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An Introduction to Cognitive Systems for Modeling and Simulation (Room S320E)

27 Nov 17
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Speaker(s): Dylan Schmorrow ; Randolph Jones PhD
There are increasing requirements for automated reasoning abilities across the broad spectrum of modeling and simulation, as well as in battlefield... More...

Cybersecurity Trends: Protecting LVC Networks, Training and Simulation Systems (Room S320C)

27 Nov 17
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Speaker(s): Andrew Benhase ; Joe Beel ; Kurt Kollmansberger
Cyber adversaries have a vast array or tools and a keen sense of when to use each one for maximum effect. You may not be able to stop all attacks b... More...

Effective Face Validation Methodology to Evaluate Simulation Fidelity for Training (Room S320D)

27 Nov 17
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Speaker(s): Alex Arrieta ; Nathan Jones
Simulation credibility is measured by verification and validation (V&V) and formally approved as adequate for use in a particular application by ac... More...

Fundamentals of Modeling and Simulation (Room S320GH)

27 Nov 17
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Speaker(s): James Coolahan Ph.D. ; Robert Richbourg Ph.D. ; S.K. Numrich
This tutorial has been designed by a team of subject matter experts to prepare attendees to understand the scope of I/ITSEC presentations and demon... More...

Introduction to DoD Modeling and Simulation (Room S320F)

27 Nov 17
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Speaker(s): John Daly
This tutorial will describe the fundamental technologies, terms and concepts associated with Modeling and Simulation (M&S); and describe M&S develo... More...

Introduction to HLA (Room S320A)

27 Nov 17
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Speaker(s): Björn Möller ; Robert Lutz
The High-Level Architecture (HLA) is the leading international standard for simulation interoperability. It originated in the defense communities b... More...

Planning and Execution of a Large LVC Multi-Architecture Distributed Event (Room S320B)

27 Nov 17
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Speaker(s): Michael O’Connor
Distributed simulation technologies have changed the way the DoD does RD&E, training, analysis, and testing. These technologies and associated stan... More...

Team Training Environment Specification and Selection (Room S330G)

27 Nov 17
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Speaker(s): John Huddlestone
Delivering effective military capability to counter increasingly diverse threats has never been more challenging, with fiscal constraints driving t... More...

Congressional Modeling and Simulation Event (Room S330BCD)

27 Nov 17
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
This special event invites everyone attending the conference or exposition to hear from the training and simulation leaders in congress. It is also... More...

Addressing the Challenges of Rigorous Simulation Validation (Room S320D)

27 Nov 17
12:45 PM - 2:15 PM
Speaker(s): Mikel Petty Ph.D. ; Simone Youngblood
The process of validation is essential to the credible and reliable use of any simulation. Although Department of Defense policy and guidance incre... More...

Discovery Experimentation: What, Why, How (Room S330G)

27 Nov 17
12:45 PM - 2:15 PM
Speaker(s): Kevin Woods ; S.K. Numrich
Discovery experimentation is a process for using simulation to place emerging technologies in the hands of warfighters engaged in virtual battlefie... More...

Distributed LVC Event Integration and Execution (Room S320B)

27 Nov 17
12:45 PM - 2:15 PM
Speaker(s): Kenneth LeSueur ; Michael O’Connor
Integration and execution of large distributed Live, Virtual, Constructive (LVC) events consume substantial time and resources. While the underlyin... More...

Enterprise Solutions for M&S Asset Discovery and Reuse (Room S320F)

27 Nov 17
12:45 PM - 2:15 PM
Speaker(s): Hart Rutherford ; Roy Scrudder
Reuse of M&S assets, such as models, simulations, data, and related items, is critical to providing cost-effective M&S solutions for mission needs.... More...

M&S by Example: Understanding Modeling & Simulation Applications by Design (Room S320GH)

27 Nov 17
12:45 PM - 2:15 PM
Speaker(s): Kevin Hulme Ph.D., CMSP
A Model is the representation of an actual system and is used to predict a future state, often for purposes of decision-making; Simulation is the i... More...

