sensors and speakers which monitor and create environments designed to prepare these paratroopers for real world operations. this facility provides the integration of improvised ied explosions, different noises, dogs barking. it provides all of this realism that the soldiers would face in an urban environment on operations. so it's not only about going into a building knowing that there's going to be enemy threat inside there. it's what else is in there as well. this is called a figure 11 target. it's made of paper and wood, and it's been used by the army to hone soldiers marksmanship skills for decades. called sims striker, this sensor laden smart target aims to crank up the pressure on troops that it comes up against, notjust by shooting back with small plastic bibs.

sharp! target is programme to be able to detect noise and also detect movement. so when the individuals are moving into rooms, whether they're opening doors, if these targets hear anything like that, they become alert. when these targets are then alert, they will then speak to each other. when you're then coming into a room, they're already preprogrammed to know the likelihood of the entrance that you're going to come inside. and as soon as they detect that movement, they will then start to engage towards your direction. if troops are preparing for a deployment to a specific location, the sights, sounds and even smells that they might find on the ground can be recreated inside this space. all of the walls are modular and can be reconfigured and moved around to create a wide variety of different environments. instructors debriefed the soldiers in a nearby control room, analysing their performance and data on the accuracy of their shots, all captured by cameras and sensors

in the sim stryker and the training sim stryker and this training center which is called a smart facility. other work of uk company for ghd founded by military veterans. the tech they have designed has been informed by their own experience in the field. the physical aspect of this activity sets it apart from purely tech based training. solutions like virtual reality simulators really recognize that virtuality offers huge potential when it comes to training, delivery and exposure, but it's got to be applied properly. having people in headsets with gaming controllers, whilst it can be good for some things we don't think is actually representative of the soldier training in a physical facility. to change a magazine, for example. it's still a very dexterous skill that requires lots of practice. where we're taking it is being able to blend the virtual world and blend the physical world. so because we collect data inside of our facilities, we can use that data to provide a real time virtual picture

of everything that's happening inside of that facility. from that, we can start to introduce assets like drones, for instance. so it's bringing virtuality into the physical world, i suppose, is what we would do with it. but how do the soldiers themselves feel about being troops trained with the help of all of this tech? as a team leader has a lot to think about is a lot of options as you go through. you've got a lot to consider with the layout. the best place to put your troops, not to put them at more risk. this sort of kit looks set to become a bigger part of military training agd, has a deal with the us army and is preparing to roll out more training facilities like this one with the british army as well. for the military and training and in real world operations, one thing is certain, recent events prove preparation is crucial, as you never know what threat could be around the next corner.

now, for many people around the world. subtitles are vital. in fact, you might be using them on screen right now, but the problem is that most of the time there isn't a screen in front of us. well, actually, there is quite a lot at the time. but for people that are deaf or hard of hearing sometimes when they're trying to follow a conversation, it can be challenging. but there are ways to get subtitles when you're out and about. for example, a new app called x ray glass can provide them and importantly, put them right in front of your eyes using a pair of smart glasses. so we've asked one woman who's also an elite rugby player, to put them to the test. my name isjodie ansley. i'm 22 years old, a professional rugby player for exeter chiefs. rugby player for exeter chiefs. i was born premature and i became ill quite quickly. and then we soon discovered that i was profoundly deaf. the only information was given was that they probably won't speak. she'll struggle in education.

job prospects will be bleak. of course, we now know that none of that is true. when i was 13 months old, i had a cochlear implant fitted on the right side. it's no cure. it's not normal hearing. itjust allows me to hear some sounds and mostly read. as i grew up, i learnt more about my deafness and obviously going through school. that's when i sort of faced challenges and struggled a little bit more. and then i discovered rugby when i was around 15. i thought, we shall have one session, not like here and that will be out of a system. so we came down here to sample rugby club in where it failed and she was too nervous to get out of the car. i was personally more worried about what if i miss things on the pitch? what if the coaches don't really understand that i'm deaf? and therefore, what if the players

don't really know how to react? after some encouragement, she came out at a session, went really well. couple of years later, here i am, you know, being a professional rugby player. at exerter chiefs, we have a whole range of different players from all over the world, and there's one player called tricky who has a very thick irish accent. and even, you know, my hair and team—mates struggle to understand sometimes, never mind the deaf person. and there were one time i was just having a conversation and we were making a joke saying, oh, if only you had live captions to so that we could understand what you were saying. and i kid you not, literally a couple of days later, scrolling through my phone on instagram and then the by ray glasses came up and i saw a reaction video. and i couldn't believe that our message trick, i was like, can you believe this is actually subtitled glasses? is actually subtitled glasses? it was quite surreal. you get through your life and it's

