Navy Looks to future with Innovation Expo
Thursday 9 June, 2005
The Navy Innovation Expo will be held in the PHILOMEL Seminar Centre, Devonport Naval Base from Tuesday 14 to Thursday 16 June 2005.
This Expo is the platform to showcase innovations that are going to take the Navy past the introduction of the new Project Protector ships, and exhibit the versatility that will be required to operate effectively and efficiently within this new environment.
Invitation to the Media
The media are invited to attend the Innovation Expo – for requests for interviews, attendance, full programme of events and any other enquiries please contact Lieutenant Commander Barbara Cassin, Navy Public Relations Officer (09) 4455002, Mobile 021 244 0638.
Background
The first Navy Innovation Expo was held in Oct 2003, and showcased examples of innovation that are often introduced locally with little acknowledgement and awareness outside immediate workplaces.
The first Expo was a huge success and helped raise awareness of RNZN personnel to the diverse and pioneering ideas that are created within our organisation in order to move forward to our goal of becoming the “Best small nation Navy in the World”.
Exhibits
Captain Fleet Support
Captain Fleet Support (CFS) consists of 3 main departments- the Supply Chain, Fleet Engineering Centre and the Naval Land Facilities Group. Each department is contributing to the CFS Exhibit which will be made up of the following topics: CESM Trial Equipment, Fall of Shot Recording Equipment, Radar/Sonar alignment target.
The Fleet Marine Engineering Group is a unit within the Fleet Engineering Centre and will be providing exhibits demonstrating Innovative Engineering Solutions for improving Platform Availability.
The 6-Hour Training Day
This concept is a Total Quality Learning approach that implies six uninterrupted hours of instruction could produce learning results equal to the traditional eight-hour schedule, with its inherent interruptions. In addition to this, the daily afternoon remediation periods provide valuable assistance to at-risk trainees.
The increase in training efficiency resulting from this approach identifies opportunities to reduce theory and practical modules, resulting in an overall reduction in course lengths and releasing valuable training ‘man-days’ back to the operational fleet.
Technology Based Training Unit (TBTU)
TBTU is your “one stop shop” for in-house technology based on training solutions. TBTU staff are able to offer you a large range of services, working together with you for your outside providers.
The end product is a blended training solution, which is interactive, effective, and sustainable; the combination of which results in an enjoyable yet instructive learning experience.
TBTU are also responsible for maintaining the training server. This involves uploading and downloading software packages, maintaining data integrity of trainee results, maintenance and issue of training laptops to assist with distance learning.
Navy Reserves
This exhibit showcases mobility solutions that assist Naval Reservists in working flexible hours from remote locations. As most of the Navy Reserves are professionals such as judges, lawyers, managers, engineers etc in their full time occupation, having the freedom of mobility to work from remote sites is crucial in order to meet Navy objectives and deadlines. There are also hints as to how NZDF can utilize these solutions to gain flexibility, mobility and efficiencies in their business.
Itronix GoBook III and Tablet PCs currently used in the field will be on display with other phones and accessories that demonstrate the flexibility and solutions to ‘office less’ work:
Joint Geospatial Support Facility (JGSF)
Alongside its software, hardware and data suppliers, JGSF will demonstrate a range of innovative geospatial products and capabilities used or capable of being used in the work supporting the NZDF, and single services. On display will be examples of data integration, visualization and dissemination including:
- Electronic Navigational Charts (ENCs)
- Virtual Reality Displays
- Map and Chart Production Capability
- Geographic Information Systems
- Geospatial Data & Imagery
- Online Map Systems
- Moving Map Displays
- Portable GIS Systems
At the JGSF stand, partner exhibitors will include:
- Eagle Technology - Distributors of ESRI GIS Software
- K2Vi - Virtual Reality Software Developers
- Terralink - Geospatial Data and Solutions Providers
- SurveyLab - producers of IKE mobile GIS solution
- Memory-Map - producers of the new digital version of the Navy Leisure Series Charts
- Aarque Graphics - providers of the JGSF large-format plotters
- Display systems from ICE Technology, Next Window and VR Solutions
Communications Office
The Communications Facilities Manager (CFM) at the Base Communications Office deals with all fixed line and cellular technology and connections within the Devonport Naval Base. The exhibition presented by CFM will primarily deal with mobile data, and the associated new technologies. Also presented will be advances in mobile communications equipment and handsets, including the world-phone.
Defence Technology Agency (DTA)
Defence Technology Agency (DTA) consists of three main groups: Maritime Systems, Material and Structures, and Electronic Warfare. Each group is contributing to the DTA Innovation Expo exhibit. The stand will display four different areas of innovation covering the following topics:
- A real-time torpedo attack simulator used to determine the effectiveness of torpedo countermeasures.
- Computer Aided Engineering (CAE).
- Missile Countermeasures.
- Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV).
Vosper Thornycroft Fitzroy Defence Industry Group
The Defence Industry Group (Navy), DIG Navy, is a group of like-minded industries working collaboratively to provide innovative engineering solutions to the RNZN. The companies involved in this group include: VT Fitzroy Ltd, MAROPS Ltd, Beca Applied Technologies Ltd, Air Affairs Ltd, Electronic Navigation Ltd and of course the RNZN.
Exhibitions include:
MAROPS Ltd will be demonstrating the state of the art 3D projection system that can be used to deliver interactive operational and training courses.
Air Affairs Ltd. demonstrations will include the Mobile Acoustic Scoring System (MASS) accurately triangulates an acoustic event in the ocean. Its processors have been optimised to detect the impact of a shell, which enable Naval Gunfire Support qualification, analysis and training without the need of a shore bombardment range. A software training tool will also be presented that allows users to grasp concepts and procedures quicker.
Electronic Navigation (ENL) will display two innovative products that have been designed for both military and commercial applications. Wassp is a multi-beam sonar running on COTS hardware that produces both Bathymetric profiles and water column information. DataMaster is a COTS communication system that has been adapted for tactical communications on Protector Vessels, currently in used in DSC shore stations in both Australia and NZ by AMSA & MSA NZ
Beca will show web-based spatial collaboration tools, 3D engineering models, and simulation technology.
Also illustrated by DIG (Navy) will be a concept for the way in which Navy data may be integrated and managed in the future to support the 3D operator/maintenance training technology.
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