Virtual Reality Augmentation of Social Skills Training for Autism Demo USC ICT 2026-09-20 | Virtual Reality Augmentation of Social Skills Training for Autism Demo
Arno Hartholt - on the Virtual Human Toolkit USC ICT 2023-06-14 | Curious about #VirtualHumans? Arno Hartholt, Director of Research and Development Integration at ICT explains how we create Embodied Conversational Agents for our Virtual Human Toolkit [vhtoolkit.ict.usc.edu]. Thank you to Dhairya Parmar and Andrew Leeds for today's image capture, & Mason Stocking, United States Military Academy (ICT) Cadet and Taylor Driver, United States Military Academy (ICT) Cadet for agreeing to be immortalized as digital #avatars by our team. Learn more about USC ICT at http://ict.usc.edu
Dr. Gale Lucas USC ICT 2023-06-14 | ICT's Dr. Gale Lucas, Research Assistant Professor, USC Viterbi, on her research into #AIforSocialGood using #VR #VirtualImmersiveEnvironments and #AIintheWorkplace. Learn more about USC ICT at http://ict.usc.edu
#maythe4thbewithyou [ICT has voted....] USC ICT 2023-05-04 | We did a random poll of ICT staffers and researchers and came up with our fav movie in the canon. Learn more about USC ICT at http://ict.usc.edu
Virtual Ukraine USC ICT 2023-05-03 | Thanks to @medicinalmediaorg who interviewed @USCICT Dr. Albert "Skip" Rizzo @SkipRizzoClinicalVR about our project #VirtualUkraineLearn more about USC ICT at http://ict.usc.edu
Computer Science Students Visit ICT USC ICT 2023-04-28 | Computer Science students from @USC @USCViterbi visited us at ICT today and saw Alesia Gainer, Project Manager - Virtual Humans, give demonstrations of some of our projects, including our partnership with @USCShoahFoundation: New Dimensions in Testimony [https://ict.usc.edu/research/projects/new-dimensions-in-testimony/]Learn more about USC ICT at http://ict.usc.edu
Is #AI Truly #Creative? USC ICT 2023-04-27 | Is #AI truly #creative? ICT's CTO William Swartout, PhD addressed the question on a panel on the main campus last night. Learn more about USC ICT at http://ict.usc.edu
RIDE [30 sec promo version] USC ICT 2023-04-12 | The Rapid Integration & Development Environment (RIDE) is a simulation environment that unites many DoD simulation efforts to provide an accelerated development platform and prototyping sandbox that will provide direct benefit to the Army’s Synthetic Training Environment (STE) as well as the larger DoD simulation communities.RIDE combines a range of commonly used simulation features in a drag-and-drop development environment, including One World Terrain, NPC and vehicle placement, and AI behaviors.RIDE is being developed at the USC Institute for Creative Technologies (ICT), a non-profit University Affiliated Research Center. RIDE has been made possible by funding from the Army Cross Functional Teams (CFT) and the Office of Naval Research (ONR).https://ride.ict.usc.eduhttp://ict.usc.eduPromo directed/edited by @anthonydecapite959
Battle Buddy [Update] USC ICT 2023-04-06 | In response to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ "Mission Daybreak Challenge," a 10-year strategy to end Veteran suicide through a comprehensive, public health approach, the MedVR and Integrated Virtual Humans teams at ICT proposed the Battle Buddy application. The application is a collaboration with the SoldierStrong Foundation. Learn more about the Battle Buddy project at https://ict.usc.edu/research/projects...Learn more about USC ICT at http://ict.usc.edu
RIDE: The Open R&D Framework for Military Simulation (Quick Overview) USC ICT 2022-12-13 | The Rapid Integration & Development Environment (RIDE) supports military simulation R&D across government, academia, and industry by providing an integrated research and development framework. It's a synthetic capability sandbox.Find out more at ride.ict.usc.eduMusic by Lumen Media - audiojungle.net/user/lumenmedia
RIDE: The Open R&D Framework for Military Simulation (Deep Dive) USC ICT 2022-12-13 | The Rapid Integration & Development Environment (RIDE) supports military simulation R&D across government, academia, and industry by providing an integrated research and development framework. It's a synthetic capability sandbox.Find out more at ride.ict.usc.eduMusic by Lumen Media - audiojungle.net/user/lumenmedia
Experiential Learning - The ICT Intern Program USC ICT 2022-11-18 | Learn more about USC ICT at http://ict.usc.edu
ICT & ARL-W Summer Intern Program - 2022 USC ICT 2022-08-10 | Learn more about USC ICT at http://ict.usc.eduThis work is sponsored by the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) under contract number W911NF-14-D-0005. Statements, expressed opinions, and content included do not necessarily reflect the position or the policy of the Government, and no official endorsement should be inferred.