a struggle on a daily basis, but you just crack on. suddenly to have these glasses where i'm speaking and not having to solely concentrate on lip reading, i was able to almost relax a little bit more and just see the subtitles come above me. there's lots of different functions, but the one i mainly use is obviously the live captions. how did it feel seeing me wear the x—ray glasses for the first time? first time, hadd me quite emotional really, because, you know, potentially it's a life changing piece of tech for you to use. and in your spots, out of things, fine margins is a big issue. so if it can just give you that edge in understanding analysis, it's going to be a real benefit to you. we have a software there, upload the training footage, our game footage, and then our coaching team will do like a voiceover. obviously you can't see the face, so you just hear the voiceover whilst watching training back. so there's a couple of really good single shots here from both nash and pops.

in terms of getting your feet in close, you tackle height being really positive and a good solid shoulder shot with a good rap. so that's quite difficult for me to pick up sound without being able to read. without being able to lip read. so i feel like i'm focusing more on trying to listen what my culture is saying rather than focusing on the footage. but obviously with the x—ray glasses, i can put the glasses on and obviously watch training as normal. but as my coach is speaking, obviously i get live captions as well. that might sound so simple and so little, but that's like a massive thing for me because then obviously i can focus on the rugby and not focus on what i'm missing. i think people think that you have to do drastic things to make it easier for notjust deaf people, but anyone with a disability. it's just little tweaks and just that openness and honesty. and yeah, my teammates have just been brilliant and supportive really.

it's so exciting to even see x—ray glasses, to see where it is now that pretty much at the start of the journey and it's already amazing. so to even think about where it could be in a couple of years' time, it's it's quite scary but also really exciting to think about. and i'm afraid that's it for the short cut of click for this week. the full length version is waiting for you right now on iplayer. we should be back next week. thanks for watching. see you. hello there. it's been a pretty good week to have been on holiday in the uk, and now we've got the bank holiday weekend in prospect, so looking good again. not too many changes, a lot of dry weather, sunshine. it may turn a bit cooler as the weekend goes on.

essentially, high pressure is still in charge, keeping it dry for the most part. the only fly in the ointment — and it's a small fly — is that weak weather front that's coming down from the north—west, and stronger winds will bring more cloud down into scotland and northern ireland, but not much rain, as you can see. some sunshine in the north—west later on. south—east scotland, dry, bright and quite warm, some patchy cloud for northern england, sunnier skies further south for england and wales and not as windy in the south on saturday. it's going to be a warmer day for england and wales, temperatures widely reaching 22, 23 degrees. cooler weather, though, arrives in the north—west of scotland, and that cooler air follows that weak weather front that's heading out into the north sea. high pressure builds in behind that, and that cooler air topples down from the north. so, as we head into sunday, maybe some changes to come. starting off quite sunny in most places, but increasing amounts of cloud, with the best of the sunshine hanging on across

the western side of the uk. the highest temperatures are getting squeezed towards the south—west. it's cooler in northern and eastern areas, a significant drop in temperature, i think, for the north—east of england on sunday. but we've still got the high pressure around, so it's keeping it fine and dry. differences in the amounts of cloud from day to day. we've got a few more isobars on the chart by monday in the south, so it's going to be quite windy here, i think, on monday. and quite a chilly wind coming in off the north sea, as well. now, there may well be some cloud for a while pushing its way into england and wales. that will move through, and away from northern scotland there should be a lot of sunshine. so sunny skies for england and wales but a cooler wind in the south, and temperatures on the whole will be lower in england and wales. starting to warm up again in northern ireland and particularly into western parts of scotland. a similar sort of scene, really, on tuesday, perhaps more cloud coming in on those brisk winds from off the north sea into central and eastern areas of england. the best of the sunshine in the west and the north, and again the highest temperatures

are likely to be into the low twenties across western areas of scotland. again, west is best, i think, as we head into wednesday. there's our area of high pressure, not changing very much. more isobars in the south. still that brisk wind blowing across southern parts of the country. this time, we may be looking at bluer skies, not much cloud around on wednesday, but again it's going to be cooler around some of those north sea coasts. highest temperatures in the west, reaching the low twenties again, 22, 23, maybe even a little bit higher than that where the winds are a bit lighter. looking further ahead, high pressure�*s still close by. it's not retreating as quickly, but there is falling pressure in the south. that's coming from spain and portugal, across france, and it brings the potential next weekend maybe for a few showers across southern parts of the uk. but because the high pressure is not declining so rapidly and there's warm air in that and coming up from the south, that colder air is not coming into the north—east

of the uk quite so quickly. it looks like it'll continue dry and warm with plenty of sunshine. temperatures could get beyond the mid—twenties for a while, but there could be a few showers in the south next weekend.

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