Spoken-dialogue Interaction for Serious Games and Virtual Training Simulators (Room S320E)

27 Nov 17
12:45 PM - 2:15 PM
Speaker(s): Cosmin Munteanu ; Gerald Pennington
Recent advances in deep learning have opened people’s minds to new levels of interaction within many Virtual Training Environments (VTEs)/Serious G... More...

TENA/JMETC: Live-Virtual-Constructive Integration for Test and Training (Room S320A)

27 Nov 17
12:45 PM - 2:15 PM
Speaker(s): Ed Powell
The Test and Training Enabling Architecture (TENA) and the Joint Mission Environment Test Capability (JMETC) program provide an advanced set of int... More...

Trade Compliance in Uncertain Times – Simulation and U.S. Export Controls 2017 (Room S320C)

27 Nov 17
12:45 PM - 2:15 PM
Speaker(s): Jeremy Huffman
As 2017 dawned, a new administration brought additional uncertainty to the ongoing Export Control Reform process as well as the foreign policy and ... More...

Small Business Senior Executive Leadership Panel (Room S329)

27 Nov 17
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker(s): Emily Harman ; Joyce Thurmond ; Leslie Faircloth ; Tommy Marks ; Valeria Muck
The U.S. Government offers small businesses a variety programs to help them succeed. For small businesses considering doing business with the gover... More...

Demystifying xAPI and Learning Analytics (Room S320D)

27 Nov 17
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker(s): Jason Haag ; Jennifer Vogel-Walcutt ; Jono Poltrack ; Sae Schatz
Learning happens everywhere: in classrooms and training ranges, web-browsers and videos, on smartphones and their many apps, in VR and AR, and a do... More...

Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS) 101 (Room S320A)

27 Nov 17
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker(s): Randy Saunders
This Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS) protocol is an IEEE standard for packet-level exchange of information between military simulations. D... More...

Operation Blended Warrior (Room Booth 449 and Other Floor Locations Floor Locations)

27 Nov 17
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
LVC is Vital to Mission Success! 2017 marks the third year for the Special Event, Operation Blended Warrior (OBW). This year, we will create a uniq... More...

Simulation Conceptual Modeling Theory and Application (Room S320E)

27 Nov 17
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker(s): Jake Borah
Simulation conceptual modeling is a critical step in simulation development frequently overlooked in the rush to demonstrate program progress. A si... More...

The Essential Guide to Cyberspace Training (Room S320C)

27 Nov 17
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker(s): David “Fuzzy” Wells ; DEREK BRYAN
U.S. and international defense leaders continue to emphasize the importance of representing realistic cyberspace conditions and conducting integrat... More...

The Modern Data Center & Hybrid Cloud: Shaping the Future of Distributed Simulation (Room S320B)

27 Nov 17
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker(s): Chuck Louisell ; Chuck Otts
Modern network architectures are changing the way highly interactive applications are designed, deployed, and delivered. The three fundamental func... More...

Service Keynote (Hyatt Regency Regency Ballroom)

28 Nov 17
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Speaker(s): David Perkins

Industry Kenote (Hyatt Regency Regency Ballroom)

28 Nov 17
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Speaker(s): Don Ariel

General/Flag Officer Panel (Hyatt Regency Regency Ballroom)

28 Nov 17
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker(s): Denis Merier ; Fred Drummond SES ; James Robb USN (Ret.) ; Kevin Iiams ; Michael Lundy ; Paul Grosklags ; Scott Smith
Global forces continue to be challenged by erratic budgets and expanding threats. Services continue to engage a wide range of threats that span fro... More...

Achieving Actionable Information in a Complex Operational Environment (Room S320F)

28 Nov 17
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Speaker(s): Cynthia Harrison ; Emilie Reitz ; John Andrew Landmesser ; Ralph O’Connell ; Tony Cerri
During operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere over the last decade, one significant lesson has been learned: a failure to recognize, acknow... More...