Personalized 3D Avatars for the Soldier USC ICT 2022-03-15 | How can the Army use personalized 3D avatars? What are the challenges? What assets does the Army already have? As a DoD University-Affiliated Research Center, the USC Institute for Creative Technologies can help the Army develop a vision for personalized 3D avatars. USC ICT has a well-recognized history of pioneering research into the creation of high fidelity digital doubles and interactive, embodied conversational agent (AKA virtual humans). Researchers and developers can combine this foundation of knowledge with the cutting edge fields of data analytics, body computing, graphics, and AI to find the way forward.0:44 - Studies in this field have shown avatars increasing engagement, immersion, and realism. The study shown in the video showed an increased in engagement by users using an avatar. That study, The Effect Of Operating A Virtual Doppelganger In A 3d Simulation, can be found here: dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/2994258.29942633:19 - This study, Analyzing the Effect of Avatar Self-Similarity on Men and Women in a Search and Rescue Game, can be found here: dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3173574.3174059Learn more about USC ICT at http://ict.usc.edu
Advancing Synthetic Environments & Simulation Capabilities for Next-Generation Training USC ICT 2021-10-12 | The US Army Soldier Center is leading an R&D program at the Simulation and Training Technology Center (STTC) that will rapidly expand synthetic environments and simulation capabilities. This program will improve the production and utility of synthetic 3D environments for next-generation training, better preparing Soldiers for the next fight.
Powering the Armys Synthetic Training Environment: TSS-TMT and RIDE USC ICT 2021-01-29 | The Army's Synthetic Training Environment (STE) will be powered by TSS-TMT, the Training Simulation Software and Training Management Tools. The heart of TSS-TMT is a centralized runtime engine with a hub and spoke architecture for handling all the components of the STE.USC ICT's Rapid Integration and Development Environment (RIDE) supports the STE by allowing designers and engineers across the DoD to research and develop TSS and TMT features in a neutral environment dedicated to military training Science & Technology.Learn more about RIDE at https://ride.ict.usc.edu/
Assessing Military Teams with Machine Learning: the SLATS Project USC ICT 2021-01-04 | Semi-Supervised Learning for Assessing Team Simulations, or SLATS, will enable commanders, staff, and support personnel to plan, prepare, execute, and assess collective training events within the Synthetic Training Environment (STE). Semi-supervised learning is a machine learning technique that leverages small amounts of manually labeled data to make sense of patterns in unlabeled data which is generally available in larger quantities. Semi-supervised learning incorporated into the SLATS system will be used to assess team quality. Instructors will be provided actionable insights such as overall analysis, common errors and tasks that require additional training.Learn more about USC ICT at http://ict.usc.edu
Using Automated Tools to Understand Team Communication USC ICT 2020-09-22 | It's hard to assess verbal communication between members of a military team, especially since most commercial automated speech recognizers (ie, Alexa, Cortana, Siri) are only built for a single civilian speaker. This research effort develops tools for the automated analysis of verbal military communication. These tools and the understanding they generate will be integrated into the Army’s Synthetic Training Environment as well as the DoD-wide Rapid Integration and Development Environment. This work is sponsored by the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) under contract number W911NF-14-D-0005. Statements, expressed opinions, and content included do not necessarily reflect the position or the policy of the Government, and no official endorsement should be inferred. Learn more about USC ICT at http://ict.usc.edu
Adaptive AIs for Synthetic Training USC ICT 2020-09-14 | Autonomous, adaptive synthetic characters will challenge Soldiers in the virtual battlefields of the Army's Synthetic Training Environment (STE). These synthetic characters are based on a research effort known as the Hybrid Architecture Approach to Adaptive Training led by USC ICT.This AI research effort leverages decades of work in cognitive architectures, probabilistic graphical models, and neural networks. The goal is to create autonomous synthetic characters that will be functionally indistinguishable from real humans. This will make the Army's synthetic training simulations more challenging and less dependent on human participants.This research has been integrated with the Rapid Integration and Development Environment (RIDE), which supports simulation development across the DoD.This work is sponsored by the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) under contract number W911NF-14-D-0005. Statements, expressed opinions, and content included do not necessarily reflect the position or the policy of the Government, and no official endorsement should be inferred.
