SIMSREALITY recently hosted a technology exchange forum on using digital twin technology to shape force requirements at Edison Hall, Wipsquare, Daejeon, together with the Army Training Command. ⓒ SIMSREALITY
About 30 military personnel attended, including staff from the Army Training Command's Combat Experimentation Development Division and technical personnel from various branch schools. Attendees held in-depth discussions on adopting a new maintenance training system to strengthen future advanced defense capabilities.
A company spokesperson said, “The forum gained added importance because personnel from the Army's Combat Experimentation Development Division and field operators participated directly. It served as a civilian-military collaboration model for smart innovation in defense maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO).”
SIMSREALITY said weapon systems are becoming more advanced and complex, and manned-unmanned hybrid systems are expanding. That has rapidly broadened the scope and difficulty of maintenance, increasing the need for more advanced training and higher technician proficiency.
Traditional training — centered on computer-based training (CBT) or hands-on practice with physical training aids — faces major space and budget constraints. Concerns about damaging costly equipment and hazards such as explosives also limit the ability to reproduce many real-world failure scenarios.
As a specialist in the metaverse and digital twin technologies, SIMSREALITY promoted a shift to a “virtual- and data-driven training system” to overcome those limits. The company highlighted its digital transformation solutions, including ▲digital twin–based maintenance training equipment ▲metaverse-based maintenance training equipment ▲remote collaboration systems ▲Synthetic Training Environment (STE) systems ▲and the K-PORT digital twin–based logistics management system.
The digital twin–based maintenance training system drew the most attention. Built on digital twin technology that recreates equipment in an identical 3D environment, the system uses extended reality (XR) devices to increase immersion and provides an open training environment where multiple users can enter the virtual space simultaneously to conduct real-time collaborative maintenance.
The system also integrates AI-driven simulation and assistance features to support a wide range of mission scenarios. Moving beyond passive, subjective evaluation, it enables objective, quantitative analysis of training outcomes through a data-driven performance assessment framework.
A company representative said, “We need to transition from one-way, lecture-style instruction to digitally integrated training based on digital twins. By moving beyond CBT-focused digital education and reflecting the learning styles of millennial and Gen Z service members, this innovative training system addresses safety and cost concerns while helping develop elite maintainers and improve weapons-system availability.”
Jeong Kyung-hwan, Korea Financial News reporter hoan@fntimes.com
