Application of Virtual Environment (VE) Technology for Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Training

The primary job of an EOD technician is to deal with unexploded ordnance. There are over 20,000 different technical publications covering items in the ordnance inventory. The large number and variety of ordnance effectively precludes memorizing the identifying characteristics and render-safe and dis...

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Main Authors: Ryan-Jones, David L, Robinson, Eleanor
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
Ammunition and Explosives
COMPONENT REPORTS
Computer Programming and Software
DISPOSAL
EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL
INVENTORY
JOBS
NATO FURNISHED
ORDNANCE
RECONNAISSANCE
REMOTE CONTROL
SITES
SYMPOSIA
TECHNICIANS
UNCERTAINTY
UNEXPLODED AMMUNITION
VEHICLES
VIRTUAL REALITY
VISIBILITY
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Summary:The primary job of an EOD technician is to deal with unexploded ordnance. There are over 20,000 different technical publications covering items in the ordnance inventory. The large number and variety of ordnance effectively precludes memorizing the identifying characteristics and render-safe and disposal procedures for more than a few common items. Although ordnance can be blown up in place, each technician must be trained to disarm% and dispose of ordnance as if the conditions do not allow it to be blown up in place. The technician's job invokes several distinct steps. First, the technician must conduct a site reconnaissance to determine the tactical situation This may be performed personally or with a remotely operated vehicle (ROV). Next, the technician attempts to identify the unexploded ordnance from visible features. This can be very difficult if the ordnance is damaged or partially buried in the ground. Identification can also be difficult if the ordnance is an uncommon inventory item, or when it is a new model of an existing item. As a result of these factors, there may be a great deal of uncertainty about the identity of the ordnance. Presented at the RTO Human Factors and Medicine Panel Workshop, Orlando FL, 5-9 Dec 1997, p17-1/17-3. This article is from ADA388966 The Capability of Virtual Reality to Meet Military Requirements (la Capacite de la rea1ite virtuelle a repondre aux besoins militaires)