD is DIS-compliant and may be federated with other constructive and virtual simulators. JMVD was developed for the Fires Centers of Excellence (FCoE) Fire Artillery school.

Collateral Damage Mobile (CDM)

Developed for the Fires Center of Excellence (FCoE) Fire Artillery (FA) school, Collateral Damage Mobile (CDM) is a port of the school’s Collateral Damage desktop application to Apple’s iOS (mobile) operating system. Optimized for the Apple iPod/iPhone, the application is a cognitive decision-making training tool for FA Soldiers.

Future Combat Systems Manned Ground Vehicle Demonstrator

An interactive individual manned ground vehicle (MGV) combat platform simulator for Future Combat Systems.

The Future Combat Systems (FCS) Manned Ground Vehicle Demonstrator (MGVD) is an interactive individual combat platform simulator of FCS mounted combat. Each individually deployable chair gives visitors the opportunity to take the control of a Mounted Combat System (MCS) vehicle, employing a range of unique FCS capabilities. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV), and networked, Non-Line of Sight (NLOS) and Beyond-Line of Sight (BLOS) fires are but a few of the systems and capabilities users may employ to engage and destroy the enemy. Using the latest in entertainment software image generation and graphics coupled with the Army's premier verified validated and accredited (VV&A) ground simulation driver, One-SAF, the MGVD gives non-technical and professional users alike a vivid experience of FCS combat.

The MGVD was constructed in two months and employed for the first time at the 2007 Association of the United States Army (AUSA) convention in Washington DC.

Future Combat Systems Mobile Demonstration Trailer

An interactive simulation of Future Combat Systems (FCS) mounted combat.

The Future Combat Systems (FCS) Mobile Demonstration Trailer (MDT) is an interactive, individual combat platform simulator of FCS mounted combat. With six motion-platform chairs inside a specially-constructed semi-trailer, visitors can take the role of Mounted Combat System (MCS) driver and/or gunner, employing a range of unique FCS capabilities. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV), and networked, Non-Line of Sight (NLOS) and Beyond-Line of Sight (BLOS) fires are but a few of the systems and capabilities users may employ to engage and destroy the enemy. Using the latest in entertainment software image generation and graphics coupled with the Army's premier verified validated and accredited (VV&A) ground simulation driver, One-SAF, the MDT gives non-technical and professional users alike a vivid experience of FCS combat.

The MDT was conceived, built, and employed in eleven months from April 2006 through February 2007. The MDT currently travels around the United States at the direction of Boeing and the United States Army.

Joint Fires & Effects Trainer System (JFETS-Institute for Creative Technogolies)

JFETS is the United States Army's premier call-for-fire close air support prototype trainer.

The Joint Fires and Effects Trainer System (JFETS) trains Joint Warfighters in the employment of the full range of Joint fires and effects in the current and future operational battlespace. An immersive tactical trainer, JFETS consists of both urban and close air support (CAS) training modules. Since it opened for training in 2004, JFETS has trained over 5000 Soldiers, Airmen, and Marines. In August 2005 Joint Forces Command (JFCOM) certified JFETS CAS as one of only three systems across the Department of Defense certified for training Type 1 and 2 controls of CAS. Among the nine possible systems reviewed and rated, JFETS scored highest.

CTI principals conceived, directed and led this project while at the University of Southern California's Institute for Creative Technologies. JFETS currently trains Joint Warfighters at Fort Sill, Oklahoma's Joint Fires Battlelab.

Bilateral Engagement Trainer (BI-LAT-Institute for Creative Technologies)

A desktop application to train the principles of military to civilian bi-lateral engagement.

Developed for Fort Leavenworth's School for Command Preparation (SCP), the Bi-Lateral Engagement training application teaches the fundamentals of preparing for, meeting and negotiating with foreign individuals within a culturally aware context. Users must develop relationships with non-player characters through successful meetings, as they sort through the information and disinformation gathered about a collection of interrelated civil-military issues. The application is currently used for training at Fort Leavenworth's SCP and is slated for Army-wide release for use by Mobile Training Teams (MTT) focused on training Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRT).

The project was developed working closely with Army subject matter experts, the Army Research Institute, and the Army Research Lab. CTI principals conceived, developed and directed this project while at the University of Southern California's Institute for Creative Technologies. The next release of Bi-Lat, version 2.0, is scheduled for release in spring 2008.

Every Soldier A Sensor Simulation (ES3-Institute for Creative Technologies)

Web-delivered training for dismounted soldiers in Active Surveillance and Threat Indicator Identification.

Developed to support the Army G2's Every Soldier a Sensor initiative, this application was created in ninety days from contract award to delivery. Training focuses on two of five tenets of the Every Soldier a Sensor initiative: Active Surveillance and Threat Indicator Identification. Delivered through web-download, the application allows the trainee to navigate a "3D" Middle Eastern urban environment, observing and interacting with "2D" photographic "sprite" objects from Current Operational Environment (COE) official Government photo sources. Users may engage in all manner of interaction from talking with civilians in order to develop local understanding, to searching and detaining suspicious individuals. Success comes by attaining the Commander's Critical Information Requirements, winning "Hearts and Minds" and correctly reporting the most important observations. The application is fully end-user authorable, allowing for the creation of new missions, objects, characters and dialogue. The application won the Department of Defense 2006 Annual Modeling & Simulation Award for Training and is now part of Basic Combat Training (BCT) for all Soldiers entering the Army.

CTI principals conceived, designed and directed this project while at the University of Southern California's Institute for Creative Technologies.

One-SAF Graphical User Interface (One-SAF GUI-Institute for Creative Technologies)

The One-SAF Graphical User's Interface project developed an intuitive user interface to the US Army's premier simulation driver.

This project developed an intuitive game-style Graphical User's Interface (GUI) to One-SAF, the US Army's premier simulation driver. Through development of a new GUI, the Army sought to dramatically reduce the time needed to train operator "pucksters" in the use of One-SAF. Game-like iconography, "3D" map views and human factors-based organization of data demonstrated how the One-SAF operator's experience could successfully be transformed.

CTI principals conceived and led this project while at the University of Southern California's Institute for Creative Technologies. One-SAF GUI was delivered to the Government in September 2005.

Full Spectrum Leader (Institute for Creative Technologies)

A PC based tactical training application for platoon leaders.

Developed under a Technology Sharing Agreement with the Government of Singapore and the United States Army, Full Spectrum Leader (FSL) focuses on infantry Platoon Leader tactical decision-making. In virtual operations conducted around the McKenna MOUT site in Fort Benning and the Silvy MOUT site in Singapore, students practice the fundamentals of platoon-level resource management, Operations Orders, mission planning, task organization, Fragmentary Orders and tactical decision-making. Students also gain practice in nine-line CASEVAC and in the procedural basics of call for fire and close air support. An After Action Review component aids further in student learning.

CTI principals conceived and led this project while at the University of Southern California's Institute for Creative Technologies. The application was delivered to the Government in 2005.