A Training Simulation System with Realistic Autonomous Ship Control

In this paper we present a computational approach to developing effective training systems for virtual simulation environments. In particular, we focus on a Naval simulation system, used for training of conning officers. The currently existing training solutions require multiple expert personnel to control each vessel in a training scenario, or are cumbersome to use by a single instructor. The inability of current technology to provide an automated mechanism for competitive realistic boat behaviors thus compromises the goal of flexible, anytime, anywhere training. In this paper we propose an approach that reduces the time and effort required for training of conning officers, by integrating novel approaches to autonomous control within a simulation environment. Our solution is to develop intelligent, autonomous controllers that drive the behavior of each boat. To increase the system’s efficiency we provide a mechanism for creating such controllers, from the demonstration of a nav...

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2007
• Where: CI
• Authors: Monica N. Nicolescu, Ryan E. Leigh, Adam Olenderski, Sushil J. Louis, Sergiu Dascalu, Chris Miles, Juan C. Quiroz, Ryan Aleson
• Keywords: CI 2007, Simulation Environment, Training, Training Scenarios