Introduction to RIDE: Rapid Integration and Development Environment USC ICT 2020-08-04 | RIDE combines features inherent to commercial game engines with many of the immersive technologies developed throughout the ICT research portfolio. ICT, in direct support of Department of Defense-funded research (DoD), has created this state-of-the-art, modern simulation research and development framework that has proved invaluable in advancing the research of ICT, collaborators, and stakeholders across multiple lines of effort.RIDE combines and integrates – into a single simulation framework – the following unique capabilities created through ICT research and development: One World Terrain (OWT) data and tools; generative programming; networking; machine learning (ML) tools; speech recognition; natural language processing; character AI behaviors; and scenario event development.For more information, including how to obtain RIDE, visit https://ride.ict.usc.eduThis work is sponsored by the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) under contract number W911NF-14-D-0005. Statements, expressed opinions, and content included do not necessarily reflect the position or the policy of the Government, and no official endorsement should be inferred.Learn more about USC ICT at http://ict.usc.edu
AI for More Effective & Responsive Training: MSELI & Narrative Summarization USC ICT 2020-06-11 | The Master Scenario Event List Injection (MSELI) and Narrative Summarization projects are two closely related AI research efforts. The MSELI project works to automate the functions of human Observer-Controllers for the STE. The goal is to build technologies that automatically recognize and interpret the behavior of human trainee teams in the context of a simulated battle.The Narrative Summarization AI converts these interpretations into English-language narratives for use in After Action Review.This work is sponsored by the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) under contract number W911NF-14-D-0005. Statements, expressed opinions, and content included do not necessarily reflect the position or the policy of the Government, and no official endorsement should be inferred.Learn more about USC ICT at http://ict.usc.edu
Realistic Characters and Events: A First Look at AI in the Armys Synthetic Training Environment USC ICT 2020-01-14 | The US Army plans to adopt emerging artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in order to enable critical functions in training, equipping, and fighting wars. On the training front, AI will be a key part of the Synthetic Training Environment (STE).This video is a first look at AI research for the STE, depicting three of the myriad efforts on this front.This work is sponsored by the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) under contract number W911NF-14-D-0005. Statements, expressed opinions, and content included do not necessarily reflect the position or the policy of the Government, and no official endorsement should be inferred.Learn more about USC ICT at http://ict.usc.eduLearn more about VT Mak and the STE here: mak.com/ste
USC ICT News Update: Researchers Win Best Simulation Paper USC ICT 2020-01-13 | In December 2019, researchers on the USC Institute for Creative Technologies' One World Terrain team won Best Paper in Simulation at the 2019 I/ITSEC (Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference), the world's largest modeling, simulation and training event.Their paper, "Fully Automated Photogrammetric Data Segmentation and Object Information Extraction Approach for Creating Simulation Terrain" presents the development of automated techniques for attributing features to images and 3D data collected by aircraft. Read the paper here: researchgate.net/publication/338557943_Fully_Automated_Photogrammetric_Data_Segmentation_and_Object_Information_Extraction_Approach_for_Creating_Simulation_TerrainThis work is sponsored by the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) under contract number W911NF-14-D-0005. Statements, expressed opinions, and content included do not necessarily reflect the position or the policy of the Government, and no official endorsement should be inferred.Learn more about USC ICT at http://ict.usc.eduScore by Nikitsan Music: audiojungle.net/user/nikitsan