Analyzing SLAM Algorithm Performance for Tracking in Augmented Reality Systems (Room S320B)

28 Nov 17
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Speaker(s): Brian Williamson ; Joseph LaViola Jr. ; Pat Garrity ; Robert Sottilare
In developing augmented reality based tutoring scenarios difficult issues can arise if the environment used is not initially known. Lacking in pre... More...

Auditory Performance of Individuals with Reduced Hearing Capability in Virtual Reality Environment (Room S320A)

28 Nov 17
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Speaker(s): Hung Tran
The effort to apply Virtual Reality (VR) technology to advance the fields of medicine, education, engineering, and entertainment is currently under... More...

Cyber Operations in a Complex World (Room S330BCD)

28 Nov 17
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker(s): Dave Dermanelian ; Derrick Hinton ; James McStravic ; Mike Macedonia ; Patricia Frost ; Richard Haggerty ; Ronald Pontius
Cyber epitomizes this year’s I/ITSEC theme — Harnessing New Technologies to Win in a Complex World. From Russia’s synchronization of cyber operatio... More...

GeoPackage: Unifying Modeling and Simulation with Mission Command Geospatial Data (Room S320C)

28 Nov 17
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Speaker(s): Kevin Bentley ; Mark Johnson ; Michala Hill ; Ronald Moore
OpenFlight™ (a trademark of Presagis, Inc.), the de-facto standard for 3D models and terrain for simulation and training, has been in common use fo... More...

Increasing Cognitive Readiness in Joint Command Battle Staffs (Room S320E)

28 Nov 17
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Speaker(s): Emilie Reitz ; Jacob Biever
This paper builds on the three year research and development project for Joint Continuum of eLearning (Fautua et al, 2014) and discusses the Joint ... More...

Open Source Software: A Debate (Room S320GH)

28 Nov 17
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker(s): David Herschel ; Jeffrey Raver ; Laura Gerhardt ; Mike van Lent ; Sae Schatz
Open-source software* is growing at a profound rate. The most recent Open Source 360° Survey found that nearly 60% of businesses use it, and open-s... More...

3D Scanning and Navy Ships: An Immediate and Outward Look at Utilization (Room S320C)

28 Nov 17
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Jessica Fuller ; Larry Greunke ; Mark Bilinski
While 3D scanning technologies promise to revolutionize the documentation for worksites, its adoption into Navy processes has been slow and isolate... More...

Assessment Instruments in Support of Marine Instructor Development (Room S320E)

28 Nov 17
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Jennifer Phillips ; Karol Ross ; Patrick Rosopa
Marine Corps instructors typically serve three-year assignments with no prior teaching experience. Although they may be subject-matter experts, the... More...

Considering Training as a Service within the Acquisition Strategy (Room S320F)

28 Nov 17
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Gino Fragomeni ; Jeremy Lanman ; Joan Johnston ; Tamara Griffith
Recently, the US Army Human Dimension Concept (2014) and US Army Warfighting Challenges (2017) have called for a more flexible, adaptive, and effec... More...

Eye Tracking Feedback to Enhance Visual Search Training (Room S320A)

28 Nov 17
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Darren Wilson ; Jesse Flint ; Kelly Hale
Law enforcement officers (LEOs) need to develop the visual search skills necessary to compare facial features of individuals to identification docu... More...

Most Effective Capabilities of Head Mounted Displays for Dismounted Soldier Training Using Augmented Reality (Room S320B)

28 Nov 17
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Jaime Cisneros ; John Baker ; Juan Castillo ; Scott Johnson
Within training, the Department of Defense (DoD) has a strong interest in augmented reality (AR) for its ability to combine live and virtual assets... More...

A Cloud Computing Business Case Analysis for Existing Training Systems (Room S320F)

28 Nov 17
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker(s): Jeffery Bergenthal ; John Tamer ; Mark Hodgins ; Paul Dumanoir ; Rodney Yerger
The US Army has published several documents and directives that establish the overarching strategies, guidance, and an implementation plan for the ... More...

