Boating Skills Virtual TrainerBoating Skills Virtual Trainer

U.S. Coast Guard Grant 2 UpdateInternational Boating and Water Safety

SummitApril 1, 2015

U.S. Coast Guard Grant 2 UpdateInternational Boating and Water Safety

SummitApril 1, 2015

BackgroundBackground

First training simulator of its kind for the recreational boater with educational exercises modeled to complement USPS Practical On The Water training

Grant one funded five units which were delivered mid-year 2014 and an extra unit delivered September

Grant two ($200k) funded an additional seven units for a total of thirteen in the fleet with delivery complete March 2015

• USPS was awarded a $215k grant by the U.S. Coast Guard in 2013 to develop a Boating Skills Virtual Trainer with co-developer Virtual Driver Interactive

Features and Functionality Generation One shown IBWSS 2014

Features and Functionality Generation One shown IBWSS 2014

- Three 20” monitors, steering wheel, horn and Mercury Marine throttle with trim controls and buttons on the wheel provide “slewing” of vision to left and right

• Departing dock

• Spring lines

• Maneuvering in Fairways

• Pivot Turn

• Mooring

• Docking

• Slalom Course

• Crossing/Overtaking/Head-On

• Emergency Stop

• Full Marina and 3 mi x 4 mi lake

• Set direction/velocity of Current, Wind and day/night scenarios

• Working Compass, Speedometer and RPM gauge

New Features and FunctionalityGeneration Two

New Features and FunctionalityGeneration Two

Gen 2 now provides full 360 degree view and “locks” for stern backing maneuvers

Multi-lingual capabilities - French and Spanish “Mini-map” inlay to see positioning on the lake Timer/stop watch Stern wakes behind other vessels Additional exercises provide environment for

ongoing standards work

Gen 2 now provides full 360 degree view and “locks” for stern backing maneuvers

Multi-lingual capabilities - French and Spanish “Mini-map” inlay to see positioning on the lake Timer/stop watch Stern wakes behind other vessels Additional exercises provide environment for

ongoing standards work

• Additional nav aids including range markers, mid-channel and day marks

• Additional nav aids including range markers, mid-channel and day marks

New Features and FunctionalityGeneration Two

Piloting and Navigation

Range Marker

Mid-Channel Marker

Day Mark

Beach scene with people in the water

Man overboard

Beach scene with people in the water

Man overboard

New Features and FunctionalityGeneration Two

Support New Boating Standards Work

Man Overboard

People in Water

2014-15 Activities2014-15 ActivitiesUSPS showed BSVT units at major shows

with exposure to over 500,000 participants: International Boating & Water Safety Summit Tall Ships NASBLA Marine Dealers Association Ft. Lauderdale Boat Show Annapolis Boat Show Canadian Power Squadrons conference USPS Governing Board - Crystal City USPS Annual Meeting – Jacksonville

USPS/CPS received Canadian Safe Boating Council’s Marine Industry Award

USPS showed BSVT units at major shows with exposure to over 500,000 participants:

International Boating & Water Safety Summit Tall Ships NASBLA Marine Dealers Association Ft. Lauderdale Boat Show Annapolis Boat Show Canadian Power Squadrons conference USPS Governing Board - Crystal City USPS Annual Meeting – Jacksonville

USPS/CPS received Canadian Safe Boating Council’s Marine Industry Award

Tools, Tracking and SalesTools, Tracking and Sales

Tracking forms logged 483 users in 2014 and 704

users YTD in 2015

Scores for “building confidence” and “realism” averaging 4+

out of 5 and statistical improvement year over year

Internal website for reservations includes training

video, manuals, handouts, promo designs

External website for videos and sales inquiries: www.usps.org/boatingskillsvt

Additional sales are beginning to expand the presence: Canadian Power Squadrons VA Department of Game and Inland Fisheries SC DNR is outfitting a BSVT mobile unit USPS squadrons in Akron and Sacramento

Tracking forms logged 483 users in 2014 and 704

users YTD in 2015

Scores for “building confidence” and “realism” averaging 4+

out of 5 and statistical improvement year over year

Internal website for reservations includes training

video, manuals, handouts, promo designs

External website for videos and sales inquiries: www.usps.org/boatingskillsvt

Additional sales are beginning to expand the presence: Canadian Power Squadrons VA Department of Game and Inland Fisheries SC DNR is outfitting a BSVT mobile unit USPS squadrons in Akron and Sacramento

Questions or Comments? Questions or Comments?

Backup slides followBackup slides follow

The U.S. Coast Guard tally sheetThe U.S. Coast Guard tally sheetFive entries to be completed by observer:

By observation:- Gender (M/F)- Age (0-30, 31-50, 50+)

3 questions for the driver:- How many years have you

driven a boat? (0-5, 6-10, 10+)

- Scale 1-5, How much did BSVT improve your confidence? (1= none; 5= great)

- Scale 1-5, How realistic was the BSVT boating experience? (1= not realistic, 5= very realistic)