Facility Overview
VMASC’s research staff includes over 100 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 health and health equity, policy and decision-making.
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 100 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.
Suffolk Research Center
Sq. Ft. Building
Sq. Ft. of Research Lab Space
Sq. Ft. Modular SEA Lab
CAPABILITIES
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.
Full DescriptionABOUT: 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. The lab contains several workstations to support model development using tools like Norsys Netica, Oracle Crystal Ball, Arena, TreeAge, PowerSim, SAS and SAS Miner, Vensim, Simulink, FileMaker Pro Advanced, Server, Netica, Repast Simphony, NetLogo, Gambit, Maya, 3D Studio Max, and MultiGen; GIS data manipulation testing tools like ArcInfo; and, terrain database generation using tools like Terra Vista. The AAL also contains a large table-sized digitizer and a wide-carriage color printer.
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 DescriptionABOUT: 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. The research lab is addressing fundamental research issues in cyber resilience, risk assessment, blockchain for distributed systems security, machine learning models for detecting cyber threats, and practical issues in cloud computing/cyber-physical systems, mobile security, anomaly detection, moving target defense, cloud auditing, and risk management. The lab has received funding from Department of Defense, Department of Energy, Department of Homeland Security, Air Force Research Lab, Sentara Healthcare, Electric Power Research Institute, Center for Innovative Technology and MITRE.
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.
Full DescriptionABOUT: 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. The lab is instrumented to monitor and record the interface activities that occur between a human subject and a simulation exercise; this equipment also supports post-experiment playback and analysis of the interaction. The lab is also equipped with several other interactive display tools including 3D interactive displaces and haptic devices.
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.
Full DescriptionABOUT: 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. Data-driven agent-based modeling and simulation (DD-ABMS) promises advantages in areas like validation evaluation and on empirically grounded what-if scenarios exploration. On our research line on People Interacting with Simulation we focus on designing and developing easy to use tools and environments to familiarize users with simulations. As such, we can facilitate the learning and teaching experience of modeling and simulating to non-experts. From simple apps to cloud-based simulation environment, the HDL seeks to make simulations accessible to anyone.
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.
Full DescriptionABOUT: 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. Our tools facilitate time-compressed, highly interactive, decision-making and/or diagnostic training scenarios underwritten by medical educators. The tools engage user-friendly simulation technology while providing actual patient outcome and trainee evaluations in real-time. Researchers from VMASC collaborate with medical subject matter experts from hospitals and universities across the country. The 2012 Virginia Governor’s Technology Award recognized one of our simulation tools—Physician Training in Patient Blood Management.
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 DescriptionABOUT: 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. Recent and on-going research projects focus on supporting the US Navy in developing comprehensive Modeling & Simulation frameworks for testing autonomous solution of US Navy ships and boats, development of mixed control algorithms for high level tele-operation of medical support ground robots and virtual scenarios to support high school educational curriculums. The laboratory maintains a variety of autonomous ground, surface and air vehicles, including a fully equipped WAM-V unmanned surface vessel, various six-foot unmanned marine vehicles, several ground robots used for R&D in indoor and outdoor autonomy. The R&VE Lab is funded by projects from government, military and industry.
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.
Full DescriptionABOUT: 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. Some of the SEAL highlights include: Full sensory immersion from simulation design to insight generation, seamless data collection (real, simulated, emulated, etc.) and analysis capability, and a transdisciplinary working and meeting space.
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.
Full DescriptionABOUT:
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.
VMASC researchers work closely with ODU’s Center for Innovative Transportation Solutions, Transportation Research Institute, Maritime Institute, and Ship Maintenance, Operations, and Repair Institute as well as other leading experts to maximize the strength of project teams. The Transportation Lab at VMASC provides meeting space, dedicated graduate researcher computer use, and leading transportation simulation software. The Transportation team brings ground-breaking research and development and the innovative use of application of existing transportation simulation software to solve problems.
MEETING & CONFERENCE ROOMS
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
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
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 LabCONCEPT OF OPERATION
CONFIGURABLE:
Connected virtual and physical pods: Design, modeling,
simulation, analysis, etc.
COMPOSABLE:
Mix of real, virtual, analog, digital, mathematical, statistical and
mechanical.
COLLABORATIVE:
Collaborative space for small and large groups.
CONNECTED:
Connected with labs in the building, main campus, and other
research institutions.
CONVERTIBLE:
Suited for research, presentations, meetings, and experimentation.
TECHNOLOGIES AVAILABLE
Large scale front projection screens
Capability to display multiple feeds from multiple video sources
Space wide wired and wireless network capabilities
Reconfigurable power drops throughout the space
IOT sensors (audio, video, temperature, light, humidity, atmospheric pressure)
Area wide motion tracking for people and objects
Wired and wireless Virtual Reality (VR) Headsets with eye tracking capabilities
Augmented Reality (AR) headsets
3D scanning
Multi-Sensory testing frame (sound, visuals, lights, senses, audio, haptics)
Flight Simulator: X-Plane 11-based; Real-time physiological data acquisition; Real-time sensory display (heat, smoke, smells)
3D printing workspace: Large-scale printing; Composite printing (carbon fiber, kevlar, nylon); SLA printing
Laser Cutting/Engraving
CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE
The lab is a site for the following centers of excellence:
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Critical Infrastructure Resilience Institute
Department of Energy (DOE) Cyber Resilient Energy Delivery Consortium
ONGOING RESEARCH PROJECTS
Meeting & Conference Spaces
Training Room #2100Facility Overview
Suffolk Research Center
Sq. Ft. Building
Sq. Ft. of Research Lab Space
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 100 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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 & 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.
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.
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
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
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
Meeting Rooms
CAPACITY:
16 People
OFFERS:
Wall mounted 80” LCD display
Multiple computer inputs
DVD player
Teleconferencing phone