Expert-Assisted Field Maintenance using Augmented Reality (Room S320B)

28 Nov 17
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker(s): Eliot Winer Ph.D. ; Jonathan Schlueter
In 2016, the US military had an operation and maintenance budget of almost USD $200 billion, the largest budget of any appropriation category. As s... More...

Marine Forensics: The Art and Science of Simulating Ships in Storms (Room S320C)

28 Nov 17
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker(s): Sean Kery
Historic vessels provide useful surrogates for modern vessels that can be discussed in the open literature with reduced concern for security or pro... More...

Multimodal Assessment of Pilots’ Affective States using Psycho Physiological Sensor Signals and Facial Recognition Analysis (Room S320A)

28 Nov 17
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker(s): Agata Lawrynczyk ; Maher Chaouachi ; Susanne Lajoie
Human error in aviation can lead to catastrophic results. Since 1959, the majority of fatal airplane accidents worldwide occurred during the takeof... More...

Systematic Team Assessment Readiness Training: Live, Virtual, Constructive Distributed Missions (Room S320E)

28 Nov 17
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker(s): Alexander Arrieta ; Jonathan Lalor ; Robby Dunne ; Scott Harris ; Scott Tanner
A Capabilities-Based Assessment chartered by the Commanding General, Training and Education Command identified the Live, Virtual, Constructive – Tr... More...

Operation Blended Warrior (Room Booth 449 and Other Floor Locations)

28 Nov 17
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
"LVC is Vital to Mission Success! 2017 marks the third year for the Special Event, Operation Blended Warrior (OBW). This year, we will create a uni... More...

Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality (AR/VR) in Navy Training (Room S330BCD)

28 Nov 17
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Speaker(s): Chris Foster ; Courtney McNamara ; David Wieselthier ; Hank Phillips Ph.D., MSC, USN ; Heather Priest ; Roger McPherson
This year’s conference theme, “Harnessing New Technologies to Win in a Complex World” shines a spotlight on the potential represented by emerging A... More...

Buying Innovation in Military Training: How Do We Foster, Exploit and Deliver Innovation in Military Simulation and Training? (Room S329)

28 Nov 17
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Speaker(s): Adam Easton ; Emmanuel Chiva ; Jason Jones ; Tess Butler
This session will address the Armed Forces desire to foster and deliver training innovation internally and how to share the output and best practic... More...

Comparing Visual Assembly Aids for Augmented Reality Work Instructions (Room S320A)

28 Nov 17
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker(s): Anastacia MacAllister ; Elliot Winer ; James Oliver ; Joseph Holub ; Melynda Hoover ; Paul Davies ; Rafael Radkowski ; Scott Terry ; Stephen Gilbert ; Timothy Garrett
Increased product complexity and the focus on zero defects, especially when manufacturing complex engineered products, means new tools are required... More...

Exploration of Next Generation Technology Application to Modeling and Simulation Study Group (Room S320F)

28 Nov 17
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker(s): Chris McGroarty ; Christopher Metevier ; Joe McDonnell ; Lana McGlynn ; Scott Gallant
The rapid pace of commercial technology advancements applicable to the Modeling and Simulation (M&S) communities is staggering. However, those tech... More...

GPU Ray Tracing-based Method for Real-time ISAR simulation (Room S320B)

28 Nov 17
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker(s): Pascal Guillemette ; Taieb Lamine Ben Cheikh
The Inverse Synthetic Aperture Radar (ISAR) technique serves to identify and/or classify targets such as aircraft, ships and ground vehicles. In th... More...

Human-in-the-Loop Simulators for Test and Training (Room S320GH)

28 Nov 17
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Speaker(s): Kristen Alexander ; Matthew Molloy ; Michael Lundy ; Paul Sohl USN ; Steve Griffin
All DoD weapon systems must be tested, many using modeling and simulation suites. To accurately represent the operational capability of weapon syst... More...

IDE-Forward: A Persistent Force-On-Force Training Field Test Environment (Room S320C)

28 Nov 17
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker(s): Gary Hall ; Graham Fleener ; Jose Rodriguez ; W. Cory Bogler
Project Manager Training Devices (PM TRADE) has committed to an open architecture, component-based acquisition methodology enabled through the Live... More...

