At ARSOFT we are specialists in the digitization of industrial processes with specific functions for the Defense sector. For years we have been helping companies implement Augmented, Virtual and Mixed Reality in their daily activities, especially in processes related to training or maintenance of any type of machinery. A key point in ARSOFT’s value proposition is to offer the customer the ability to autonomously modify the digitized processes, or even create them, without the need for expert profiles.
XR technology in machinery training and maintenance
One of the clearest applications of XR technologies is in the field of training. Training operators using Virtual Reality is becoming more and more common in Defense companies. Moreover, it is very simple. All you need to do is put on a pair of Virtual Reality goggles and select the process you want to train in.
Once the operators are trained, they can perform maintenance tasks also using XR technologies. How? With the support of 3D technical documentation that can be visualized with Mixed Reality. Thus, for example, soldiers can see on a weapon system the instructions they must follow step by step to perform its correct maintenance.
But that’s not all. XR technologies are already the best ally to carry out military training processes for soldiers. They are used, for example, to practice on flight simulators and naval vehicles such as ships or submarines.
Another military field in which the use of VR is growing is related to combat and battlefield mapping. Thanks to Virtual Reality glasses, soldiers can work on a battlefield and know the conditions of the terrain before entering it.
How is the process of implementing XR technologies in Defense?
It is a simple process that is carried out following a strategic technology integration plan with expert advice.
At ARSOFT we are specialized in Augmented, Virtual and Mixed Reality technologies, and we are leaders in the industrial and military sector. We have the most advanced XR authoring platform on the market, EYEFLOW, designed for the digitization of processes for industry and specialized for the Defense sector.
This innovative platform allows to easily create interactive Virtual Reality simulators and Augmented Reality procedures without programming a single line of code with a drag and drop system and with a cost ten times lower than traditional XR content.
It is a great help when it comes to digitizing technical documentation processes, such as aircraft maintenance processes, tank inspection or ship machinery operation processes.
How to implement XR technologies in the defense sector in a scalable and economically sustainable way?
Undoubtedly, the key factor is to use a methodology that allows public entities and private companies to implement these technologies in such a way that the benefit obtained is greater than the investment made. Otherwise, the investment makes no sense.
At ARSOFT we give our clients the possibility of creating XR content themselves, controlling it and distributing it autonomously. To do this, we create an EyeFlow implementation plan, accompanied by training, monitoring and advice.
Therefore, the key to success is the chosen technology, but also the implementation plan and, of course, the technological partner.
What are the benefits of implementing XR technologies?
Improved learning curve
Reduction of time spent by trainers
Avoidance of the use of real machinery, saving travel and millions of dollars in investment.
Improved training motivation and operator satisfaction
Access to training contents at any time, place and from any device (PC, mobile, tablet, AR, MRI or VR glasses).
Avoid human errors in inspection, maintenance and military training processes.
EyeFlow is a solution that has been selected by important companies as a cross-cutting XR platform for training, maintenance, marketing… In the last year alone, more than 600 contents have been created with EyeFlow to improve the training and maintenance of battle tanks, ships, submarines and other weapon systems.
ARSOFT showed this platform at FEINDEF 2023, the most important International Defense and Security Fair in Spain, arousing great interest among visitors and exhibiting companies. Many people came to ARSOFT’s stand to discover how Augmented, Virtual and Mixed Reality related technologies can be implemented in the defense sector. According to Santiago González, CEO of ARSOFT, “FEINDEF has been a great success. Hundreds of people have visited our stand, we have had fifty meetings and we have been able to show the Defense sector of our country how to apply XR technologies, and more specifically how to convert the technical documentation of processes, i.e. manuals, into interactive 3D content in an efficient, sustainable and scalable way. See you at the next edition of FEINDEF”.
