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Page 1: Microsoft HoloLens and Air Combat Simulation · 1 Microsoft HoloLens and Air Combat Simulation Kevin McDonald and Lyndon Benke Aerospace Capability Analysis . Joint and Operations

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Microsoft HoloLens and Air Combat Simulation Kevin McDonald and Lyndon Benke

Aerospace Capability Analysis Joint and Operations Analysis Division

UNCLASSIFIED – Approved for Public Release

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Outline

Introduction Current Development Hardware Overview App Development Demonstration

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DSTG Structure

Air Capability Analysis

• Aerospace Mathematical Science

• Aerospace Organisation and Management Science

• Aerospace Simulation, Experimentation and Wargaming

• Aerospace Systems Analysis

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Air Combat Analysis Program

Air Combat Analysis – Supporting introduction into service for EA-18G and F-35A – Control of the Air, Strike, Airborne Electronic Attack – Focus on:

• Integration into the wider force • Supporting CONOPS development • Upgrades

F/A-18A/B+ Hornet F/A-18F Super Hornet EA-18G Growler F-35A Lightning II

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UNCLASSIFIED – Approved for Public Release

Constructive simulation environment for multi-ship beyond visual range air combat.

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The Need for Advanced Visualisation UNCLASSIFIED – Approved for Public Release

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The Need for Advanced Visualisation UNCLASSIFIED – Approved for Public Release

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Proof of Concept Developed: November 2014

Augmented Reality Proof of Concept

“Augmented Reality as an Interface to Air Combat Multi-Agent Simulation”, SimTecT: August 2015

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Collaboration Established December 2015

January 2016

February 2016

April 2016

October 2016

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Project Description UNCLASSIFIED – Approved for Public Release

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Project Description UNCLASSIFIED – Approved for Public Release

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Project Description UNCLASSIFIED – Approved for Public Release

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Project Description UNCLASSIFIED – Approved for Public Release

Requirements: - Tool showing impact of decisions - Visualisation of environment - Real time manipulation

Aims: - Inform Defence about AR Tech - Explore how tech may be

applied

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Microsoft HoloLens UNCLASSIFIED – Approved for Public Release

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Microsoft HoloLens

Speakers

Vents Adjustable headband

Protective cover

Brightness

Volume

Sensor suite

Waveguides

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Sensors

Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) accelerometer, gyroscope,

magnetometer

RGB, greyscale cameras positioning, correct IMU drift

HD camera

IR emitters

Ambient light sensor

Microphone array

Depth camera

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Onboard Processing

Intel 32 bit CPU Integrated GPU

2GB RAM

Holographic Processing Unit custom processor for spatial mapping, gestures, speech

recognition

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Display

Waveguides (red, green, blue layers) surface relief grating

‘Light engine’

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Thank You UNCLASSIFIED – Approved for Public Release