Overcoming Educational Obstacles to the Achievement of the Future Special Operator Concept (Room S320D)

28 Nov 17
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker(s): Debra Abbott ; Homer Harkins
USSOCOM’s Future Special Operations Forces (SOF) Operator Concept analyzes the competencies that will be expected of SOF decades into the future, a... More...

U.S. Air Force Acquisition Update (Room S330EF)

28 Nov 17
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Speaker(s): Lynda Rutledge ; Philip Carpenter USAF ; Tony DalSasso
This Special Event will provide the latest information from the Air Force regarding acquisition policy and upcoming training system acquisition act... More...

A Multi-method Approach to Evaluating Human-system Interactions during Operational Testing (Room S320A)

28 Nov 17
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Chad Bieber ; Heather Wojton ; Jonathan Snavely
The quality of human-system interactions is a key determinant of mission success for military systems. However, operational testers rarely approach... More...

Black Swans: Disruption of Power (Room S320D)

28 Nov 17
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Emilie Reitz ; Julian Stodd BSc (hons) MA
Against a backdrop of disruptive change, it is tempting to try to categorize and spot patterns early: we have seen a recasting of politics, the ups... More...

Emerging Network and Architecture Technology Enhancements to Support Future Training Environments (Room S320C)

28 Nov 17
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Brian Goldiez ; Bruce Caulkins ; Glenn Martin ; Paul Wiegand
The Operational Environment (OE) has become increasingly complex, with challenging human factors, exponential proliferation of technology, and an i... More...

Enhanced Aerial Radar Line of Sight Performance (Room S320B)

28 Nov 17
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Oren Koler ; Tal Shintel
Airborne Aerial Radars are often required to track a large number of ground vehicles moving within a specific area. When simulating such a radar, ... More...

Standardizing Human Performance Measurement for Ease of Data Analytics (Room S320F)

28 Nov 17
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Beth Wheeler Atkinson ; Courtney Dean ; John Killilea ; Michael Tolland ; Mitchell Tindall Ph.D.,
As interest grows for big data analytics within the Department of Defense (DoD), one prime opportunity to leverage existing data sources is perform... More...

Innovation through Discovery Experimentation (Room S320C)

28 Nov 17
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Speaker(s): Jack Jackson ; Joel Resnick ; Kevin Woods ; S.K. Numrich
As the military refocuses its training and acquisition from the counter-insurgency conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan to the potential for major mil... More...

Measuring Display System Resolution Precisely (Room S320F)

28 Nov 17
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Speaker(s): Charles Lloyd
Spatial resolution is arguably the most important determinant of display system performance. However, the simulation training industry currently u... More...

Reprocessability and Engagement: Comparing Text to Human Forms for Information Conveyance (Room S320A)

28 Nov 17
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Speaker(s): Doug Derrick ; Joseph Allen ; Kerry Ward
With the increasing pace of change, employee training is an important element in maintaining an organization’s competitiveness. One avenue to effic... More...

Cloud-Based Simulation: Hype or Reality? (Room S320GH)

29 Nov 17
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Speaker(s): Henrik Sommer ; Jon Lloyd ; Joseph Nolan USA ; Marco Biagini ; Robbie Phillips ; Robert Siegfried ; Thomas Lasch
Modeling and Simulation (M&S) is the key technology to deliver a great amount of military training, analysis, and decision making capabilities. Two... More...

Cyber Effects within a Kinetic Model (Room S320B)

29 Nov 17
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Speaker(s): Christopher Daiello ; Daniel Lacks ; John Surdu ; Kyle Hancock
Often when the military talks about cyber training, the focus is on a “cyber range” in which operators practice their skills and test new tools and... More...

Deep Learning for Training with Noise in Expert Systems (Room S320C)

29 Nov 17
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Speaker(s): David Noever ; J. Wesley Regian
Deep learning systems have achieved a remarkable human-machine parity for some key training tasks, including machines that can speak, listen and se... More...

