Advanced Equipment Maintenance Training Using Revolutionary Video Game Technology Navy SBIR FY2006.2 Sol No.: Navy SBIR FY2006.2 Topic No.: N06-100 Topic Title: Advanced Equipment Maintenance Training Using Revolutionary Video Game Technology Proposal No.: N062-100-0794 Firm: EmSense Corporation 2600 Garden Road Suite 230 Monterey, California 93940 Contact: Michael Lee Phone: (831) 655-4759 Web Site: http://emsense.com Abstract: Students who have grown up in the video game era are used to fast paced interactions, rapidly changing environments, and need based skill or exploration based knowledge learning. Traditional training programs that present information in a classroom or text book form are not an effective match to these students. Game based training can engage these students, but, when the students lose focus or interest in the path the game is trying to take - they disengage in the process and become frustrated and ineffective. This project uses real time feedback of mental engagement, physical engagement, and like/dislike to build a model using the trainee's responses to the training program. This model estimates the attention span of the student in each of the primary learning styles. It models the student and determines if they learn more effectively through need based learning and exploration or by presentation of information before it is needed. The model also maintains an estimate of the level of proficiency of the student in the material. The model is then used to switch between presentation styles in the training program to keep the student focused and interested. Benefits: A training program that reacts to the engagement of the student and dynamically changes to optimize the time that a student stays focused and has the potential to significantly enhance the training program. It will be able to teach information more efficiently, increase the percentage of successful students learning more challenging skills, and make the students more effective at using the training later. Return