OUR PROJECTS
Incredible Box is proud to present the work we have created:
SubSafe - 3D Simulator
Incredible Box™ has a heritage for building pioneering software and using the Incredible Sims Toolkit™ we built SubSafe, an advanced 3D simulation of a Royal Navy Trafalgar class submarine.
The SubSafe project evolved following a request to the HFI DTC from the Submarine Integrated Project Team (IPT) at DE&S, Abbey Wood, to coordinate a new SMQ[D] study in which a comprehensive interactive computer model of an SSN submarine would be constructed. Professor Bob Stone, a prominent advocate for the benefits of using computer games for training purposes, approached Incredible Box™ to produce SubSafe, a Serious Game solution to support this study (see Wikipedia Serious Gaming article).
SubSafe implements a variety of gaming techniques to teach spatial awareness, object location and provide operation information for equipment. Our software generates detailed metrics reports, enabling the HFI DTC to evaluate the advantages of Serious Games against existing classroom and paper-based tuition methods.
A comprehensive evaluation of SubSafe is currently being undertaken by human factors specialists from the Universities of Birmingham and Cranfield, led by Professor Bob Stone – Research Director of the HFI DTC. The participants’ performances in locating safety critical items during their walkthrough onboard an actual submarine in week 7 of each participating SMQ[D] course will be recorded by means of instructor ratings and feedback. The data will then be analysed by the HFI DTC team to assess what, if any, benefits are afforded by SubSafe to trainees, over and above the PowerPoint-style training they currently receive. Knowledge fade will also be investigated, especially with those participants who return to Devonport having taken part in 6-month career-oriented training immediately following the SMQ[D] course.
[Control room from the Trafalgar class submarine]
About Incredible Sims Toolkit
Incredible Sims Toolkit™ is an easy-to-use PC application that allows you to navigate around 3D environments. At its core the Toolkit provides spatial-awareness training, enabling you to simulate processes and work-flow, for example:
- Demonstrator for new equipment
- Emergency and Disaster planning
- Health and Safety training
For more information go to the Incredible Sims™ website.
Project collaborators:
HFI DTC
The Human Factors Integration Defence Technology Centre works with the Ministry of Defence, providing them with cutting-edge Research & Development. The Ministry of Defence believes that there is a high payoff for UK Defence from collaboration within the broader UK science and technology community. Such collaboration means better equipment for MOD, more competitive products for industry and more opportunity for academia to exploit its ideas.
Professor Robert J Stone
BSc (Hons), MSc, C.Psychol, AFBPsS, FErgS, Eur.Erg, FIoN, FVRS
Bob Stone is Director of the Human Interface Technologies Team within the Department of Electronic, Electrical & Computer Engineering at the University of Birmingham, UK. He graduated from University College London in 1979 with a BSc in Psychology, and in 1981 with an MSc in Ergonomics (Human Factors), and currently holds the position of Royal Academy of Engineering Integrated Professor (Systems Engineering) at the University of Plymouth. In 1996, he became an Academician of the Russian International Higher Education Academy of Sciences (Moscow) and Honorable Professor of the South Russian State Technical University in 2007. Also in 2007, Bob was awarded the UK Ergonomics Society’s Sir Frederic Bartlett Medal, the highest award given by the Society to an individual for major contributions to human factors research and/or applications..
Bob’s applied R&D efforts since 1998 have concentrated on human-centred training/task analyses and simulator content definition, for the UK’s Armed Forces (close-range naval weapons, submarine training/rescue and, more recently, Army ordnance search and disposal activities), civilian and military surgery and unmanned vehicles. He sits on the Advisory Group and Evaluation Metrics Team for the US serious gaming project Pulse!! – an Office of Naval Research-funded serious gaming initiative led by Texas A&M University Corpus Christi which aims to develop a sophisticated medical trainer for battlefield scenario and terrorist incident management.
Aerosystems International
AeI was founded in 1985 to meet the challenge of delivering complex, embedded software systems on behalf of aerospace clients. AeI’s systems design, simulation, modelling and human factors integration expertise is increasingly in demand from clients who wish to exploit the convergence of software and electro-mechanical systems. These systems demand consideration of human factors integration, cost, reliability and safety issues if they are to function effectively.
Play Serious Games
Use the Incredible Sims Toolkit™ to cost-effectively train your personnel. This toolkit allows you to realistically simulate real-life environments, processes and work-flow.
Brochure and demonstration available on request.
Latest News:
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Airport Emergency Response – July 2008
The Incredible Sims Toolkit™ has been used to create an Airport Emergency Response simulator.
You are commissioned to assist in the evacuation of crew and passengers, using mobile vehicles and watercraft. This demonstrator is based on real-world aviation traffic and runway layouts at Bristol International Airport (UK).
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SubSafe – May 2008
Incredible Box™ has completed the second phase of SubSafe, an advanced 3D simulation of a Royal Navy Trafalgar class submarine.
The SubSafe project evolved following a request to the HFI DTC from the Submarine Integrated Project Team (IPT) at DE&S, Abbey Wood, to coordinate a new SMQ[D] study in which a comprehensive interactive computer model of an SSN submarine would be constructed.
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Fire Safety – August 2007
Fire Safety is the latest addition to the Incredible Sims Toolkit™. You can now simulate the effects of all types of fire and smoke, to train personnel in the appropriate use of fire prevention equipment and exit procedures.
Example Fire Safety video and stills below:
Example 1: Electrical Fire
Using an appropriate carbon dioxide extinguisher, personnel can learn how to control a localised electrical fire.
Example 2: Boardroom
To improve knowledge retention, the Incredible Sims Toolkit™ ensures real-world environments are authentically simulated.
Example 3: Blocked Exit Routes
Personnel can be trained, and assessed, in appropriate exit procedures.
Contact us for more information:
01747 835681
info@incrediblebox.com
Incredible Box™ is working with Incredible Sims™ to develop serious gaming solutions.
Nokia mobile game
Incredible Box™ developed the Nokia Series 40 version of Creebies – a virtual pet game that gives each player their own pet to care for, entertain, feed and even breed! Creebies will be available through the N-Gage mobile games service early in 2008.
Incredible Box™ was head-hunted by Gameware Development to produce the Series 40 version of Nokia’s flagship virtual pet game.
Nokia is a world leader in mobile entertainment and demand suppliers with creative-flair, cutting-edge technology and able to deliver the goods.
For more information read Nokia’s Press Release
People are littering the web with Creebies chat, for example:
Phones Review
All About N-Gage
Into Mobile
Pocket Gamer
Pocket Picks
Phone Boy
Funtonia
Symbian Guru
Daily Connect
Zimbio
Digg
Mobile Catcher
Mobiletor
Games On Deck
TV Production
Dan Clapson has 10 years experience producing and directing TV shows for BBC, ITV and SKY.
Shows include Bad Influence! (CITV), Gamers (CITV), Massive (CITV), The Net (BBC2), Newsround (CBBC), Newsround Extra (CBBC), Short Change (CBBC), 100% (CBBC), GamesWorld (SKY ONE), Beat The Best (Nickelodeon) etc.
Click on showreel video links below:
xxList of previous productions:
BEAT THE BEST Production company: Brilliant TV (Director) Location based sports game show – where celebrity sports stars compete against talented kids.
NEWSROUND – Children’s BBC. (Producer/Director)
Produced various daily news items from around the UK.
NEWSROUND EXTRA – Children’s BBC. (Producer/Director)
12 minute Newsround Extra report on the next generation of video games. Showed all aspects of future video gaming, inc. a world exclusive on Playstation 2. Filmed report in Japan and UK.
SHORT CHANGE – Children’s BBC. (Assistant Producer/Consultant)
Highly acclaimed consumer series for kids.
Investigated the possibility of a single video games format; like that of the movie industry’s VHS and music industry’s CD format. Interviewed Sega, Sony and Nintendo asking if they were considering this idea and if it were possible. Also investigated the rumours that Microsoft were developing a games console.
GAMERS – Saturday morning ITV. (Producer of series 1,2 and 3)
Hi-tech lifestyle magazine series on ITV.
This Saturday morning TV series has proven to be the most popular show ever dedicated to video games, gadgets, consumer electronics, and anything else that’s new for 16-20 year olds. Overall task requirement: Managing a team of researchers, presenters, studio crew, location camera teams, TV graphic designers, and video editors. To produce a weekly, half-an-hour, prime time TV series for ITV.
CUS-YER-BZI – Produced by Anglia TV for Children’s ITV. (Development: Original concept + script writer)
MASSIVE, series 4 on Children’s ITV. (Director)
Magazine show hosted by Denise Van Outen.
MASSIVE, series 3 on Children’s ITV. (Director)
Magazine show hosted by Denise Van Outen.
FLY-IN, Mentorn Films. (Off-line Editor)
A clubbers guide to night clubs, dance music and related issues. Edited using Lightworks.
NIGHTLIFE GOLF, TADS VIDEO. (Script Writer)
Corporate video demonstrating golfing products.
THE CHILDREN’S CHANNEL (Promotions Producer)
Developed the new look for the Channel’s 1996 Autumn season.
MASSIVE, series 2 on Children’s ITV. (Director)
Magazine show hosted by Denise Van Outen.
THE NET, BBC2. (Assistant Producer)
Flagship show that delved into all things Internet related.
GAMESWORLD, SKY1. (Director)
The alternative video games series. Location directed individual items that were used throughout the series.
BAD INFLUENCE!, series 2 on Children’s ITV. (Researcher)
The no.1 rated children’s show presented by Andy Crane and Violet Berlin. This studio show was very much like my 1999 series Gamers, but for a younger audience. Had the look and feel of Blue Peter!
SHORT CHANGE, series 1 on Children’s BBC. (Researcher)
Highly acclaimed consumer series for children, which derived a lot of its content and style from its older sister, BBC 1’s Watchdog.
This series has proved so popular that it’s still running on CBBC.
100%, series 1 on Children’s BBC. (Researcher)
Comedy sketch series presented by CBBC’s comedy duo Trev & Simon.
GET YOUR OWN BACK, series 1 – Children’s BBC. (Researcher)
Game show presented by Dave Benson Phillips.
TAKE 2, Children’s BBC. (Researcher)
CBBC’s version of Points of View. Also included behind the scenes features, on current and future shows on BBC, ITV and C4. Presented by Sarah Greene.
Swift - Vehicle Tracking
We developed an intuitive, yet powerful, software application to manage a fleet of commercial vehicles.
Within a couple of clicks this web-based application allows you to track, co-ordinate and report on your vehicle fleet.
TrakM8 has recently been voted Europe’s No. 1 After Market Vehicle Telematics Supplier.
We highly recommend viewing a demo of this product:
URL: www.asp.trakm8.net/swift/
Username: info@incrediblebox.com
Password: shearstock
Technology
- Developed in Flash, with extensive use of Actionscript 2.
- Communicates to mapping and vehicle tracking server via SOAP calls.
- Utilises a Javascript proxy in order to manipulate vehicle reports in XHTML – a format easily edited by our client.
TrakM8 CV Show Posters
For the Commercial Vehicle Show 2007 we were commissioned by TrakM8 to create their stand displays.
Five large-format displays were created, demonstrating TrakM8’s SWIFT vehicle tracking solutions.