Developing U.S. Service M&S Professionals: Inter-Service Differences in the Education, Training, and Management of Uniform and Government M&S Personnel (Room S320F)

29 Nov 17
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Speaker(s): Brett Telford ; Edward Degnan ; Imre Balogh ; Ivar Oswalt ; Joseph Nolan USA ; Perry McDowell
It is said time and time again: "We are only as good as our people." It is critical to have uniformed officers and government service personnel sig... More...

Global GO/FO Perspectives in Learning (Room S330BCD)

29 Nov 17
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Speaker(s): Anders Callert ; CJ Luck RAF ; Mladen Vuruna ; Sae Schatz ; Stefano Salamida ; Thomas Deale ; Timo Junttila ; Virginia Tattersall CAF
Training and education technologies have amazing promise; however, without the guiding blueprint of learning science, technological solutions can b... More...

Holistic Environment Generation and Multi-domain C2 Training (Room S320E)

29 Nov 17
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Speaker(s): Aaron Hatch ; Chris Bulla
Advancing command-and-control capabilities is one of the United States Air Force Chief of Staff’s top priorities, and has charged the U.S. Air Forc... More...

Live-Virtual Laboratory Assessment of Behaviors in Occupational Roles (LABOR) (Room S320A)

29 Nov 17
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Speaker(s): Abigail Caserta ; Allan LaFlore ; Gina Stephan ; Gregory Fabiano ; Karen Hulme ; Kevin Hulme Ph.D., CMSP ; Liam Homeyer ; Rachel Lim ; Rachel Reitano ; Sandro Sodano
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a commonly diagnosed neuro-developmental disorder that is chronic, persists into adulthood, and ... More...

U.S. Army PEO STRI TSIS Update (Room S330EF)

29 Nov 17
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Speaker(s): Bill Canaley ; Dale Whittaker ; Joe Giunta ; Marcus Varnadore USA ; Rich Haggerty USA ; Scott McIntosh USA ; Scott Pulford ; Traci Jones
The U.S. Army Program Executive for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) Training and Simulation Industry Symposium (TSIS) update at... More...

U.S. Army PEO STRI TSIS Update (Room S330EF)

29 Nov 17
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Speaker(s): Bill Canaley ; Dale Whittaker ; Joe Giunta ; Marcus Varnadore USA ; Rich Haggerty USA ; Scott McIntosh USA ; Scott Pulford ; Traci Jones
The U.S. Army Program Executive for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) Training and Simulation Industry Symposium (TSIS) update at... More...

Validating Competencies Using a Quantitative Data-based Approach (Room S320D)

29 Nov 17
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Speaker(s): Gayatri Pandit ; Joseph Thompson ; Laurie Buchanan ; Sarah Scholl
Traditionally, job analysis and competency modeling have been viewed as separate efforts with separate purposes and separate audiences (Shippmann, ... More...

A Cyber Warfare Prototype for Live, Virtual, & Constructive Simulations (Room S320B)

29 Nov 17
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Speaker(s): Henry Marshall ; J. Allen Geddes ; Lawrence Elliot ; Nathan Vey
Cyber warfare has quickly moved to the forefront of the Army’s training needs. With the realization that cyberspace is now a warfighting domain, si... More...

A Dynamic Learning Approach to Training Digital Acquisition Professionals (Room S320D)

29 Nov 17
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Speaker(s): Faith Powers ; Lauren Tindall
Current Federal procurement practices largely do not provide the flexibility required to buy and deliver modern digital services. Meanwhile, the pa... More...

Human Activity Synthetic Data Generation (Room S320C)

29 Nov 17
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Speaker(s): Huaining Cheng ; John Camp ; Maxime Grattan ; Monique Brisson ; Timothy MtCastle ; Todd Huster ; Zhiqing Cheng
Data availability often becomes a major hindrance to the development of human centric, computer-vision based technologies, as a large amount of dat... More...

