ETACS Project
The EOD/IEDD VR/XR Training and Combat Support Kit, shortly called ETACS, is a project initiated by NATO EOD COE in 2022 in order to address the training of EOD operators and support them during the completion of their tasks.
ETACS is a software development project for Virtual Reality goggles, combining virtual environments with 3D models to provide a unique training experience for EOD operators.
The main goal of the project is to create a tool presenting a new approach to EOD training by utilizing virtual reality. This technology enables a spectrum of numerous possibilities to support and enhance EOD training.
The development of the project is sponsored by NATO HQ ESCD.
Another part of the project is research into other technologies of spatial computing and the determination of their potential to support EOD operators in the field.
In order to deliver a quality product, the EOD Centre of Excellence cooperates with the EOD community of interest and several partners:
- NATO HQ ESCD DaT POW
- 4Experience
- Swedish Demining Centre
- Alford
- Aerovision
- EODynamics
- Czech Technical University Prague (CVUT)