The speech-enabled graphical user interface will more accurately represent how a TAO actually works on board a Navy ship by enabling the student to converse with simulated crew members to issue commands and receive information. The new TAO ITS will employ intelligent agents, rather than instructors, to play the roles of simulated crew members. This will reduce the staff overhead required to conduct effective TAO training. The new system will automatically evaluate the student's performance in real-time and infer tactical principles that were applied correctly, or not applied, so it can coach the student during each scenario. |