Optimized Pilot Training for Combat Aircraft (Room S320E)

29 Nov 17
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Speaker(s): Guro Svendsen ; Henning Rorvik ; Idar Haugstuen ; Ole Martin Mevassvik
Training of combat aircraft pilots is a complex task, with available time being one of the main challenges. The pilots train on a set of missions a... More...

Patent Law and Defense Technology: Original Intent and Current Practice (Room S320F)

29 Nov 17
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Speaker(s): Dan Davis ; Douglas Robinson ; Mark Davis ; Nicholas Kaimakis
The protection of inventions and other intellectual property (IP) is provided for in Article I of the U.S. Constitution, but the passage of time an... More...

Performance Measurement Considerations for Live, Virtual, and Constructive (LVC) Training (Room S320A)

29 Nov 17
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Speaker(s): Alexander Wade ; E. Webb Stacy ; Eric Watz ; Jeffrey Beaubien ; Michael Knapp ; Sterling Wiggins
Performance measurement is a critical component of training because it can help to diagnose the causes of effective vs. ineffective performance and... More...

A Genetic Model of the Development of Modeling and Simulation (Room S320C)

29 Nov 17
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Speaker(s): Devin Markovits ; Morton Tavel
Complex technologies, like Modeling and Simulation (M&S), show evidence of an evolutionary speciation that occurs when the technology is used by di... More...

A Mobile Strategy for Self-directed Learning in the Workplace (Room S320D)

29 Nov 17
9:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Speaker(s): Aaron Spaulding ; Louise Yarnall Ph.D. ; Melinda Gervasio ; Michael Freed
Traditional approaches to workplace training often treat learners as equally prepared, drive them through too much content in too short a time, and... More...

A National Approach to achieve International Distributed Simulation Interoperability Certification (Room S320F)

29 Nov 17
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Speaker(s): Daran Crush ; Grant Bailey ; Ian Page
As the capability and utility of simulation across Defense grows, it is becoming increasingly important to understand if each simulation system is ... More...

Modeling Operator Performance through Task-oriented Machine Learning (Room S320A)

29 Nov 17
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Autonomous systems are quickly evolving to provide a versatile and essential capability in both military operations and commercial applications. Fr... More...

The DARPA CODE White Force Network (Room S320B)

29 Nov 17
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Speaker(s): David Scheidt ; James Sturim ; Jean-Charles Ledé ; Robert Lutz
The DARPA Collaborative Operations in Denied Environments (CODE) program is developing highly advanced collaborative autonomy capabilities that wil... More...

Using Innovative Systems Thinking to Optimize Royal Navy Training (Room S320E)

29 Nov 17
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Speaker(s): Andrew Christie ; Rob Floyd ; Steve McLaughlin
While the Royal Navy (RN) has long recognised the opportunities presented by innovative training technologies and methodologies, current generation... More...

Operation Blended Warrior (Room Booth 449 and Other Floor Locations)

29 Nov 17
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
"""LVC is Vital to Mission Success! 2017 marks the third year for the Special Event, Operation Blended Warrior (OBW). This year, we will create a u... More...

ECIT – Creating Effective LVC Training with Augmented Reality (Room S320A)

29 Nov 17
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Speaker(s): Adrienne Reed ; Koren Odermann ; Natalie Steinhauser ; Nathan Jones ; Peter Squire
While live training is often the preferred method for Marines, Force-On-Force (FoF) training exercises lack the visual cues necessary to effectivel... More...

Full 3D Visuals for Advanced Training in Single-seat Fighters (Room S320B)

29 Nov 17
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Speaker(s): Benjamin Orsua ; C.E. Thomas ; David Miller ; Greg Sidor ; Leonard Kearl ; Paul Jones ; Steve Kelley
For 5th Generation fighters such as the F-35, two-seat configurations are not available. Therefore, training relies heavily on ground simulators to... More...

Ignite I/ITSEC (Room S320GH)

29 Nov 17
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker(s): Anne Little ; Brent Olde ; David Metcalf ; Eileen Smith ; Hank Phillips Ph.D., MSC, USN ; Jennifer Vogel-Walcutt ; John Aughey ; Robby Robson ; Scott Harris
Come and hear industry experts speak on topics such as micro-learning, entrepreneurship, and more. Have you ever sat through a long presentation an... More...

