Agent-based MR Simulation as a Tool for Combat Search and Rescue Command and Control

Combat search and rescue(CSAR) is a significant part of joint combat operation. The isolated personnel in hostile territory is of great value to both sides. For the sake of extremely high cost and massive consumption of time in military exercises, virtual reality is a preferred way to conduct the experiment. Mixed reality, known as MR, allows users to interact with the virtual objects, as well as the real objects. With MR devices, commanders get a better awareness of both virtual combat and real environment. Agent-based modelling is a relatively new approach to modelling systems composed of interacting objects. By analyzing the decision-making process of agents, codes are written to drive the simulation. Finally, the whole system is applied to HoloLens to provide a holographic demonstration.