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RAeS Simulation-Based Training for the Digital Generation Conference11 November 2015Industry-Academia Collaboration in the Simulation Domain Benefits and Lessons LearnedAndy Fawkes Academic Liaison

A bit about BohemiaWhy Liaise with Academia?Lessons LearnedHouston, we have a ProblemFinal ThoughtsOutline

A bit about Bohemia

SoftwareSoftware SupportSoftware Training

To Support Simulation-Based TrainingIn Brief, We Sell

BISim Today

Software ComplexityOver 5 million lines of source codeOver 2,229 script commands and 195 script functionsAround 3,000 moving models (not including variants)Many features and use casesExtensive regression testing

New Products to DevelopVBS IGVBS ControlVBS TacticsVBS GatewayVBS Blue

Computer Games/Science+Customer Needs+BusinessVital Skills

We Cant be Complacent/ArrogantGoogle

Why Liaise with Academia?

160 UK Degree awarding universities and colleges (British Council)

2.3m UK Under/Postgraduates 2013/14 (56% female) (HESA)

23,729 Universities Worldwide (ResearchGate)Academia

Vibrancy

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Open ArmsWikimedia

150 Computer Science Degree Providers

89 Computer Games Degree Providers

Others, eg. Engineering, Human Factors

Simulation-Relevant Courses (UK)UCAS

Global Games Market

Reduced Barriers to Entry for Research

So Why Liaise?

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The latest VBS3 simulation software at no charge for academic useOpportunities for employment and internship at BISimAn industry face to student projectsAn industry speaker on simulation and training technologiesAn industry collaborative partner for academic and commercial projectsBenefits to Academia

Enhance VBS3 Knowledge and Skills BaseChannel for Intern/Staff RecruitmentEncourage Innovative uses of VBS3Enhance BrandFoster Commercial Industry/Academia Collaboration

Benefits to Bohemia

Modelling Space Vehicles in VBS3Armoured Vehicle Maintenance Trainer in VBS2VBS3/Oculus Rift/Kinect IntegrationVBS3 User Interface (UI) studyWeather Effects in VBS3AI applied to optimum scenario generation in VBS3Impact of space communications on scenarios, modelled in AGI STK and VBS3A theoretical framework for the strategic consequences of tactical-level decision-making applied to VBS3Exploiting VBS in management learningExample Student Projects using VBS3

University of HullStaffordshire UniversityDefence Academy/ Cranfield UniversityImperial College LondonQueen Mary University of LondonUniversity of PortsmouthWiltshire CollegeBournemouth UniversityKing's College LondonTeesside UniversityUniversity of BathCity of Bath CollegeUniversity of CambridgeUniversity of SheffieldEdge Hill UniversitySome Universities EngagedUniversity Collge LondonItalian Army Simulation and Validation CenterUniversit degli Studi del SannioUniversity of FlorencePolish Naval Academy:Gdask Technical UniversityWrocaw Officer AcademyWSOWL (Polish Air Force Academy)Military Technical Academy:Wojskowa Akademia TechnicznaUniversity of Applied Sciences FuldaUniversity of the Federal Armed Forces HamburgMunich University of the German Armed ForcesLunds UniversitetChalmers University of Technology

French Air Force AcademyTEM Business SchoolArapahoe Community CollegeUniversity of Central FloridaMITVillanova UniversityWright State Research InstitutePratt InstituteMilitary Academy MacedoniaCzech RepublicCharles University, Czech Republic

Some Universities Engaged

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Staffordshire UniversityUK MoD MMOG Study

University College LondonUK MoD LIDAR-Simulation Study

Imperial College LondonH2020 Training Autonomous Systems Study Bid(Commercial) Collaboration

Lessons Learned

Synchronizing Timescales

Aligning Industry and Academia Processes can be ChallengeProcess Friction

Wiktionary

UKs Complex Research & Innovation Landscape

The Dowling Review of Business-University Research Collaborations - 2015

Review of Business-University Research Collaborations (for Minister of State for Universities and Science)

University research collaborations have a vital role in providing business with new processes and technologies, highly skilled people and access to world-leading experts

Recommendations to reduce complexity, foster relationships and introduce effective brokerage, particularly for smaller businesses

The Dowling Review July 2015

Big Companies Dominate

The Dowling Review of Business-University Research Collaborations - 2015

The need to incubate collaborative ideas ahead of competition launches

Big companies typically have bid teams that do not need to relearn processes from competition to competitionLessons Learned - Collaboration

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Houston, we have a Problem

"Houston, We've Had a Problem"

A Typical ViewGoogle

Right now is a great time to be a woman in tech, but there's not enough women in techMarissa Mayer- CEO Yahoo

NumbersNextGeneration Recruitment - Oct 15http://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/women-in-tech-infographic

Possible Reasons?

NextGeneration Recruitment - Oct 15http://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/women-in-tech-infographic

What will you do about it?

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Final Thoughts

Academia is Big BusinessAcademia keen to work with IndustryMany Mutual Benefits

Takes Time to build RelationshipsAcademia have their own Priorities/TimescalesSome Challenges for Smaller CompaniesUntapped by Training & Simulation Community?Gender Imbalance in Tech is an IssueSummary

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PsychologySimulationRoboticsComputingVirtual RealityInternetMobileArtificialIntelligencePerformance Arts

GamesTrainingEducationSensorsTelepresence

Exciting Times for Students!AnalyticsBig Data

Questions?