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USF Engineering Institute Awarded Contract with US SOCOM

The University of South Florida (USF) Institute of Applied Engineering and U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) have agreed to a new, multi-year contract that paves the way for researchers and students to collaborate with SOCOM to help solve significant challenges facing the nation. The five-year contract is worth a maximum value of $85 million and calls for the USF Institute of Applied Engineering’s expertise in applied research and advanced technology development to be utilized to support SOCOM’s needs in a range of scientific and engineering disciplines. From left to right: Mark Sharpe (Tampa Innovation), Sharon Pinson (IAE), Rachel Musaerenge (IAE ), Siladeth Rattanakongkham (IAE), John Harrington (IAE), Tim Baxter (SOFWERX), Eric Forsyth (IAE), witness Dean Robert H. Bishop signing the contract. Image credit: USF “I firmly believe it’s the role of a public research university to catalyze regional economic development, and that can only be achieved through high-impact partnerships with government and private industry,” said USF President Steven C. Currall.  “By forming this type of partnership, USF is helping to elevate the Tampa Bay region as we seek to shape a more knowledge-based economy.” Over the course of the contract, the USF institute will complete individual task orders [...]

By | 2020-03-03T17:01:55+00:00 March 3rd, 2020|
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Antycip and British Universities create VR CAVE

  Three English universities and Antycip Simulation have come together to produce a VR Cave. The Universities of Bath, Exeter and Leicester worked on the £4.8 million VSimulators collaborative project. The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) funded the project which hopes to change the way we build structures. The two VSimulators based at the Universities of Exeter and Bath will allow the engineering, infrastructure and architecture industries to investigate how humans respond to different factors. These inlcude movement and vibrations in buildings and structures. Antycip took responsibility for producing and installing the projected virtual reality environments. VSimulators worked closely with Antycip and Make Real in order to perfect the VR images of CAVE. The translation from computer screens and headset VR to projection, particularly with aliasing effects, could be somewhat unpredictable. It required trial and error in order to get it right. ANTYCIP CAVE With VSimulators, researchers can analyse how certain movements and different environments affect people psychologically and physically. This will support collaborative research between a range of disciplines. These include engineers, medics, physiologists, architects, bio-mechanists, sports scientist and psychologists, to explore how people respond to their surrounding environment. The University of Bath VSimulators platform combines projected [...]

By | 2020-03-03T11:31:10+00:00 March 3rd, 2020|
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Singapore investing heavily in rail training

  The Singapore government has pledged S$100m ($720,000) towards improving its rail training, with investment in new simulation equipment planned. Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Minister for Transport, Khaw Boon Wan unveiled the Rail Manpower Development Package (RMDP). The Public Transport Operators (PTOs) and National Transport Workers’ Union (NTWU) co-developed the RMDP. It aims to prepare workers to run an expanded and more complex rail system. Singapore will introduce three new rail lines over the next decade. This expansion coincides with upgrades to ageing rail assets and adoption of new operations and maintenance technologies. These include remote condition sensors and augmented reality to achieve greater cost efficiencies. Singapore said the RMDP enhances existing training programmes offered by the PTOs and initiatives supported by Workforce Singapore and SkillsFuture Singapore. The RMDP comprises manpower development incentives, new scholarships and co-investments in training equipment. These include simulators or virtual reality equipment that help support more hands-on training.    

By | 2020-03-02T10:08:54+00:00 March 2nd, 2020|
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Angola hook VSTEP NAUTIS fishing simulators

Dutch sim training specialists VSTEP will deliver a NAUTIS simulator to Angola for training a wide range of fishery techniques. The deal includes a NAUTIS Class B and several NAUTIS desktop simulators with a MARIS radar and eGlobe ECDIS. They will equip these simulators with the fishing content and functionality package. This combination will help trainees in Angola prepare for operations at sea, against a range of weather conditions. A variety of fishing methods are available, including bottom trawling, pelagic trawling, longlining and jigging. There were 567 casualties and incidents in 2018, according to the European Maritime Safety Agency. Eleven people lost their lives at sea with another 208 injured. More than half of those injuries took place onboard trawlers. Humans are responsible for over 6o% of accidents. This highlights the need for additional training, say VSTEP. “It is great to see an increasing amount of interest in our fishing content and functionality package," said Ties Klapwijk, Head of Business Development NAUTIS. "Our growing number of clients indicates a positive development." The deal is being delivered through VSTEP's partner ANEXUS. Based in Spain, they have specialised in simulation technologies since the 1990s.

By | 2020-02-28T23:57:02+00:00 March 2nd, 2020|
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Caverton and Thales move closer to landmark African sim

Caverton, an aviation and marine logistics company in the Nigerian oil and gas sector, have signed the factory acceptance on a AW139 reality H full-flight level D simulator with Thales. The signing took place in Cergy Pontoise, near Paris. The move is part of Caverton's strategy to diversify its portfolio of services to include flight simulation training services. The Thales simulator will provide scenario-based flight and mission training to AW139 helicopter operators across the African continent. With this simulator, Caverton will deliver various types of training at its facility in Nigeria. These include Initial Type Rating, Recurrent Training and Proficiency Checks for Visual Flight Rules (VFR) and Instrument Flight Rules (IFR). This simulator will enable pilots to become certified to fly the AW139 under various civil aviation authority approvals. "This is an important milestone," said Rotimi Makanjuola, Managing Director Caverton Helicopters. "Not just for Caverton as an indigenous company, but for Nigeria and the African continent. "We believe that the simulator will ultimately benefit our customers and increase accessibility to world class flight simulation training services."  

By | 2020-02-28T23:00:07+00:00 March 2nd, 2020|
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