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US Special Forces Brain Trainer

19.05.2012

US Special Forces will use the "brain simulator" NeuroTracker to improve perception and speed of reaction.
Some activities require agility, speed and unique perception. It is very difficult to achieve this with simple training, so modern science offers athletes and military personnel completely new brain development technologies, for example, the NeuroTracker system.

This system was developed by CogniSens, founded by Dr. Jocelyn Faubert of the University of Canada at Montreal. NeuroTracker has until recently been used exclusively for training athletes, such as NHL players and several European Olympic training centers. Now NeuroTracker will be used by the US Special Operations Command (SOCOM). The military plans to use NeuroTracker to "improve situational awareness, the ability to track multiple targets simultaneously, and make quick, effective decisions."

The modern "sports" software NeuroTracker consists of eight different "games" in which 3 moving balls are displayed on a 8D screen in front of the trainee. First, a simple pre-assessment of perceptual abilities is carried out: the trainee is asked to follow four of the eight balls for about 8 minutes, while ignoring the four "distraction" balls. This allows you to evaluate how well a person can predict the trajectory of the movement of objects and track complex movement patterns.

After the initial assessment, the student takes part in several versions of this "game". For example, during the "overload" scenario, the balls move very quickly and in unpredictable directions, and during the "challenger" scenario, two participants compete with each other in tracking the ball. As a result of such training, the performance of the brain increases, and it learns to solve more and more complex problems.

SOCOM plans to use the NeuroTracker for training in tracking multiple targets - the commando should better cope with the task of controlling the situation and not lose sight of the enemy even in the turmoil of battle. Also, NeuroTracker will help to identify the most capable shooters who can quickly identify targets and respond to their actions.

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