Simulation based training system for measurement of team cognitive load to automatically customize simulation content

A simulation based training system for real-time measurement of a team cognitive load to automatically customize a simulation content for a team, the simulation based training system comprising:

• a processor based simulator comprising:
• a user interface,
• a cognitive load measuring subsystem, and
• a simulation content customization subsystem;
• the user interface configured to present a first simulation content concurrently to a team comprising a first user and a second user;
• a first sensor comprising a first physiological sensor configured to capture a first raw input from the first user and communicate the first raw input to the cognitive load measuring subsystem;
• a second sensor comprising a second physiological sensor configured to capture a second raw input from the second user and communicate the second raw input to the cognitive load measuring subsystem;
• the cognitive load measuring subsystem comprising:
• a processor,
• an input translator configured to translate the first raw input to a first compliant input value and translate the second raw input to a second compliant input value,
• a predefined individual cognitive load model configured to determine a first cognitive load value from the first compliant input value and determine a second cognitive load value from the second compliant input value,
• a team cognitive load model configured to determine a team cognitive load value from the first cognitive load value and the second cognitive load value, and
• the cognitive load measuring subsystem configured to communicate the team cognitive load value to the simulation content customization subsystem;
• the simulation content customization subsystem configured to determine a second simulation content based on the team cognitive load value and communicate the second simulation content as a media file to the user interface;
• the processor based simulator configured to communicate the second simulation content to the user interface as a customized simulation content;
• the cognitive load measuring subsystem further comprises a predefined range of values for a Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) for the team;
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• the simulation content customization subsystem determines the second simulation content based on a comparison of the team cognitive load value to the ZPD for the team whereby a second team cognitive load value for the second simulation content is more likely to be within the ZPD.