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Augmented Reality, Virtual Sensors Enhance Physical Security Training

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Feb. 8, 2017 — Experts on physical security at Sandia National Laboratory are applying technology and methods of the video game industry to real-world national security problems. Using pre-release stand-alone augmented reality headsets, computer scientists have recently adapted augmented reality to enhance physical security training and analysis. "Physical security goes beyond guards, gates and guns to include engineered solutions and complex systems that are designed to protect against the theft of nuclear materials and sabotage," said Dominic Martinez, manager of the International Nuclear Security...Read full article

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    Published: February 2017
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    augmented reality
    Augmented reality (AR) is a technology that integrates digital information, typically in the form of computer-generated graphics, images, or data, with the real-world environment in real-time. AR enhances the user's perception of the physical world by overlaying or combining digital content onto the user's view of the real world, often through devices like smartphones, tablets, smart glasses, or specialized AR headsets. Key features and principles of augmented reality: Real-time...
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