Dominate the Fight: The Armys Synthetic Training Environment (Titles Updated) USC ICT 2020-01-06 | The US Army must dominate the fight in complex operating environments and be able to win in any domain. To achieve this, the Army must modernize its way of training.The Synthetic Training Environment (STE) will provide immersive and intuitive capabilities that keep pace with a changing operational environment, giving Commanders the ability to overcome today’s limitations and take on the challenges of tomorrow. The STE will leverage advancements in virtual reality, big data analysis, artificial intelligence, reconfigurable virtual collective trainers, and terrain representation to make this possible.This work is sponsored by the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) under contract number W911NF-14-D-0005. Statements, expressed opinions, and content included do not necessarily reflect the position or the policy of the Government, and no official endorsement should be inferred.
The Core of the Armys Synthetic Training Environment (Deep Dive) USC ICT 2019-12-20 | The US Army's Synthetic Training Environment (STE) is being created to converge live, virtual, and constructive simulations and enable the Army to train as it fights.At its core is the the Training Simulation Software, a centralized runtime engine for simulation and training, powering all the components, middleware, and peripherals that will provide the end-user with realistic and immersive military training.This work is sponsored by the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) under contract number W911NF-14-D-0005. Statements, expressed opinions, and content included do not necessarily reflect the position or the policy of the Government, and no official endorsement should be inferred.
The Core of the Armys Synthetic Training Environment (Quick Overview) USC ICT 2019-12-20 | The US Army's Synthetic Training Environment (STE) is being created to converge live, virtual, and constructive simulations and enable the Army to train as it fights.At its core is the the Training Simulation Software, a centralized runtime engine for simulation and training, powering all the components, middleware, and peripherals that will provide the end-user with realistic and immersive military training.This work is sponsored by the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) under contract number W911NF-14-D-0005. Statements, expressed opinions, and content included do not necessarily reflect the position or the policy of the Government, and no official endorsement should be inferred.
Training Simulation Software for the STE (90 Second Brief Cut) USC ICT 2019-12-10 | The US Army's Synthetic Training Environment (STE) is being created to make training systems interoperable while convergeing live, virtual, and constructive training. Key to this is the Training Simulation Software (TSS), the hub-and-spoke architecture at the core of the STE.This work is sponsored by the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) under contract number W911NF-14-D-0005. Statements, expressed opinions, and content included do not necessarily reflect the position or the policy of the Government, and no official endorsement should be inferred.Learn more about USC ICT at http://ict.usc.edu
Operationalizing One World Terrain for the Mission USC ICT 2019-08-19 | The Army's One World Terrain (OWT) project supports decision-makers by delivering 3D terrain to the point-of-need. OWT tools allow warfighters to efficiently collect, analyze, and share actionable geospatial information while accomplishing their mission. This video dives into the ways OWT research supports not just training, but operations.This work is sponsored by the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) under contract number W911NF-14-D-0005. Statements, expressed opinions, and content included do not necessarily reflect the position or the policy of the Government, and no official endorsement should be inferred.Learn more at http://ict.usc.edu/groups/modeling-simulation/
One World Terrain: A Pillar of the Armys Synthetic Training Environment USC ICT 2019-08-02 | The Army's Synthetic Training Environment (STE) will converge Live, Virtual, and Constructive simulations into a single, cohesive training capability and fundamentally change the way the Army delivers training capabilities by enhancing realistic training and preparing warfighters for multi-domain operations. One World Terrain helps power the STE as a key research pillar and the geospatial foundation of the synthetic environment.This work is sponsored by the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) under contract number W911NF-14-D-0005. Statements, expressed opinions, and content included do not necessarily reflect the position or the policy of the Government, and no official endorsement should be inferred.This video was featured at the 2019 LANPAC Symposium & Exposition.
