Technical manual for the Augmented Computer Exercise for Inspection Training (ACE-IT) software

Abstract

The on-site inspection provisions in many current and proposed arms control agreements require extensive preparation and training on the part of both the Inspection Teams (inspectors) and Inspected Parties (host). Current training techniques include table-top inspections and practice inspections. The Augmented Computer Exercise for Inspection Training (ACE-IT), an interactive computer training tool, increases the utility of table-top inspections. ACE-IT has been designed to provide training for "challenge inspections" under the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC); however, this training tool can be modified for other inspection regimes. Although ACE-IT provides training from notification of an inspection through post-inspection activities, the primary emphasis of ACE-IT is in the inspection itself -particularly with the concept of "managed access." ACE-IT also demonstrates how inspection provisions impact compliance determination and the protection of sensitive information. This Technical Manual describes many of the technical aspects of the ACE-IT training software. 3-.

The feasibility of mobile computing for on-site inspection.

“…Computer-assisted training for various OSI scenarios has been available since the 1990s (Dobranich et al 1997;Callahan 2011). Initially, these relied on the power of a desktop computer to display virtual reality imagery and to connect training exercise participants.…”