Development of ISCN exercise field

Kobayashi, Takuya; Inoue, Naoko ; Sukegawa, Hidetoshi; Hosokawa, Yasuhiro; Hasegawa, Nobuhiko*; Komori, Yuko*; Nakamura, Yo; Mizuedani, Miku; Sekine, Megumi ; Noro, Naoko

The Integrated Support Center for Nuclear Nonproliferation and Nuclear Security of Japan Atomic Energy Agency (ISCN/JAEA) has conducted more than 200 training courses aiming at strengthening nuclear nonproliferation and nuclear security since its establishment in 2010. Their features are the needs-oriented approach, interactivity, and practicality so that they are highly effective. As a part of these activities, ISCN has developed the Physical Protection Exercise Field (PPEF) and the Virtual Reality (VR) system, which are training tools for implementing experience-oriented and interactive lessons. The PPEF is equipped with various sensors, cameras, and other physical protection equipment, thus constituting an actual physical protection system. On the other hand, the VR system has a large-scale display and provides a 3D virtual space that simulates a model nuclear power plant. These two facilities are mutually complementary and contribute to a deeper understanding for trainees, through practical exercises that are in addition to the classroom lectures. These two facilities initiated its full-scale operation from 2012 JFY. Then, in FY2023, a major upgrade of the PPEF was made to meet recent training needs. The new PPEF, called ISCN Exercise Field (IEF) equips new housings holding 1) Physical Protection (PP) Exercise Building including upgraded mock-CAS, and 2) Virtual Reality (VR) Building. They provide opportunities of new training development for, such as cyber security inspection, performance testing, table-top-exercise, etc. Furthermore, the combined use of PP equipment and VR system will enable more effective exercises. The paper will discuss an outline of the IEF and the its potential use for new or more effective trainings in the future.