What to do in a falling elevator? Stand up, lie down, or jump? A physics-based simulation. USC ICT 2019-07-25 | This is a physics-based simulation of a virtual character performing one of three injury mitigation strategies in a falling elevator: standing up, lying down, or jumping up when falling from a 10 foot or 50 foot elevator. Originally presented at the Motion in Games 2011 conference in Edinburgh, Scotland. For more information about the project you can access the Character Animation and Simulation project page: http://cas.ict.usc.edu/projects/Visit ICT on YouTube: youtube.com/user/USCICTAbout: USC ICT develops award-winning advanced immersive experiences that leverage groundbreaking research technologies and the art of entertainment to simulate human capabilities. Influencing the trajectory of technological exploration and advancement, USC ICT’s mission is to use basic and applied research that benefits learning, education, health, human performance, and knowledge.Fight On!This work is sponsored by the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) under contract number W911NF-14-D-0005. Statements, expressed opinions, and content included do not necessarily reflect the position or the policy of the Government, and no official endorsement should be inferred.CONNECT WITH USC ICT: Web: http://ict.usc.edu Twitter: http://twitter.com/usc_ictFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/USCICTInstagram: http://instagram.com/usc__ict
3D Feature Attribution for Military Training and Operations (Deep Dive) USC ICT 2019-06-26 | One World Terrain is a DoD project that delivers 3D terrain to the warfighter's point-of-need. The 3D terrain pipeline leverages source data collected and managed organically by units, and feature attribution research allows 3D models captured by non-experts to have attributed roads navigable by simulated personnel and vehicles. This same information can also be used for geospatial intelligence analysis and other operational tasks.This video is an in-depth dive into this research and its utility for military decision-makers.This work is sponsored by the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) under contract number W911NF-14-D-0005. Statements, expressed opinions, and content included do not necessarily reflect the position or the policy of the Government, and no official endorsement should be inferred.Learn more at http://ict.usc.edu/groups/modeling-simulation/
3D Feature Attribution for Military Training and Operations (Brief Overview) USC ICT 2019-06-26 | One World Terrain is a DoD project that delivers 3D terrain to the warfighter's point-of-need. The 3D terrain pipeline leverages source data collected and managed organically by units, and feature attribution research allows 3D models captured by non-experts to have attributed roads navigable by simulated personnel and vehicles. This same information can also be used for geospatial intelligence analysis and other operational tasks.This video is a brief introduction to this research and its utility for military decision-makers.This work is sponsored by the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) under contract number W911NF-14-D-0005. Statements, expressed opinions, and content included do not necessarily reflect the position or the policy of the Government, and no official endorsement should be inferred.Learn more at http://ict.usc.edu/groups/modeling-simulation/
Speech breathing in virtual humans: should TTS systems include breathing? USC ICT 2019-02-26 | A model of incorporating breathing during speech for virtual humans (3d characters).Breathing creates sound (breath intakes and exhalations) as well as causes changes to the cadence of speech, head movements (tilt of head to allow air to enter lungs), and facial changes related to breathing such as nose flaring and mouth opening. Breathing might also indicate the health or state of the virtual human (asthma, recently exerted themselves, etc.)The model includes:thorax and abdomen volume, mouse versus nose breathing and amount, balance between thorax vs stomach breathing, speaking loudness, and other factors. We also performed a study using real voice and TTS voices to determine if breathing sounds and movements have any effect on the the perception of the viewer. Did the speech appear to be more real with breathing sounds and/or movements?Paper presented at Virtual Humans and Crowds in Immersive Environments (VHCIE) that takes place at the 26th IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces:Ulysses Bernadette, Sin-hwa Kang, Andrew Feng, Steve DiPaola and Ari Shapiro; Speech Breathing in Virtual Humans: An Interactive Model and Empirical Study , Proceedings of the The Fourth IEEE VR Workshop on Virtual Humans and Crowds in Immersive Environments, March 2019, Osaka, Japan.Research was sponsored by the Army Research Office and was accomplished under Cooperative Agreement Number W911NF-20-2-0053. The views and conclusions contained in this document are those of the authors and should not be interpreted as representing the official policies, either expressed or implied, of the Army Research Office or the U.S. Government. The U.S. Government is authorized to reproduce and distribute reprints for Government purposes notwithstanding any copyright notation herein.Learn more about USC ICT at http://ict.usc.edu
