What can VR do for U? Virtual Reality for Training Uninhabited Aircraft Systems

Abstract

The proliferation of Uninhabited Aircraft Systems (UAS) during forward deployed military operations presents compelling challenges to the training community. This presentation will examine how Virtual Reality (VR) technologies may be employed to instantiate novel training approaches targeted at UAS team coordination and tactics. The RQ-11 Raven-B, and its associated training issues will be used to illustrate challenges facing the U.S. Marine Corps. VR solutions currently applied to this domain and emerging research efforts will also be discussed.

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