21 October 2017

Experimental Virtual and Mixed Reality Technologies Can be Applied to Military of the Future

Elizabeth Lee

In military training, the body and mind are often pushed to the limit. In some cases, it could prove to be deadly.

"We are killing more Marines and soldiers in training than in combat. Why does that happen? A lot of times it is fatigue," Lt. Col. Warren Cook of the U.S. Marine Corps said.

Cook spoke on a panel of military personnel at the University of Southern California's Global Body Computing Conference in Los Angeles. Commanding officers and scientists discussed the benefits of using technologies such as wearable sensors to help recruits be more aware of their body's limits so they can train better and safer.

No comments: