Direct.com LLC — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: AF211-CSO1

Description

Unlike airplane pilots who train on advanced flight simulators, aircraft technicians are still trained using antiquated methods that result in loss of productivity, risk of injury and unnecessary costs. To change this, Xennial Digital developed a virtual-reality based training platform for aircraft maintenance technicians that offers a multi-user learning environment with enhanced engagement and focused interpersonal interactions between technicians and instructors. The platform allows teams of technicians to participate in the same environment at the same time, providing a highly engaging and interactive experience which increases trainee interest in related subject matter, improves knowledge retention, and provides much needed interpersonal interaction. The platform also monitors student performance with advanced learning analytics enabling real-time monitoring of training outcomes and providing a reactive training environment. The combination of multi-user training experiences combined with state-of-the-art learning analytics and instructor feedback is critical in taking VR training beyond just a drop-in replacement for in-person training, to something that enhances and accelerates learning far beyond current capabilities. Xennial Digital hopes to implement multi-user training environments coupled with advanced learning analytics within the USAF Integrated Technology Platform, introducing easily accessible curriculum and providing visibility of training efficiency and outcomes to trainers and commanders alike.