Virtual Coaching Agent for Team Training

摘要

This effort focused on investigating the design and evaluation of an interactive software model to support technical training, as well as for use as an on-the-job task aide. The overarching goals of this research project were to: 1) Utilize motion capture technology to capture the instructional experience of a course instructor for use in the development of a virtual training environment; 2) Provide a mechanism for storing, archiving and efficiently accessing course materials, simulations, Technical Orders (T.O.), multimedia materials, and instructional expertise; 3) Utilize human model avatars as coaches, communicators (instructor surrogates), or simulated maintainers to instruct and illustrate correct and incorrect procedures and practices - especially cautions and warnings; 4) Demonstrate and evaluate a software-based, team training environment for 24/7 instructional access, task preparation, individual practice, and team coordination as an adjunct to hardware trainers and hands-on experience.