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Peak Performance in Sports and Industry: Harnessing the Power of CGI Simulations  

The New Frontier of Performance Enhancement   In recent years, the focus on improving performance in both sports and industry has shifted from physical attributes to cognitive abilities. Arsène Wenger, the legendary football manager, rightfully predicted that neuroscience would be the next game-changer in football, emphasising that advanced optimisation will stem from the ability to influence … Read more

Enhancing Industrial Workforce Performance with Interactive 3D Training Tools

Unpacking Organisational Psychology Organisational psychology, often referred to as industrial-organisational (I-O) psychology, delves into the nature of human behaviour within professional settings. Its primary focus is to enhance workplace productivity, well-being, and overall efficacy through employing strategic improvement plans that are based on a deep understanding of how individuals and groups operate within organizations. Continuous … Read more

The Power of Visual Learning: Unlocking Operational Excellence

In the complex industrial landscape where operational performance is paramount, training is one of the main levers for improving operational excellence, along with machinery upgrades and capital investment. Having your team working individually and collectively to elevate performance and maintain critical safety standards is consequently a key driver to excellence across sustainability, profit and culture.  … Read more

Railway Rosters – hidden costs in Route Qualification Train Driver Training

train driver route training CGI SIM

Rostering train drivers in railway operations is a highly exacting process with costs and consequences when things need to change. There is high levels of inertia and scrutiny by unions in relation to Enterprise Bargaining Agreements, and high overtime and penalties if this change. When managing railway training for route inductions with changed track conditions … Read more

Route Familiarisation with Drone Video: Why It Does Not Work.

Drone railway route video capture construction stage

In discussions with a major railway operator in Australia, the Head of Training and capability development for rail training had the idea to use drones to capture footage of the new railway, save some dollars, and familiarise their staff ahead of time. Unfortunately the approach didn’t work, with a highly unsatisfactory product unable to be … Read more

Technical Empathy in Operational Readiness: Train Driver and Train Controllers

Railway metro train control room visualisation

Adaptive training and induction in dynamic scenarios is increasingly critical – from defence to construction to railway operations. The best are using CGI training – such as this example from Melbourne, Australia for Train Driver and Train Controller Training programmes. The Rail Pilot-Train Controller Training Disconnect Rail pilots and train controllers have critical roles in … Read more

Melbourne Arts Precinct Redevelopment Project

Planning of new buildings in the Arts Precincts in the heart of Melbourne City

The Melbourne Arts Precinct redevelopment project aims to transform the creative precinct. Its overarching goal is to attract tourists, unlock employment opportunities, foster the birth of innovative spaces, and cultivate a dynamic urban garden at the heart of one of Australia’s largest cities. Urban CGI played a crucial role in facilitating the planning of this … Read more

Construction staging engagement for tower cranes on Swanston Street, Melbourne

Crane methodology and construction stages to model traffic movement and disruptions

CYP have had “10 meetings” regarding construction staging stakeholder engagement including with the City of Melbourne and the State Government at the most senior levels and may need “10 more” to create understanding and resolve the matter. These 20 meetings of senior people take time, cost money and are a distraction. By using CGI workflows … Read more