How To Generate Volumetric Video From An Array of Raspberry Pis USC ICT 2019-02-26 | Volumetric video is typically generated through the use of multiple, synchronized, high-quality cameras. We are able to generate such data from an inexpensive capture cage using 104 Raspberry Pis and cameras. We synchronize the video feeds through the use of a photographer's flash. Paper presented at the GRAPP 2019 conference in Prague:Andrea Bˆnsch, Andrew Feng, Parth Patel and Ari Shapiro; Volumetric Video Capture Using Unsynchronized, Low-Cost Cameras , Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Computer Graphics Theory and Applications, February 2019Research was sponsored by the Army Research Office and was accomplished under Cooperative Agreement Number W911NF-20-2-0053. The views and conclusions contained in this document are those of the authors and should not be interpreted as representing the official policies, either expressed or implied, of the Army Research Office or the U.S. Government. The U.S. Government is authorized to reproduce and distribute reprints for Government purposes notwithstanding any copyright notation herein.
PAL3: Personal Assistant for Lifelong Learning (2019) USC ICT 2019-02-13 | PAL3: Personal Assistant for Lifelong Learning is a system for delivering engaging and accessible education via mobile devices. It is designed to provide on-the-job training and support lifelong learning and ongoing assessment.This project is a collaboration between ICT, Arizona State University and the University of Memphis, and is funded by the Office of Naval Research.Visit ICT on YouTube: youtube.com/user/USCICTAbout: USC ICT develops award-winning advanced immersive experiences that leverage groundbreaking research technologies and the art of entertainment to simulate human capabilities. Influencing the trajectory of technological exploration and advancement, USC ICT’s mission is to use basic and applied research that benefits learning, education, health, human performance, and knowledge.Fight On!This work is sponsored by the Office of Naval Research. Statements, expressed opinions, and content included do not necessarily reflect the position or the policy of the Government, and no official endorsement should be inferred.CONNECT WITH USC ICT: Web: http://ict.usc.edu Twitter: http://twitter.com/usc_ictFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/USCICTInstagram: http://instagram.com/usc__ict
The Future of Army Training: The Synthetic Training Environment (Winter 2018) USC ICT 2018-12-13 | The Synthetic Training Environment (STE) will provide immersive and intuitive capabilities that keep pace with a changing operational environment. This will give Commanders the ability to overcome today’s limitations and take on the challenges of tomorrow. The STE will leverage advancements in virtual reality, big data analysis, artificial intelligence, and terrain representation to make this possible.This work is sponsored by the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) under contract number W911NF-14-D-0005. Statements, expressed opinions, and content included do not necessarily reflect the position or the policy of the Government, and no official endorsement should be inferred.Learn more about USC ICT at http://ict.usc.edu
This Is USCs Institute for Creative Technologies USC ICT 2018-11-13 | We like virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality, computer science, drones, 3D imagery, interactivity, graphics, storytelling, artificial intelligence, art and the USC Trojans. Visit ICT on YouTube: youtube.com/user/USCICTAbout: USC ICT develops award-winning advanced immersive experiences that leverage groundbreaking research technologies and the art of entertainment to simulate human capabilities. Influencing the trajectory of technological exploration and advancement, USC ICT’s mission is to use basic and applied research that benefits learning, education, health, human performance, and knowledge.Fight On!This work is sponsored by the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) under contract number W911NF-14-D-0005. Statements, expressed opinions, and content included do not necessarily reflect the position or the policy of the Government, and no official endorsement should be inferred.CONNECT WITH USC ICT: Web: http://ict.usc.edu Twitter: http://twitter.com/usc_ictFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/USCICTInstagram: http://instagram.com/usc__ictLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/usc-institute-for-creative-technologies
