Facility Overview

VMASC’s research staff includes over 70 research faculty, scientists, support professionals, and students that perform scientific research, develop computational models, and create information-to-insight and digital engineering solutions in the research domains of cybersecurity and critical infrastructure systems, digital shipbuilding, spaceflight and autonomy, digital health and health equity, policy and decision-making, mission engineering and integration, and warfighter performance and readiness.

 

 

CAPABILITIES

 
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Advanced Analytics Lab

ABOUT: The Advanced Analytics Lab is designed to host analytics software for risk M&S, simulation-based optimization, public health and healthcare database application development and GIS tools for developing graphical and terrain databases.

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Cyber Security Lab

ABOUT: The Cyber Security Lab at VMASC focuses on research that produces technological advances in cybersecurity and critical infrastructure security. The overarching research goal centers on modeling and analysis of threats to protect next generation Internet, cloud, mobile systems and networks and critical infrastructures.

Full Description
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Digital Senses Lab

ABOUT: The Digital Senses Lab is designed to host human-computer interface and human behavior modeling activities. The lab consists of two smaller isolated work areas that can provide a controlled quiet environment for testing human subjects, and a larger open laboratory area for other activities.

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Human Dynamics Lab

ABOUT: The Human Dynamics Lab (HDL) focuses on studying both people in simulations and people interacting with simulations. Our People in Simulations research centers on modeling human behavior by combining agent-based modeling and simulation (ABMS) and large data sets.

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Medical M&S Tool Development Lab

ABOUT: Within the Healthcare and Medical M&S Lab is the Medical M&S Tool Development Lab which is centered on developing training tools for both clinical and academic settings. Unique education and training programs come to life via real-time simulation of actual patient data and imagery.

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Robotics & Virtual Environment Lab

ABOUT: The Robotics and Virtual Environment (R&VE) Lab focuses on applied research development in the area of autonomous systems, robotics and virtual environments, frequently leveraging research in all areas to develop novel solutions to a wide range of problems across many disciplines.

Full Description
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Simulation Experience & Analysis Lab

ABOUT: The Simulation Experience & Analysis Lab (SEAL) is a collaborative space showcasing the spectrum of Modeling and Simulation (M&S). The SEAL facilitates transdisciplinary research and development (R&D) throughout its 7,500 sq.ft of space which can be configured and zoned for both short and long term R&D efforts.

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Transportation Lab

ABOUT: Transportation lab at VMASC houses researchers seeking ways to increase individual and group mobility and safety through the use of M&S techniques. Research topics include several aspects of transportation, i.e. traffic modeling, transportation network planning, behavioral influences and constraints, aviation safety, maritime operations, logistics and distribution, and training.

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MEETING & CONFERENCE ROOMS


 
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Training Rooms


CAPACITY:

30 to 60 People

OFFERS:

DLP projector and 10’x5’ wide-format screen

4 speaker audio system with wireless lavalier microphone

DVD player

Elmo document camera

JEN_0130

Large Conference Rooms


CAPACITY:

20 to 80 People

OFFERS:

26’x6’ rear-projected screen

Spyder video wall processor with multiple video sources

DVD player and Polycom teleconferencing

12 speaker audio system with wireless handheld, lavalier, and table-top microphones

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Meeting Rooms


CAPACITY:

16 People

OFFERS:

Wall mounted 80” LCD display

Multiple computer inputs

DVD player

Teleconferencing phone


VIRTUAL TOUR

Our complex houses offices, specialized labs, support spaces, and conference rooms, which host classes, community events, training sessions, and conferences on a continual basis.

Below are pop-up window links that describe the laboratory and meeting/conference spaces in the virtual tour slider to the left.



Laboratories

SEA Lab | Cyber Security Lab


Meeting & Conference Spaces

Training Room #2100 | Large Conference Room #1201 | Meeting Room #2101

Facility Overview

$12M

Suffolk Research Center

60000

Sq. Ft. Building

25000

Sq. Ft. of Research Lab Space

7800

Sq. Ft. Modular SEA Lab

OUR RESEARCH FACILITY

We house state-of-the-art specialized laboratories, among which are some of the largest in the United States.

VMASC is a secure research facility housing a research staff of over 70 research faculty, project scientists, support professionals, and students performing advanced research using state-of-the-art technologies across three research and engagement sites in the Hampton Roads region of southeast Virginia. The Suffolk facility, and home base for VMASC, is a secure 60,000 sq. ft. research center supporting 11 collaboration labs and 10 conference and meeting rooms that host events for up to 150 participants.


CAPABILITIES

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Advanced Analytics Lab

ABOUT: The Advanced Analytics Lab is designed to host analytics software for risk M&S, simulation-based optimization, public health and healthcare database application development and GIS tools for developing graphical and terrain databases.

Screenshot 2020-12-22 114141

Cyber Security Lab

ABOUT: The Cyber Security Lab at VMASC focuses on research that produces technological advances in cybersecurity and critical infrastructure security. The overarching research goal centers on modeling and analysis of threats to protect next generation Internet, cloud, mobile systems and networks and critical infrastructures.

MenionHeadset – Copy-2

Digital Senses Lab

ABOUT: The Digital Senses Lab is designed to host human-computer interface and human behavior modeling activities. The lab consists of two smaller isolated work areas that can provide a controlled quiet environment for testing human subjects, and a larger open laboratory area for other activities.

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Human Dynamics Lab

ABOUT: The Human Dynamics Lab (HDL) focuses on studying both people in simulations and people interacting with simulations. Our People in Simulations research centers on modeling human behavior by combining agent-based modeling and simulation (ABMS) and large data sets.

SurgeryTheater

Medical M&S Tool Development Lab

ABOUT: Within the Healthcare and Medical M&S Lab is the Medical M&S Tool Development Lab which is centered on developing training tools for both clinical and academic settings. Unique education and training programs come to life via real-time simulation of actual patient data and imagery.

robotics camp 1

Robotics & Virtual Environment Lab

ABOUT: The Robotics and Virtual Environment (R&VE) Lab focuses on applied research development in the area of autonomous systems, robotics and virtual environments, frequently leveraging research in all areas to develop novel solutions to a wide range of problems across many disciplines.

JEN_2771

Simulation Experience & Analysis Lab

ABOUT: The Simulation Experience & Analysis Lab (SEAL) is a collaborative space showcasing the spectrum of Modeling and Simulation (M&S). The SEAL facilitates transdisciplinary research and development (R&D) throughout its 7,500 sq.ft of space which can be configured and zoned for both short and long term R&D efforts.

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Transportation Lab

ABOUT: Transportation lab at VMASC houses researchers seeking ways to increase individual and group mobility and safety through the use of M&S techniques. Research topics include several aspects of transportation, i.e. traffic modeling, transportation network planning, behavioral influences and constraints, aviation safety, maritime operations, logistics and distribution, and training.


MEETING & CONFERENCE ROOMS

CP4I7659

Training Rooms


CAPACITY:

30 to 60 People

OFFERS:

DLP projector and 10’x5’ wide-format screen

4 speaker audio system with wireless lavalier microphone

DVD player

Elmo document camera

JEN_0130

Large Conference Rooms


CAPACITY:

20 to 80 People

OFFERS:

26’x6’ rear-projected screen

Spyder video wall processor with multiple video sources

DVD player and Polycom teleconferencing

12 speaker audio system with wireless handheld, lavalier, and table-top microphones

ProjSciMeeting1-2

Meeting Rooms


CAPACITY:

16 People

OFFERS:

Wall mounted 80” LCD display

Multiple computer inputs

DVD player

Teleconferencing phone