SDS International (SDS) has been awarded a contract to further enhance its PC-based MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper training systems used by the USAF 711th Human Performance Integration Directorate, Brooks City-Base, Texas, to evaluate Airman Human Performance (HP) issues.
Under this contract, SDS International‘s Advanced Technologies Division, Orlando, Florida, will develop a Heads-up-Display (HUD) Rapid Prototyping Tool (HUD-RPT) to facilitate the 711th’s support of the U.S.A.F. acquisition community and the Combat Air Force regarding HP sustainment and enhancement as it pertains to Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). The HUD-RPT will provide users of SDS’ PC-based Remotely Operated Vehicle Adaptable Tracking/Training System (ROVATTS(tm)) Predator and Reaper simulators with the ability to manipulate existing HUD components and create new HUD components using point-and-click, graphical user interface functionality. The resultant HUD-RPT will provide the 711th with the functionality needed to explore, research, and transition near-term human-system related technologies (e.g., hardware, software, and mind-ware).
HUD-RPT development demonstrates the adaptability of the ROVATTS(tm) system architecture, which was specifically designed to provide a flexible, cost-effective approach to developing a family of Unmanned Vehicle System (UVS) simulators for varying stand-alone or distributed Training, Mission Rehearsal, R&D, and T&E applications. Using SDS developed or third-party plug-ins, ROVATTS(tm) can simulate a variety of UAS, Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV), Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) and Underwater Unmanned Vehicles (UUV). Current ROVATTS(tm) UVS simulators include the MQ-1B Predator, MQ-9 Reaper, Small UGV (SUGV), and Unattended Ground Sensors (UGS)/UGS Servers.