JTAC/JFO Team Training Effectiveness in a Simulation-based Environment (Room S320E)

29 Nov 17
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Speaker(s): Ashley Wade ; Caitlan Rizzardo ; Chantale Wilson ; Lon Hopson
Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTACs) sometimes have to rely on trained Joint Fires Observers (JFOs) during combat to provide them with timely ... More...

Large Area High Resolution Geotypical Terrain Decoration (Room S320F)

29 Nov 17
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Speaker(s): David Ottley ; Paul Isaacson
Complex and large area training scenarios place very challenging requirements on the training and simulation synthetic environment. Terrain texture... More...

Modeling Environmental Impacts on Cognitive Performance for Artificially Intelligent Entities (Room S320C)

29 Nov 17
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Speaker(s): Lee Sciarini ; Michael Guerrero ; Perry McDowell ; Pierce Guthrie
The Marine Corps utilizes virtual simulations as a training tool for ground combat operations. Currently, the artificial intelligence of the entiti... More...

Warfighter Decision Superiority (Room S330BCD)

29 Nov 17
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker(s): Bill Moran ; Daniel Cheever ; John Neagley ; Kyle Cozad USN ; Paul Grosklags
Technological innovation continues to be an important defense advantage for the United States Navy. In this special event, Navy leaders will discus... More...

3D Visualization for Point of Need and Cloud Based Training (Room S320B)

29 Nov 17
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Speaker(s): Greg Dukstein ; Keith Nielsen ; Paul Dumanoir
US Army Modeling, Simulation, and Training (MS&T) is moving toward cloud based solutions to meet the future training needs of the Warfighter. Cloud... More...

Optimizing Cooperative Games for Cognitive Communication UAVs with Q-Learning (Room S320C)

29 Nov 17
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Speaker(s): David Chester ; Jodie Hunt ; Mark Rahmes ; Richard Clouse
Currently, distributed communications networks based on multiple unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are limited in terms of reliability and network av... More...

Training – Perceptual-cognitive & Physiological Assessment of Training Effectiveness (Room S320A)

29 Nov 17
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Speaker(s): Christopher Reuter ; Jaclyn Hoke ; Jocelyn Faubert ; Maxime Mantariol ; Thomas Romeas ; Thomas Schnell
Several trends within the simulation and training industry are emphasizing the need for measurable proof that training solutions meet or exceed the... More...

Unearthing the Modeling and Simulation Underground with Voxels (Room S320F)

29 Nov 17
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Speaker(s): Freddie Santiago ; John Moran ; Jon Watkins ; Julio de la Cruz
Adequate representation of underground structures is necessary for modeling and simulation (M&S) applications to provide quality training for both ... More...

Using IoT Sensors to Enhance Simulation and Training in Multiteam Systems (Room S320E)

29 Nov 17
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Speaker(s): Brenda Bannan ; Christian Dobbins ; Hemant Purohit ; Jeff Segall ; Michael Au ; Mohammad Rana ; Nathalia Peixoto ; Samantha Dubrow ; Stephen Zaccaro
The vast amount of data being collected by sensors and wearable devices in healthcare simulations has yet to be harnessed to improve our understand... More...

Controlling CGF-Generated Entities Using a Fuzzy Logic-based System (Room S320C)

29 Nov 17
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker(s): Hung Tran ; Kasey Kolyno ; Orlando Laboy
Computer Generated Forces (CGF) is a key component in virtual and constructive simulations and offers a costeffective way to enhance realism by pro... More...

Education – Human Systems and Instructional System Design for a Simulator of a Robotic Surgical System (Room S320A)

29 Nov 17
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker(s): Alyssa Tanaka ; Ariel Dubin ; Danielle Julian ; Roger Smith
Traditional spinal surgery procedures are carried out with limited direct visualization and augmented with generous use of fluoroscopic imaging. Th... More...
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