Technical Advantage

Biosension is about solving a problem with off the shelf technology and applying that technology in a real world context. At its most basic level, Biosension thinks of a shooter as a platform – a platform that is in constant movement. To optimize the platform, both student and instructor must understand the physical state of the platform the second before and the second after the shot. Training without stress and movement has little value.

Our training takes place in a hangar – about 7000 square feet — easy access — fly in at night — leave early. The hangar is composed of multiple rooms. Each room offers a different challenge – everything from a mini-theatre to a hospital room. The lighting and sound in each room is controlled to present a specific model – high stress environment. Each room is equipped with at least four HD cameras. The cameras are used to detect movement and track student execution.

Each student is outfitted with an undergarment. The undergarment is used to hold very small sensors. The sensors monitor student respiration, trigger pull, heart status, anxiety level, and both arm and leg position and activity. The undergarment is designed to make the presence of the sensors as unobtrusive as possible.
Each student is outfitted with a helmet camera and a team communication device. The camera is used to track the effectiveness of shot placement. Each audio device is used to record team communication.

A large part of the system can be thought of as a big DVR. The DVR is recording physical parameters that describe the student, relationships between each student, and effectiveness of each student. All of the collected data is stored in a historical database. The data is used to both provide real time feedback and to add to the knowledge base that describes what is effective and what is not effective.

In general, the system is designed and implemented to:

1. Provide training that maps to the real world.
2. Provide training that engages the student – shooting is a perishable skill — if the student is not provided a positive experience — chances are the student will rapidly become incompetent.
3. Provide training that utilizes off the shelf hardware to minimize training costs.
4. Provides training that utilizes weapons that feel “real”.
5. Provides training that records shooter context, platform state, and shooter physical and emotional state.
6. Provides training that provides almost immediate feedback — time waiting for an “After Action Review” is time lost from training, added frustration for student and instructor. In general, a negative experience.
7. Provides training that provides feedback from both an instructor and the analysis of deep learning.
8. Provides training that leverages the analysis of terabytes of data collected from shooters in similar types of situations.
9. Provides training that controls the raising and lowering of anxiety levels by applying both varying lighting and sound contexts.

The ultimate goal is to cut a half second here and a half second there – thus increasing the probability that someone that protects home and country goes home at night.