AVIATION SYSTEMS ENGINEERING CO INC — Department of Defense SBIR Phase II: N193-D01

Description

As the complexity of warfighting systems increases, adaptive, on-demand squadron level training is required in order to keep pace with the demand for qualified maintainers.  Commonly, a qualified maintainer will spend years away from platform while on shore duty allowing skills to decay enough to require significant refresher training before rejoining the fleet.  However, maintenance technicians don't receive refresher training, which leaves a gap the operational squadron must reconcile.  Alternatively, this gap could be filled with an adaptive learning tool offering an individualized training plan that supports rapid integration into the maintenance department.  To enable truly adaptive training, the tool must first: automatically assess trainee knowledge, secondly; automatically generate training tailored to areas of weakness, and lastly; be incorporated into the Navy Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI) for on-demand training, saving time and improving readiness.  The Adaptive Training and Assessment for Aviation Maintainers (ATAAMs) is an adaptive training solution utilizing the Adaptive Perceptual and Cognitive Tutoring System (PACTS).  ATAAMs will enable one-on-one adaptive training, assessment and remediation all in lightweight, web-based ATS that functions with the current NMCI infrastructure that resides in every operational maintenance department and work center.