SBIR-STTR Award

The objective of this Phase I proposal is to: 1) develop a networked Multiple User Dialogue (MUD) prototype environment and 2) develop prototype group modeling framework. A MUD environment will allow communication between users of the system. This communication will help users collaborate and share strategies in order to read a common goal. The group modeling will determine how users can be teamed or grouped in order to benefit the majority of the users within that group

Keywords:
multiple user dialogue mud group modeling networking discussion virtual reality

The demand and necessity of individual and team training in combination with the power of todays desktop computing makes it feasible to develop real-time 3D training simulations in a cost effective manner. The system that Galaxy Scientific Corp. proposes to develop is a state-of-the-art 3D simulation environment for team training that can be run on Pentium-based personal computers. The training system will instruct users, either as individuals or as a team, to enhance responsibilities, decision making, reaction response, and communication skills. It will also include a novel student modeling approach that tracks both individual and team performance. Furthermore, the system proposed will deliver an authoring system that will allow non-programmers the capability to develop training missions. This authoring capability will support the much needed flexibility demanded by training personnel to modify the environment and the way the system trains. In addition, the single and multi-user interface will allow a number of users to be trained simultaneously. The result of this program will be innovative technology that will provide leading edge software for advanced training and research