The following is a brief description of selected research and development projects and their sponsors. For additional information, please contact VMASC's Director of Research.

Simulation integration, interoperability, and composability

Coalition BML (C-BML, 532921 and 745271)
Defining a Battle Management Language (BML) for unambiguous information exchange between Command and Control Systems, Simulation Systems, and Robots, in support of SISO Study Group and NATO Exploratory Team ET-016; follow-on study to XBML and AO BML.

Composability (244861)
Develop formal mathematical theory of simulation composability, including validity of simulation component compositions and component meta-models.

JWFC Integration Support (243005)
Perform M&S system integration in support of Joint Warfighting Center experiments and exercises.

JNTC JRD3 (243005)
Provide life cycle methodology development and analytic support for the Joint National Training Capabilitys Rapid Distributed Database Development effort.

JNTC Prototyping (243005)
Help design and prototype the Joint National Training Capabilitys Joint Advanced Training Technology Laboratory.

Human Systems Integration Support (243105)
Research, test and evaluate, and develop new procedures, capabilities and products, such as new databases, for integration into the Joint National Training Capability as they apply to training for both modeling and simulation and Joint command and control.

Joint Roadmap for the Aviation Ship Integration Center (753241)
Develop a Joint roadmap for the Aviation Ship Integration Center to assist with the transitioning of those technologies, processes and networks, as employed by the United States Joint Forces Command, to the Aviation Center.

PATHFINDER Integration Environment (354891)
Provide integration host support for a series of experimental spirals, leading to a preliminary presentation at the Interservice, Interagency, Training, Education and Simulation Conference, in support of NATO Technical Team MSG-027.

Human behavior modeling, human factors, and human machine interface

Crowd Modeling (232631)
Implement real-time simulation of crowd behavior that is interoperable with existing military simulations and has a psychological basis for its behavior models.

Human Behavioral Modeling Workshop (238012)
Forum for the exposure of government analysts and project managers to state of the art modeling and simulation techniques relevant for analysis of human systems, to shape R&D efforts integrating those techniques into the mission of the Joint Warfighting Analysis Center.

Joint Future Laboratory, Decide, Act, Adapt (DAA) Concept (238014)
Design, support and conduct a series of experiments to provide empirical data and results to support and develop the Joint Future Laboratory DAA concept

Cognitive Task Analysis (753721/752722/761221)
Develop a detailed plan and procedure to conduct a cognitive task analysis of functions with link analysis of movements, communications and personnel interactions that will define requirements and justification for future Trident communications system replacement.

Bayesian Statistics and Social Network Analysis (238019)
Assemble a group of leading experts to apply Bayesian statistics to a testbed set of real-world data on contemporary terrorist networks and assess the potential of these technologies in identifying and understanding clandestine social networks.

Visualization and virtual environments

Enhanced Visualization (240771)
Acquire and employ hemispherical dome visualization system for M&S applications.

VTS3 Analysis (751191)
Model and visualize overall enterprise architecture for training support system.

Virtual Non-lethal Weapon/Crowd Trainer Development (761201)
Initialize user and technical system requirements and the proposed behavioral modeling approaches for a virtual non-lethal weapon/crowd trainer

Medical modeling and simulation

Augmented Patients (551161)
Generate multimodal simulated outputs of medical diagnostic tools to supplement human patient role-players.

Medical Simulator Evaluation (545601)
Evaluate training transfer effect and validity of existing medical simulators.

Wound Debridement (545601)
Develop virtual environment simulation, with both visual and haptic feedback, of wound debridement process for medical training.

Homeland security, homeland defense, and non-attrition modeling

Homeland Defense M&S (243002)
Implement simulation of homeland defense scenarios for training, analysis, and decision support.

MMRS Mass Casualty (551821)
Develop training and analysis simulation of regional mass casualty events for Metropolitan Medical Response System.

Homeland Security Collaborative Environment (238008/238010)
Model distributed collaborative interactions concerning homeland security so as to conduct process improvement analysis.

Homeland Security/Disaster Preparedness Modeling, Simulation and Visualization Support (561061)
Develop and initial modeling, simulation and visualization operating capability for the Emergency Management, Analysis, Simulation and Training Center.

M&S Education

M&S Overview Course (234921)
Prepare and offer graduate-level university survey course of M&S concepts, categories, methods, and practices.

M&S Custom Training Courses (Various)
Prepare and offer specialized M&S training courses, customized for specific clients requirements.

Cryogenics Training (750811)
Develop simulation and visualization content for military cryogenics training program.

Simulation Testing

JWARS-JSAF Assessment (747081)
Conduct capabilities- and correlation-based assessment of multi-resolution simulation linking JWARS and JSAF.

US Army Test & Evaluation (753101)
Provide consultancy on simulation, architecture, and net-centricity subjects in the process of establishing an architecture methodology and process for the new test and evaluation concepts of the US Army.

JNTC, Advanced Training Technology (ATT) Support (243205)
Provide research aimed at test and evaluation of software resolutions supporting the objectives of the JNTC, with specific focus on the development of simulation certification methods and techniques and problem analysis.

System, Process and Training Analysis & Evaluation
Training Range Requirements (751191/761241) Develop a tool to generate and integrate training range usage, implementation, and performance requirements using M&S.

Joint Experimental Deployment and Support Initiative (JxDS) Report Assessment (750662)
Evaluate the Joint Logistics Process Enhancement, Joint Test and Evaluation interim final report to determine actionable recommendations on new business rules and new processes.

Technical Survey Analysis (238016)
Analyze, both qualitatively and quantitatively, survey and interview data and provide instruction to government personnel on how to create/present survey questions, proper interviewing skills., as well as critique their interviewing skills.

Naval Surface Warfare Center Technology Transition (243006)
Define approaches and perform analysis to transition current and emerging technology into Joint military systems.

Rapid Scenario Generation: Military Scenario Definition Language (760641)
Conduct evaluation of the applicability of the Military Scenario Definition Language (MSDL) for the non military rapid scenario definition elements for military scenario elements within the Joint Semi-Autonomous Forces (JSAF) suite.

Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Education and Training Support (261511)
Enhance joint non-lethal weapons education and training capability through the development of a future roadmap, several joint courses, JNETC webpage and through the analysis of course critiques to ensure the program is meeting service and joint requirements.

Cognitive Task Analysis/Link Analysis (761221)
Conduct a cognitive task and link analysis of movements, communications, and personnel interactions to assist in defining life-cycle support requirements for the Trident Submarine Interior Communications Subsystem.

Other Expertise Areas

UAH Consulting (545811)
Consult to new M&S research center on research projects and program development.

Joint Experimentation Multi-National Seminar (238011/238015/238018)
Organize a multi-national seminar to adapt joint experimentation events to multi-national requirements.

Intelligent Agents for Training in the Future Combat System (FCS)
Provide consultancy regarding the applicability of intelligent software agents architectures and implementation for training purposes in the Future Combat Systems, conducted in collaboration with University of Auburn, AL, in subcontract for Loch Harbour Group.

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