Transforming Lives: High-Performance, High-Risk Training with Mixed Reality

Introduction

The use of Mixed and Augmented reality is being applied within extreme training applications where there are life and death consequences. In high-risk, high-intensity training, MR/AR extend human performance. The use of MR/AR to capture, simulate, analyze human experience is being applied to the next generation training to transform lives of both professionals and their subjects.

Whether training to be a soldier or surgeon (or both), new paradigms in human experience modeling are defining the next generation training with MR/AR that will define all other forms of training. Guest speakers present and share the challenges and achievements made with MR/AR to transform lives.

Workshop Objectives

To connect those who are and want to be active in training for high-performance and high-risk jobs, and developing tools for those who are training end users,

To inform participants regarding the state of the art technology, in terms of responsiveness and accuracy when compared with real world situations,

To evaluate the most popular applications for MR/AR training today and in the near future, and

To jointly shape a vision for the future.

Who Should Attend?

This workshop will appeal to:

Those who are active in medical and military training and related fields,

Researchers for MR/AR next generation technology, treatment and techniques, and

Designers of tools and technologies for medical and military training professionals.

Program

To be determined, based on participant and speakers.

Participants

Prospective participants are invited to register for this workshop.

The workshop fee is $190 for IEEE members, $245 for non-members, prior to September 15, 2009.

How to Contribute to this Workshop

To contribute to this workshop, please send a short statement of your qualifications (experience in the domain) and sent via e-mail to the chair of this workshop.

Contributors will present and/or manage the breakout groups and co-lead the workshop with the chair.

this page last updated August 10, 2009