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John Sokolowski, Ph.D. Executive Director

STATE OF VMASC

AGENDA

• Organization Summary

• Mission and Vision

• VMASC by the Numbers

• VMASC Strategic Plan Update

• Major Research Projects

• New Initiatives

• STEM Activities

• Other Areas of Interest

• Industry Partnership

ORGANIZATION

• University-level research center founded in 1997 21 Researchers: 11 PhDs,10 project scientists 3 engineering service experts 7 administrative staff 2 IT Staff 7 Graduate Students

• Research sponsors include U. S. Department of Defense, Commonwealth of Virginia, Private Industry

• $6 million in annual research awards

TRANSPORTATION LAB – works to increase individual and group mobility and safety through the use of M&S techniques, with topics including traffic modeling, transportation network planning, behavioral influences and constraints, aviation safety, maritime operations, logistics and distribution, and training

MEDICAL M&S TOOL DEVELOPMENT LAB - centered on developing training tools for both clinical and academic settings via real-time simulation of actual patient data and imagery.

ADVANCED ANALYTICS & COMPLEX SYSTEMS LAB - designed to host analytic software for risk modeling and simulation, simulation-based optimization, public health and healthcare database application development and GIS tools for developing graphical and terrain databases

LABORATORIES

HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING LAB - designed to host human-computer interface and human behavior modeling activities

HUMAN DYNAMICS LAB - seeks to study humans in simulations including the theories, techniques and tools needed to model individuals and groups along behavioral, cognitive, and socio-cultural dimensions.

VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS & ROBOTICS LAB - supports research in two major initiatives, immersive virtual environments and autonomous robotics/unmanned systems

MEDICAL LAB - supports the use of M&S for medical Training, Treatment, Disease Modeling, and Management of Health Care Systems

LABORATORIES

MISSION AND VISION

VMASC Mission• Engage in scholarly research in modeling and simulation

(M&S), visualization, and analysis that yields significant contributions to the M&S body of knowledge, provides constructive solutions to critical challenges facing academic, government, and industry partners, and fosters the international advancement of the discipline of M&S.

• Promote economic development through collaboration with industry and through the continued maturation of research ideas and analysis to create tangible products and applications suitable for commercial development or public investment.

• Support M&S education and workforce development through classroom instruction and through active engagement of students in the research process.

VMASC VisionOld Dominion University, through VMASC, is a leader in modeling and simulation (M&S), analysis, and visualization, and is recognized for its multidisciplinary approach to M&S research, education, and application.

RESEARCH LEVEL OF EFFORT

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SCHOLARLY CONTRIBUTIONS

• 294 publications in the last 6 years

• 7 significant M&S Textbooks

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We are focused on the following STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES

• Emphasize publications in high impact journals as a means of gaining recognition for quality of work. This recognition contributes to opportunities for longer term, higher levels of funding from major research funding organizations.

• Maintain a balance of funding sources with no one funding source comprising more than 40% of the research expenditure. Obtain funding from at least five new sponsors including NSF.

• Concentrate on tangible product development

• Increase Technical Service Support

Major Applied Research Areas

MILITARY

Focused on M&S interoperability and subject matter expertise input

HOMELAND SECURITY

Support to risk analysis, disaster analysis, infrastructure protection, cyber security

MEDICAL/HEALTHCARE

$250k base funding from Commonwealth

Focus is bringing virtual reality products to the medical/healthcare industry and growing the region as a hub for medical M&S

TRANSPORTATION

Awarded a National University Transportation Center in partnership with the University of Maryland

Established the Center for Innovative Transportation Solutions

MAJOR RESEARCH PROJECTS

• Partner with EVMS

• Provisional patent filed for our design

• Will replace the stethoscope as the tool of choice for bed side diagnostics

Ultrasound Training Simulation Tool

• First model to provide detailed analysis of the number and types of individuals that need special attention during an emergency

• Opened the eyes of local and state officials to the magnitude of the problem along many lines (health care, economy).

Underserved Population Model

• Providing a multi-modal simulation approach to pre-deployment training and skill knowledge sustainment for military nurses

• accelerates time to knowledge and skill acquisition

• reduces or eliminates didactic course time to be replaced by simulation practice scenarios

• giving greater time for hands on skill practice in the simulation center and in field experiences.

TATRC Immersive Training Project

• Real time evaluation of evacuation times and options in response to emergencies

• Probabilistic evaluation of evacuation plans in preparation for potential emergencies

• Analysis of evacuation route options to mitigate evacuation challenges

NEW INITIATIVES

Hot area for national funding

Commonwealth of Virginia helped create CCAM – Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing

Digital Manufacturing

ODU is one of the organizing university partners along with UVA, VT, and VSU.

Provides access to ~$2 million in annual research funding.

• Digital Human

• “Big Data” modeling and analysis

• Increased cybersecurity effort

• NEXTGEN Air Traffic Control/UAV Modeling

New Initiatives

STEM ACTIVITIES

• Hosted 3 game camps and 2 Robotics camps this summer serving over 100 middle school and high school students.

• Participated with Opportunity Inc. to introduce disadvantaged students to Modeling and Simulation and providing them part time employment to upgrade their STEM skills.

• Supported the STEAM Academy with a one week short course in cryptography. Also developed a simulation for them that will assess potential students’ non-academic skills as part of the admissions process.

STEM Activities

OTHER AREAS OF INTEREST

Other Areas of Interest

• Campus Master Plan

• Hampton Roads Community Foundation Study Groups

Entrepreneurship Workforce Development Leadership Industry Clusters

PARTNERSHIP WITH INDUSTRY

Partnership with IndustryTwo forms of engagement

• Transfer of intellectual property to businesses

• Joint efforts on collaborative work

Since its inception VMASC has garnered $108 million in research funding

• 10% of that amount has gone to industry in various partner relationships

Working at producing tangible research products that are better able to transition to the market place

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Contact Information:

Dr. John Sokolowski, Executive Director

jsokolow@odu.edu

757.686.6232

VMASC