AI and the Future Battlefield USC ICT 2018-11-09 | An Army Futures exercise starts this Monday, 12 November! We’re looking for unconventional ideas about the future of AI and Army operations. Ideas that challenge the status quo, and reveal how AI will be used both at home and on the battlefield. What is the Army missing in how it thinks about AI? What technologies seem like science fiction today, but could be everywhere by 2035? What new CONOPs will evolve as these technologies spread? Pitch us your ideas for how AI will transform Multi-Domain Operations:futures.armyscitech.com/2018/11/07/aimdb2018 Check out ICT on YouTube: youtube.com/user/USCICTThis work is sponsored by the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) under contract number W911NF-14-D-0005. Statements, expressed opinions, and content included do not necessarily reflect the position or the policy of the Government, and no official endorsement should be inferred.Learn more about USC ICT at http://ict.usc.edu
TEASER: A Soldiers Tale for VR USC ICT 2018-10-15 | View the complete “A Soldier’s Tale” experience in the new exhibit, Bravemind: Using Virtual Reality to Combat PTSD at Heroes Hall, opening July 13, 2018. For more information about the exhibit, visit:ocfair.com/heroes-hallTo learn more about USC Institute for Creative Technologies, visit: https://ict.usc.edu
USC in 3D: A Dazzling Virtual Flythrough USC ICT 2018-10-02 | Capturing the University of Southern California in 3D Using Drones. Learn more about the process: http://ict.usc.edu/prototypes/one-world-terrain-owt/Visit ICT on YouTube: youtube.com/user/USCICTAbout: Experience the University of Southern California like you've never before with this virtual flythrough video of the campus. The featured 3D model was created by researchers from the USC Institute for Creative Technologies using drones to develop a rapid terrain capture and reconstruction pipeline.The pipeline allows non-experts to visualize digital representations of any area using commercial drones which can be useful for analysis, planning, training, interactive media, cultural heritage, and more.Fight on!This work is sponsored by the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) under contract number W911NF-14-D-0005. Statements, expressed opinions, and content included do not necessarily reflect the position or the policy of the Government, and no official endorsement should be inferred.
Immersive Training for the Infantry - The Soldier/Squad Virtual Trainer USC ICT 2018-08-30 | The Soldier/Squad Virtual Trainer (S/SVT) is an important step in addressing the capability and survivability shortcoming for our ground combat warfighters, who have suffered 90% of combat deaths over the last 70 years.This will be addressed by improved training.Defense Secretary Mattis has said that our close combat fighters should fight "25 bloodless battles" before they ever face real combat. The S/SVT is designed to make this a reality, using synthetic environment immersion, the replication of complex environments, and tactical/psychological conditioning.This work is sponsored by the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) under contract number W911NF-14-D-0005. Statements, expressed opinions, and content included do not necessarily reflect the position or the policy of the Government, and no official endorsement should be inferred.
How to Create Mission-Ready 3D Worlds (DoD) USC ICT 2018-06-22 | You can do a lot with a high-detail 3D model -- visualize, plan, analyze line of sight -- and even more when the model is attributed and optimized for simulation engines.Classification, segmentation, and modelization are the processes that make 3D models simulation-ready. Find out how One World Terrain researchers are pushing these techniques forward in this video.Learn more here: http://ict.usc.edu/prototypes/one-world-terrain-owt/Check out more videos on modelization here: vimeo.com/gamesimThis work is sponsored by the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) under contract number W911NF-14-D-0005. Statements, expressed opinions, and content included do not necessarily reflect the position or the policy of the Government, and no official endorsement should be inferred.
