Rapidly build procedural animations and create hands-on tasks
NGRAIN’s commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) software tools and applications increase the efficiency and effectiveness of equipment training programs and support systems through the insertion of interactive 3D equipment simulations.
The offer includes
"Virtual Task Trainer", a complete solution developed by our team or "NGRAIN Producer" if you prefer to develop internally.
NGRAIN Virtual Task Trainer
NGRAIN Virtual Task Trainers leverage custom 3D equipment simulations to train personnel on specific tasks. NGRAIN Virtual Task Trainers have been found to accelerate training by 60% and improve resolution of maintenance issues by 30%, by delivering:
REAL-TIME Exploration
Users are able to freely explore the disassembly and assembly of 3D equipment in real time, without pre-scripting of movements or interactions, supporting parts familiarization and concept learning.
OBSERVATION
Users are able to observe animations (including voice-over audio) that show equipment maintenance, repair, or operation tasks in real time, supporting skill acquisition.
GUIDED PRACTICE
Users are able to practice maintenance, repair, or operation tasks in real time (including assembly and disassembly steps), receiving automated feedback and remediation instructions if procedures are performed correctly or incorrectly.
TESTING AND VALIDATION
Users are able to check their learning on the disassembly and assembly of 3D equipment in real time. The results of student performance can be tracked. Optionally, Virtual Task Trainers are SCORM conformant.
UPDATE/SELF SUSTAINMENT
Virtual Task Trainers are based on NGRAIN's commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) software tools that empower users with no prior programming skills to quickly create, update and deploy 3D equipment simulations. The result is a cost-effective 3D equipment simulation solution that can be updated and maintained without dependency on third parties.
NGRAIN Producer
NGRAIN Producer enables users with no 3D experience or programming skills to create and deploy 3D equipment simulations. NGRAIN Producer can be learned in two days and no prior programming skills are needed.
CREATE AND UPDATE ANIMATIONS
With Producer's animation timeline, users simply "click and capture" interactions. This includes moving, rotating and detaching parts, cross-sectioning, setting parts constraints, using callouts and 2D shape annotations, adding voice-over audio, and more.
PRODUCE ADVANCED TASK
Producer enables users to create real-time assembly and disassembly tasks. Each step can include answering a multiple choice or short answer question. On the correct or incorrect completion of a step, users can choose to automatically display a message, play an animation, and show callouts to the end user.
GENERATE SCORM CONTENT
Use Producer's SCORM wizards to make 3D equipment simulations SCORM conformant. Use 3KOâ„¢s to create and publish reusable Sharable Content Objects (SCOs), as per the SCORM 2004 3rd edition specifications. These SCOs can then be handled and launched by industry standard Learning Management Systems, such as Saba, Outstart, BlackBoard, Desire2Learn, and EduPlus.
DEPLOY WITH EASE
3D simulations created in NGRAIN Producer can be easily inserted into new and existing Microsoft® Word documents, PowerPoint® slides, and Adobe® PDF files, in addition to HTML and Windows Forms applications. NGRAIN is optimized for Web deployment, and delivers high performance on low-end computers and mobile devices. NGRAIN does not require a specialized 3D graphics acceleration card. This removes the burden and cost traditionally associated with 3D graphics.