Swipe: Virtual Reality 'Chinook' Helicopter To Help Train Military Medics

Indeed, when the helicopter shakes, throws you from side to side and still shoot outside, it is not " cose "  render Medical Assistance. Hopefully, this invention will benefit and help save many of our brothers. Lastly, I can not say banal, but a positive and truthful fact: no- evil, yes - good and peace!

 A simulator that mimics the conditions on board a Chinook helicopter has been created to help train medics in the Armed Forces.

The Ministry of Defence currently does most of its training in grounded helicopters at RAF Brize Norton, but this has its limitations.The difficulties associated with treating a casualty in a noisy, bumpy helicopter as the pilot flies over a battlefield are not easy to replicate.The Human Interface Technology (HIT) team at the University of Birmingham believe their virtual reality simulator has the potential to create a more realistic environment.The simulator sits inside an inflatable enclosure which is kitted out to look like a real Chinook helicopter. A virtual reality headset and hand controllers allow the user to interact with the environment. A dummy casualty lies on the floor and moving footage of Dartmoor from the air can be seen through the windows and back hatch.

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