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Using technology and visualisation for exercising and infrastructure stress

testing

David Burden

City Security and Resilience NetworkOrganisational Resilience Conference

Sept 2012 © 2012 www.daden.co.uk

About Daden

Immersive learning and visualisation specialists Founded 2004, with immersive technology experience since 1990s

Times Higher Education Winner 2009

US Federal Virtual Worlds Challenge winner 2010

Member of BAE Systems' Investment in Innovation Programme

Based in Birmingham UK

Simulations of real-world tasks and environments

Learn, test and improve through repetition

Doing things just “not possible in real life”, or not economic!

Support a variety of learning/teaching styles and experience levels

Ideal where task has spatial and social/collaborative components

BENEFITS

Better retention from doing rather than listening

Better understanding and recall from simulation of working environment

Access unsafe and impractical scenarios

Reduce physical world training – saving cost/risk

Remote learning and collaboration – saving time, money and CO2

Immersive Learning

New York City OEM

A 6 hour simulation of the setting up and running of a Hurricane Shelter developed for the Office of Emergency Management of

New York City

Library of Birmingham

The Library took delivery of the immersive model 2 years before the physical building, so they could optimise layout,

practice procedures and ensure a “soft landing”

Airport Visualisation

Since we are working with generic tools models can become multi-purpose, so this one developed for marketing planning

could also be used for counter-terrorism training

Putting you “inside” the data Data stands still whilst you move

through it Plays to the brains strengths at

spotting patterns and anomalies in 3D scenes

More visual and spatial cues to aid recall

Large subjective area – so can spread data out and make full use of shape, size and colour

Lay out multiple plots within the same space – even if no common variables

BENEFITS

Better analysis

Better understanding

Better recall

Immersive Data Visualisation

Datascape – Daden's desktop immersive 3D visual analytics application - is available to buy now from www.daden.co.uk

Datascape – GPS Tracking

An immersive “time on a stick” plot showing two vehicles with GPS tracking and height in the vertical domain. This display makes it easy

to see when the vehicles are at the same place at the same time.

Datascape – Social Media

We can also use the system for social media monitoring, identify activity around a key site, and here pulling out a person

of interest's route through time and space

Datascape – Firewall Activity

Immersive visualisations are not limited to geo-spatial data. Here we visualise firewall activity to help identify cyber-threats, each point being a PC sending or receiving a packet of data.

What happens if we combine the technologies?

Immersive 3D Security

Immersive 3D spaces for training Immersive displays of real-time data feeds

from sensors

To create immersive 3D Security environments with:

Augmented virtual spaces for training and mission rehearsal

Immersive command and control spaces for live operations

Embedded CCTV

Here we embed real-time CCTV footage into a virtual model of an airfield. As the subject walks off the CCTV field of view we can use

the model to get a better idea of where he might be headed

GPS and Vertical Reference

We can also use a GPS feed to show us where our security team is, and even their wireless CCTV. We can also give the team good direction since the model gives us the vertical reference points

(windows, lamp-posts etc) which are obvious to the team on the ground but usually invisible on a plan or map.

Sensors & Zoning

ANPR

FaceRec

SterileZone

CCTVArc

We can embed a wide variety of live sensors into the environment, allowing the operator to ride “cyber-shotgun”, providing a “synthetic-

wrap” for the security team on the ground,

Real-Time Social Media

We can even embed live social media and other open-source data into the model, letting the operators know what else is going on

around them

Immersive Training

Since we are working on a multi-purpose platform, a copy of the model can also be cloned for use in training, planning, rehearsal

and after-action review. We can also change visibility levels, introduce crowd simulation, and even different attacks.

Linking to Live Exercises

As an example of multi-use, in 2011 we attended the Op Shield Resilience Exercise in Birmingham. We were able to build a copy of

the exercise in a morning, using the Library model shown earlier since the exercise took place on the square outside. The model could be

used for rehearsing the LiveEx, or for an after-action review.

Rapid Build – 30 mins

We are often asked how long a build takes. It depends on the detail you need – far more than the size. This hotel floor we created from

a simple 2D plan in 30 minutes, but its good enough to rehearse and train in.

Rapid Build – 3 hrs

20 mins 40 mins 120 mins

3 hrs

Here we built a 250m x 250m area of a London suburb in 3 hours from open information sources. Not particularly beautiful but usable,

and in a time-scale where it could support a live incident.

Virtual Command & Control

And you don't have to build at 1:1 scale. Here we have a virtual command centre with a scale model, also fed by live data, and wall screens showing a variety of external feeds. You could have 20-30

people working in here, virtually co-located.

Video Demos

Video demos of many of these examples are available on our web site, although some will need a password from us to view.

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