CETENA, a Fincantieri Group company, leader in naval research and simulation, has developed the first advanced simulator that combines virtual and augmented reality for the guidance and maintenance of Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs), intended for the Navy.
The system allows immersive and realistic training, integrating 3D models, digital technical manuals and operating procedures to support the work of the Navy in scenarios and missions as delicate as they are complex.
This systemic simulator represents a significant technological advancement in training for underwater operations and has been built capitalizing on years of experience in the sector, with highly specialized operational personnel and new collaborations with industrial partners that have allowed us to achieve unprecedented technical fidelity.
The augmented reality simulator was presented in La Spezia, at the Mine Countermeasures Forces Command (MARICODRAG), in the presence of Admiral Gianguido Manganaro and over 60 military and civilians from about 15 different nations, participating in the concomitant NATO exercise Dynamic Move 24-II.
Claudio Cuomo, Frigate Captain, said: “The facility has a state-of-the-art augmented reality (AR) system that overlays, in real time, digital information (manuals, 3D models, multimedia content, etc.) on the surrounding physical environment. The activities prepared for this system are two experiments; the first concerns remote support – said the Frigate Captain, Claudio Cuomo – during remotely guided maintenance interventions and the second enables an unprecedented level of realism in familiarization and training sessions for the preparation of wire-guided vehicles”.
Massimo Debenedetti, CEO of CETENA, added: “CETENA is proud to collaborate with the Italian Navy – said Dr. Massimo Debenedetti, CEO of CETENA – and to continue to provide highly technological and innovative solutions in the field of naval simulation”. CETENA, a research and engineering consultancy center in the naval and maritime fields, was founded in 1962 and is a company of the Fincantieri Group with headquarters in Genoa. CETENA supports its customers with a wide range of activities in the maritime and military sector and develops research and innovation activities, engineering consultancy and technological solutions thanks to a team of experts with specific skills.
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