CAE Introduces CAE TRAX Academy Training Continuum

At the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation, and Education Conference (I/ITSEC), the world’s largest military training and simulation event, CAE introduced the CAE TRAX Academy, an integrated and advanced training continuum designed to deliver faster and more efficient throughput for military student pilot training.

CAE also launched the CAE Sprint Virtual Reality (VR)trainer, an integral part of the CAE TRAX Academy, to enable self-pacedlearning in an immersive, high-fidelity virtual environment. The CAE Sprint VRtrainer comes complete with virtual reality headset, haptics, physical flightcontrols, CAE Medallion image generator, and CAE virtual coach, in addition to leveragingCAE Rise (Real-time insights and standardized evaluations) for objectivegrading and assessment.

During I/ITSEC, CAE will conduct demonstrations of the CAETRAX Academy, including digital learning tools, CAE Sprint VR trainers, and aT-6C flight training device in Booth #1734. The demonstrations will show theprogression of the training continuum – Learn, Practice, Perform -- with CAERise integrated throughout to provide the data analytics and predictiveanalysis necessary for continuous improvement and closed-loop training.

“Global militaries are faced with a current and growingchallenge to produce pilots faster and more efficiently without impacting thequality standards that military pilot training has become known for,” said JoeArmstrong, Vice President, Global Business Operations – Product &Solutions, CAE. “Today’s digital technologies such as virtual reality,artificial intelligence and data analytics are enabling a new approach to pilottraining that is more self-paced and tailored to student learning. As a leadingtraining systems integrator, the CAE TRAX Academy is CAE’s answer to redefininghow military student pilots learn, practice and then perform on the journey tobecoming a pilot.”

The CAE TRAX Academyis an integrated suite of digital learning tools and training media designed tostreamline pilot throughput from the start of undergraduate pilot training.First, student pilots use digital tools such as a mobile app and virtualreality-enabled courseware to learn and understand required training tasks andprocedures. Next, students practice what was learned in the CAE Sprint VR trainingdevice. Uniquely, the CAE Sprint VR trainer includes the CAE virtual coach toprovide immediate and actionable instruction, as well as CAE Rise to assessprogress and measure achievement in mastering the required task or procedure.  Finally, students perform what they practicedand demonstrate proficiency in a higher-fidelity simulator, which alsoleverages CAE Rise to help the instructor validate student progress.

The CAE Sprint VRtrainer enables student pilots to practice training tasks, procedures andmaneuvers in an affordable, immersive virtual environment. CAE has enhancedrealism and fidelity in the CAE Sprint VR trainer compared to other VR trainersby providing full cockpit acuity and interaction, incorporating haptic feedbackand using the CAE Medallion image generator to render database content. Inaddition, the CAE Sprint VR trainer features the CAE virtual coach to deliveraudio intervention and correction, and CAE Rise to objectively measure studentprogress and proficiency.