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Pilot training, including CBT/EBT and automation risk, were on the agenda at ICAO’s A40 gathering. Mario Pierobon describes the highlights for the civil aviation training community. 16 January 2020
Amid slowing travel demand, South Korea is bringing in new measures to boost competitiveness in the aviation industry. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport (MOLIT) measures include expanding slots at Seoul Incheon International Airport to allow up to 70 aircraft movements per hour. This would support transfer tourism... 15 January 2020
Inovus Medical will be travelling to San Diego for IMSH2020, the International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare, later this month where they will be unveiling their newest innovation that is set to democratise high-fidelity surgical simulation to the masses. The team will be on stand #334 where they will be... 15 January 2020
A recent study from Oregon State University (OSU) assessed how some common virtual reality movements contribute to muscle strain and discomfort. It’s an effort to ensure future user safety in this fast-growing technology that is used not only for gaming, but also increasingly for education and industrial training. Image credit:... 15 January 2020
The Southern California Safety Institute has partnered with The Fraport Aviation Academy and Slovenian Military Aircraft Accident Investigation Board for the annual Aircraft Accident Investigation and Aviation Safety course series in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Image credit: Southern California Safety Institute The course series includes: Aircraft Accident Investigation: July 13-24, 2020... 15 January 2020
From life-size virtual helicopters to a haptic suit that lets soldiers feel faux gunshot wounds, I/ITSEC 2019 demonstrated the rapid evolution of high-tech XR training aides. Rona Gindin reports. 15 January 2020
SonoSim has launched its SonoSim LiveScan Neonatal & Infant Neurosonography Package, the first in a series of pediatric ultrasound training products. SonoSim is also releasing three training modules in Ultrasound-Guided Pericardiocentesis, Thoracentesis, and Paracentesis, which will help decrease needle-based procedure complications. The company will showcase these products and a wide... 13 January 2020
The Center for Surface Combat Systems (CSCS) launched its first training event inside the Navy’s newest combat simulator, the On Demand Trainer (ODT), onboard Naval Base San Diego and Naval Station Norfolk. Lt. Aaron Van Driessche, a warfare tactics instructor at the Center for Surface Combat Systems (CSCS), Detachment... 13 January 2020
The DiSTI Corporation has expanded its Software VAR contract portfolio to include Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim). VBS4 provides a comprehensive virtual desktop training environment with whole-earth rendering for tactical training, experimentation, and mission rehearsal. The software performs as a simulation host for image generators and offers a step-change in... 13 January 2020
Hill Air Force Base civilians and military airmen in need of ground transportation training now have an option other than real-world driving due to a new simulator purchased by the 75th Logistics Readiness Squadron. 10 January 2020
DigiLens Inc. unveiled its new Crystal50 waveguide lens at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, showing a 50-degree diagonal, full-color, low-cost waveguide lens. “Crystal50 is a significant step forward for the head-worn category as it enables a wide field-of-view (FOV) in a small form-factor and can be manufactured... 10 January 2020
First Gas, operator of more than 2,500 km of high-pressure gas transmission pipelines and 4,800 km of gas distribution networks in the North Island, turned to Waikato virtual reality (VR) specialist Company-X to design and develop a custom-built VR training programme for high-risk procedures. First Gas staff member trying the... 10 January 2020
