Training systems that adapt to physiological state in real time
A biocybernetic platform integrating biosignals, adaptive XR environments, and unified telemetry to transform high-stakes training where regulation, trust, and performance under stress are critical.
The Problem
Traditional training systems for high-stakes operations remain fundamentally static. They rely on fixed scenarios, predetermined progressions, and human observation to gauge readiness. But in real-world operations—whether in search and rescue, law enforcement, or defense—conditions are never static.
When teams operate under stress, physiological regulation becomes the difference between mission success and failure. Yet current training offers no insight into autonomic state, cognitive load, or partner synchronization. The result: training that fails to build the adaptive capacity teams need when it matters most.
The Solution
Our platform is a biocybernetic training system that continuously adapts scenario complexity, environmental conditions, and task demands based on real-time biosignal data. It closes the loop between physiology and training, creating a feedback system that optimizes challenge, builds regulation capacity, and accelerates skill development.
This isn't simulation. It's adaptive training infrastructure that meets teams where they are—physiologically and cognitively—and systematically builds the capacity to perform under unpredictable, high-stress conditions.
Real-Time Bioadaptation
Continuous adjustment of training parameters based on physiological markers including heart rate variability, respiration, and autonomic state.
Unified Telemetry
Synchronized data streams from multiple sources—biosensors, environmental systems, and performance metrics—merged into actionable insights.
Adaptive XR Environments
Immersive training scenarios that dynamically adjust complexity, sensory load, and challenge based on real-time team readiness.
Partner Synchronization
Track and optimize physiological coordination between handler and partner, building trust and communication under stress.
See It In Action
Experience real-time biosignal monitoring and adaptive feedback. This is the foundation of our biocybernetic training platform.
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Continuous Biosignal Monitoring
Non-invasive sensors capture physiological data including heart rate variability, respiration patterns, and autonomic markers throughout training sessions.
Real-Time State Analysis
Our platform processes physiological signals to assess cognitive load, stress response, and regulation capacity, identifying optimal challenge zones for each team.
Dynamic Scenario Adaptation
Training environments automatically adjust complexity, pacing, and environmental conditions to maintain optimal challenge—never too easy, never overwhelming.
Performance Insights
Post-session analytics provide detailed breakdowns of physiological patterns, synchronization metrics, and readiness progression over time.
Why Canines First
Starting with canine teams is not a niche—it's a strategic proving ground. Handler-canine teams operate in some of the most unpredictable, high-stakes environments: search and rescue, explosive detection, tactical operations, and disaster response. Success depends on physiological regulation, real-time communication, and mutual trust under extreme stress.
These teams provide a concentrated, measurable testbed for adaptive training infrastructure. We can validate biofeedback loops, refine telemetry integration, and demonstrate performance improvements in a domain where the stakes are already high and the need is immediate.
But the platform is designed from the ground up to scale. The same principles that optimize handler-canine coordination apply to increasingly complex human-machine systems, autonomous teams, and mixed operations where adaptability and trust are non-negotiable.
The Innovation Journey
Starting with K9 simulation. Scaling through trust and validation. Building toward possibilities we're still discovering. The exact path isn't fixed—but the direction is clear.
Simulation + K9
Prove the foundation with handler-canine teams. High-stakes, measurable, immediate. A natural testbed for adaptive biocybernetic systems where the need is real and the feedback is honest.
Partnerships & Scale
Expand through forged partnerships and earned trust. Scale proven patterns to new domains—wherever physiological regulation and human-machine coordination matter under stress.
Space & Beyond
Technology and patterns we can trust beyond Earth. Built on years of validation, strong partnerships, and proven performance where it matters most.
Built on NASA Innovation
Our platform adapts NASA Langley's patented biocybernetic VR/AR training technologies into field-relevant systems. Part of the NASA Patent Remix Challenge—exploring how aerospace innovation can transform high-stakes training on Earth and beyond.
Team
A cross-functional team combining deep technical expertise, operational experience, and proven track records in scaling technology programs.
Michael Barbine
Serial entrepreneur and technical architect with experience scaling technology programs and building partner ecosystems. Leads strategic direction and community engagement.
Sanjit Singh
Signal Sight Technologies. XR development, physiological data integration, medical simulation workflows, and NASA SUITS experience. Leads technical implementation.
Glenn Hayter
K9 Global Training Academy. Provides training facility access, operational expertise, and real-world testing environment for K9-focused pilot deployments.
Patrick Modin
Program and product execution specialist with field operations background. Leads requirements translation, partner coordination, and evaluation planning.
Keeping the Flame Going
This started as a competition entry—a way to explore how NASA's biocybernetic breakthroughs could transform training for teams operating under extreme conditions. But it's become something bigger: a platform for innovation we're still discovering.
We don't have a fixed ten-year plan. We have a foundation built on proven aerospace technology, a starting point with K9 teams that validates the core concepts, and partnerships that open doors to domains we haven't fully mapped yet. The exact applications, the precise timeline, the ultimate reach—those emerge through building, testing, and earning trust.
What we know: adaptive training infrastructure matters. Physiological regulation under stress matters. Human-machine coordination matters. And these principles scale from search-and-rescue handlers to astronauts preparing for EVA. The path from here to there isn't prescribed—it's earned through validation, partnerships, and technology that performs when it counts.
We're here to win this challenge. But more importantly, we're here to build something that lasts.
Ready to transform training for your teams?
Partner with us to pilot adaptive biocybernetic training infrastructure. Whether you're training working dog teams, preparing operators for high-stakes missions, or developing next-generation human-machine systems, we're ready to collaborate.