EODS Training and Facilities

Cobham has developed a powerful fully-immersive virtual-reality system to support training of leading-edge Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and mine detection technologies.

The system brings a new level of flexibility, mobility and cost-efficiency to this key area of training by simulating traditional training techniques in a computer-generated environment.

A key issue for military and humanitarian organisations is delivery of improved effectiveness in Explosive Ordnance Detection (EOD) and mine clearance training at an affordable price. Current training practices are a mix of classroom study and practical work on purpose-built training lanes. In the military environment, this is becoming increasingly important as EOD capabilities are now introduced as part of every soldier’s basic training.

Cobham has developed a fully-immersive virtual reality (VR) training system, which allows a student to be virtually transported to a location and environment, representative of where equipment will be used. In this computer-generated world, the student can learn how to use leading-edge detectors, such as MINEHOUND, on virtual training lanes.

The immersive virtual reality system consists of a headset worn by the student, and ergonomically representative hand-held detector coupled to an accurate three-dimensional tracking system and a PC that hosts the synthetic environment.

Features

VR C-IED Features and Training Benefits

System features:

• Realistic simulated training
• Fully immersive environment
• Instructor defined scenarios
• Quantitative assessment
• Video playback / learning

• Training benefits:
• Lower ratio of instructor to students
• Higher throughput of students
• All weather operation
• Efficient update of threat database
• Lower through-life costs