mine hunting simulation system

The Cirrus Mine Hunting Simulation System (MHSS) has been developed in close cooperation with the Royal Australian Navy to provide cost- effective simulation training in mine hunting.

Emulation of sonar consoles supports basic familiarisation of students in the control of their ship-fit minehunting sonar and associated tactical data management system. The training network of 10 consoles facilitates the bulk training of personnel.

A high-fidelity simulation of the sonar image formation process enables students to learn the impact of a range of acoustic effects, such as range, frequency band, beam elevation, sea bed type, sea bed slope, and thermal layers, on mine hunting performance.

Powerful instructor station software enables monitoring of trainee progress and the emphasis of key learning outcomes.

Implemented in COTS computer equipment, the MHSS is the cost effective answer to the challenge of mine hunting training. The MHSS is now in operational use with the RAN's Mine Warfare Faculty, and is available immediately.

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The Cirrus MHSS is a fully immersive mine hunting simulation training facility that caters for up to 10 students simultaneously. The emulation of sonar and tactical data management consoles enable equipment familiarisation and standard operating procedure training.

The high fidelity simulation of the sonar image formation process promotes student understanding of the impact of the acoustic environment on mine hunting performance.

The MHSS has been designed in close cooperation with the Royal Australian Navy's Mine Warfare Faculty (MWF), and incorporates many features enabling knowledge transfer by Instructors. Instructors may adjust facets of the scenario during a lesson to emphasise key points, remotely monitor student progress, and automatically collate academic records.

Simulation training is augmented by computer based training modules covering many mine hunting topics.

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The MHSS is in operational use by the Royal Australian Navy's MWF at HMAS Waterhen, and is available to other navies. The May 2004 edition of DMO's “On-Target” magazine provides our customers' viewpoint of the MHSS.

Cirrus is the winner of multiple business awards including the Telstra – NSW Government Small Business of the Year 2002, Cisco Systems Innovation Award 2002 and Australian Business Limited President's Prize for Innovation 2001.

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