Matthew Nelson
Charles River Analytics has secured funds from the U.S. Army to develop a technology that uses virtual and augmented reality features to allow planning, rehearsal and execution of missions.
The Virtual Environment Collaboration Tools for Operational Readiness, or VECTOR, system enables users to employ collaborative tools on a 3D geospatial battlefield common operating image through their mobile devices, desktop computers and cross reality systems, the company said Thursday.
Commanders can utilize VECTOR to communicate objectives and drive their subordinates to complete mission objectives.
“VECTOR enables Commanders and other stakeholders to rapidly establish a virtual collaboration environment that promotes shared situational awareness and dispersed Mission Command execution, even under denied, degraded, intermittent, or limited network conditions,†said Arthur Wollocko, a senior software engineer at Charles River and principal investigator for the VECTOR project.
