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Emergency management computer-aided trainer (emcat)
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | Rodriguez, R. C. Johnson, R. P. |
| Copyright Year | 1986 |
| Description | The Emergency Management Computer-Aided Trainer (EMCAT) developed by Essex Corporation or NASA and the Federal Emergency Management Administration's (FEMA) National Fire Academy (NFA) is described. It is a computer based training system for fire fighting personnel. A prototype EMCAT system was developed by NASA first using video tape images and then video disk images when the technology became available. The EMCAT system is meant to fill the training needs of the fire fighting community with affordable state-of-the-art technologies. An automated real time simulation of the fire situation was needed to replace the outdated manual training methods currently being used. In order to be successful, this simulator had to provide realism, be user friendly, be affordable, and support multiple scenarios. The EMCAT system meets these requirements and therefore represents an innovative training tool, not only for the fire fighting community, but also for the needs of other disciplines. |
| File Size | 4526351 |
| Page Count | 26 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19860012083 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t9r25tr6c |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1986-01-31 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Research And Support Facilities (air) Computer Assisted Instruction Fire Fighting Training Devices Training Analysis Training Simulators Video Equipment Computerized Simulation Computer Programs Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
