Immersive explosive hazard awareness training
Sweeper
A safe and effective solution for counter-mine warfare and explosive hazard awareness training to support defence and humanitarian training requirements.
On-demand counter EO training
Sweeper integrates industry-standard mine detection equipment with fully immersive virtual reality, featuring high-fidelity virtual mine clearance and explosive hazard training scenarios in a compact, portable system for on-demand training, anytime, anyplace, in an indoor environment.
Originally developed for the Australian Defence Force to train with the Minelab F3, the system is agile and can be incorporated with any demining equipment to support global defence and humanitarian organisations. It enables training across any land-based terrain and environment.
By embedding haptic feedback into industry standard mine detection equipment, Sweeper offers a kinaesthetic, feels-real training experience in a safe environment. Its 'reps and sets' approach helps trainees build procedural muscle memory and tactical skills, complementing traditional counter-IED field training.
Readiness without the risk
Prepare trainees in a safe and controlled environment to complement field training events.
Train anytime, any place
On-demand training facilitates frequent practice to enhance risk-awareness and technique.
Integrate your hardware
Sweeper can be scaled to integrate any industry standard mine detection equipment.
Empowering the trainer
Sweeper enhances the role of the trainer by providing powerful tools that deliver scalable and consistent training across various environments.
With its advanced technology, trainers have full control over the learning experience, from real-time performance tracking to scenario customisation.
How it works
Sweeper replicates industry standard demining equipment to deliver immersive training for explosive ordnance detection. It monitors key movements (height above ground, sweep speed, overlap, cupping, magnetic signature, and target detection), whilst providing haptic feedback for terrain and grass interactions. Real-time physics-based audio enhances detection realism, and biometric data such as heart rate, core body temperature, and respiration are captured to assess a trainee's stress response. A Trainer tablet enables scenario customisation and real-time performance monitoring for data-driven After-Action Reviews, which is supported by FLAIM's analytics and reporting tool.
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Benefits of immersive counter EO training
Reduce training costs
Deliver training without the need for administrative paperwork, medical support, logistics and additional resources required to conduct a training exercise.
Understand trainee stress response
Capture biometric data, including heart rate, temperature and respiration data.
Flexible training
Train all year around in a climate controlled environment regardless of the weather.
Tailored training
Customise your training with the ability to add additional operational environments or develop specific explosive target sets.
Lightweight and portable
The compact design (fitting into two Pelican cases) provides ease of transportation between locations.
Minimise your carbon footprint
Reduce the amount of travel required by trainees by using an on demand system with a 10 minute set up either in barracks or in deployed facilities
Boost cognitive retention with immersive learning
- 4x faster to train than the classroom
- 275% more confident to apply skills learned after training
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Enhance safety
A safe training solution for explosive hazard awareness and countermine operations, including route clearance, lane and area clearance and 5m/25m drills.
What we've learned so far
The following data is drawn from 59 surveys to trainers and trainees
97%
of users find it easy or very easy to operate
92%
of users are satisfied that the audio is realistic
90%
average rating for replica F3 detector realism
91%
of users rate the VR walking experience as effective
88%
of users rate it as very or extremely effective for real-life preparation
85%
of users report increased confidence in mine sweeping post-training
100%
of trainers & trainees found the visual After-Action-Reviews helpful
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