Benchmark Evaluated Augmented Skills Training (B.E.A.S.T)

A significant challenge within the DOD has been the ability to obtain precise evaluations of student skills mastery that also offers actionable intelligence for educational improvement.  Without this performance data and metrics, skill deficiencies and educational gaps are often obscured until costly errors are made in real-world situations.   Link to Learn will initially attempt to solve these training challenges in the medical space with B.E.A.S.T (Benchmark Evaluated Augmented Skills Training); the next evolution of warfighter assessment that quantifiably evaluates students against key performance indicators, while performing a variety of medical procedures. Using advanced motion capture and biometric data processed through machine learning algorithms, B.E.A.S.T can ultimately identify expert performance benchmarks which will then be used to evaluate student performance to identify individual strengths and weaknesses while tracking proficiency and skill mastery over time. Directly aligned with Technical Area (TA) 004, Link to Learn will determine the efficacy of the project and identify a highly motivated and engaged USAF end-user and supporting customer with a national defense related mission need in the area of Human Performance and Medical Technology R&D including rapid emergency medical response, trauma management, biological/cognitive research, and human capabilities; training, decision making, bioeffects, and human centered intelligence.