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CAE Australia has announced a research partnership with the University of New South Wales (UNSW) as part of the Defence Trailblazer Universities Program.
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This collaborative research project aims to develop a unique assessment system that leverages modern learning approaches and artificial intelligence to improve the training experience and performance of Australia’s Mission Aircrew in support of the Defence Trailblazer program.
The proposed assessment system will integrate innovative tools and learning approaches, including the CAE Adaptive Learning Environment (ALE), to support improved mission aircrew performance, reduced time in training, and increased situational awareness of personnel who operate under various levels of cognitive load.
Dr Oleksandra Molloy, senior lecturer at UNSW and chief investigator of the joint project, welcomed the announcement of this collaborative research agreement, saying, “UNSW is thrilled to collaborate with CAE to address challenges in Robotics, Autonomous Systems and Artificial Intelligence (RAS-AI) by combining cognitive science, biometrics, and artificial intelligence.
“This project will address defence requirements to understand the training needs of system operators where there is the potential for high cognitive load and task performance risk,” Dr Molloy said.
As part of the research conducted through the project, CAE and UNSW will focus on replicating complex operational tasks and training scenarios using simulation to assess how advanced training tools and technologies can reduce cognitive load.
Matthew Sibree, managing director, Indo-Pacific, CAE defence and security, echoed the sentiment of Dr Molloy, adding, “Innovation is not a choice, but a strategic imperative for our industry to proactively address the evolving requirements of defence and deliver at the point and time of need.”
The research partners expect that the findings will help to improve the decision making of command-and-control personnel in complex operational environments.
“CAE Australia is honoured to participate in the Defence Trailblazer program. Together with UNSW, we can accelerate the implementation of training technologies to enhance the mission preparedness, safety, and performance of our personnel – our most critical asset in defence capability,” Sibree added.
Dr Sanjay Mazumdar, executive director, Defence Trailblazer, said, “We are excited to partner with CAE to accelerate the delivery of innovative training solutions designed to enhance the performance and safety of military personnel in critical combat situations. Tactical readiness will be crucial to the success of every future mission undertaken by the ADF.”
The Defence Trailblazer program, created in partnership between the University of Adelaide and UNSW, connects 41 industry partners with academia and the government to respond to Australia’s most complex defence and national security challenges.
Together with industry partners, CAE continues to integrate innovative synthetic training technology and modern learning methodologies to propose a world-class training experience for Australia’s defence personnel.
