Immersive Urban Training Simulations Using Geo-Tagged Wrapping Panels
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current urban combat training environments lack the necessary realistic visual details to effectively prepare trainees for making situational tactical judgments, as they often have rudimentary designs and insufficient visual immersion, failing to accurately replicate real-world urban scenarios.
Innovation Solution
The development of systems and methods to create immersive training environments using site-specific data collection and processing, generating accurate three-dimensional virtual and physical simulations of mission sites, incorporating geospatial intelligence, and applying advanced geo-tagging for realistic visual and textural imagery on wrapping material panels to simulate actual locations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If rudimentary training environments are used, then training setup is simple and cost-effective, but visual immersion and realism are insufficient for effective tactical judgment training
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the copying principle by creating full-scale physical replicas of actual mission sites using wrapping material panels printed with high-resolution photographic images. These panels replicate the visual appearance of real buildings, walls, and urban structures, providing photorealistic training environments without requiring actual construction of identical physical structures. This allows trainees to practice in visually accurate representations of target environments.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs parameter changes by transforming two-dimensional photographic images into three-dimensional visual experiences through the wrapping material panels. The photographic prints are applied to physical structures to create depth, texture, and spatial relationships that mimic real environments. This transformation from 2D images to 3D immersive spaces enhances visual realism while controlling physical construction complexity.
2Manufacturing precision
If detailed site-specific data collection and processing are implemented, then training environment realism is enhanced, but data processing time and computational resources increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by collecting and processing site-specific data about mission sites before creating the training environments. Geographic information, building layouts, and visual characteristics are gathered in advance and stored as reference materials. This pre-processing allows for efficient creation of wrapping material panels and virtual simulations without requiring time-consuming data collection during training setup.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses copying to transfer site-specific visual data onto wrapping material panels through high-resolution printing. The photographic images capture detailed visual characteristics of actual locations, including textures, colors, and architectural features. This copying process efficiently reproduces realistic visual details without requiring physical measurement and reconstruction of every detail.
3Manufacturing precision
If full-scale physical simulations with wrapping material panels are created, then visual immersion is maximized, but material usage and production cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies copying by using printed wrapping material panels that replicate the appearance of real structures. Instead of constructing entire buildings from physical materials, the system uses two-dimensional printed images applied to simple physical frames or existing structures. This provides full-scale visual immersion while minimizing actual material consumption compared to building authentic replicas.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs flexible shells and thin films by using wrapping material panels that can be applied to various physical substrates. These thin printed panels conform to structural frames or existing buildings, creating immersive visual environments without requiring thick or substantial physical construction materials. The wrapping panels provide realistic visual surfaces while maintaining material efficiency.
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AI summary
Systems and methods for creating an immersive training environment for urban operations training that simulates a mission site and related computer program products are provided. Data specific to a mission site to be simulated can be provided. The data can be analyzed to create an accurate depiction of the mission site to be simulated. Visual imagery of one or more structures of the mission site can be generated based on the analysis of the data. One or more structures that have the visual imagery of the mission site to be simulated can be created. Further, the one or more structures can be positioned to provide a physical simulation of the mission site based on the analysis of the data.