How to Create Mission-Ready 3D Worlds (Army) USC ICT 2018-06-09 | You can do a lot with a high-detail 3D model -- visualize, plan, analyze line of sight -- and even more when the model is attributed and optimized for simulation engines.Classification, segmentation, and modelization are the processes that make 3D models simulation-ready. Find out how One World Terrain researchers are pushing these techniques forward in this video.Learn more here: http://ict.usc.edu/prototypes/one-world-terrain-owt/Check out more videos on modelization here: vimeo.com/gamesimThis work is sponsored by the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) under contract number W911NF-14-D-0005. Statements, expressed opinions, and content included do not necessarily reflect the position or the policy of the Government, and no official endorsement should be inferred.
Drone Capture: Camp Lejeunes G10 Training Area USC ICT 2018-04-11 | On April 4th and 5th, 2018, USC ICT remote drone pilots went to the G10 Training Area aboard Camp Lejeune. There, they flew multiple Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) -- drones -- to capture thousands of high-resolution still photographs of the range. The aircraft were flown autonomously using an ICT application, and the ICT remote pilots gave Marines from 10th Marine Regiment and 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines hands-on training on the process. The images captured will be ingested into photogrammetry software and turned into a high-detail 3D model useful in planning, training, and simulation tasks.This work is sponsored by the Office of Naval Research. Statements, expressed opinions, and content included do not necessarily reflect the position or the policy of the Government, and no official endorsement should be inferred.Learn more about USC ICT at http://ict.usc.edu
One World Terrain: Geospatial Data at the Point of Need USC ICT 2018-04-09 | One World Terrain is a US Army research effort that seeks to provide a set of 3D global terrain capabilities and services that can replicate the coverage and complexities of the operational environment. One World Terrain research is built on four important principles:First, that the data and the terrain workflow should not be tied to any specific simulation or rendering technology. Platform-agnostic tools can reach a broader training audience.The second principle: 3D data must be updatable no less than every month, because the boots on the ground need the most up-to-date reconstructions possible to support decision-making.Third, applications resulting from the workflow need to be capable of simulating both virtual and constructive capabilities, and also support virtual and augmented reality. This maximizes their utility.The fourth and final principle is that creation of data should be fully or mostly automated. Set-it-and-forget-it data creation makes tools more accessible. Ultimately, One World Terrain research will enable Soldiers at different echelons with different requirements to experience a seamless, realistic geospatial foundation when executing their training.This work is sponsored by the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) under contract number W911NF-14-D-0005. Statements, expressed opinions, and content included do not necessarily reflect the position or the policy of the Government, and no official endorsement should be inferred.Learn more about USC ICT at http://ict.usc.edu
CVIT: Advanced Situational Awareness Training USC ICT 2018-03-29 | Captivating Virtual Instruction for Training (CVIT) is a user-driven approach to online learning created at the Institute for Creative Technologies. The CVIT Advanced Situational Awareness Course is an engaging experience that combines interactivity and entertaining multimedia to increase Soldiers' survivability in operational environments.This work is sponsored by the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) under contract number W911NF-14-D-0005. Statements, expressed opinions, and content included do not necessarily reflect the position or the policy of the Government, and no official endorsement should be inferred.Learn more about USC ICT at http://ict.usc.edu
3D Volumetric Capture from $20 Raspberry Pis USC ICT 2017-12-11 | Here is a project to produce volumetric 3D data from $20 Raspberry Pi cameras. Volumetric data can be used in immersive environments, virtual reality, augmented reality and are fully 3D. By taking this approach, we present a step towards democratizing this kind of data. The work is from Character Animation and Simulation research group at the USC Institute for Creative Technologies, headed by Ari Shapiro. This project spearheaded by visiting scholar, Andrea Boensch, with advice from Andrew Jones. Learn more about USC ICT at http://cas.ict.usc.edu & http://ict.usc.edu.
3D Modeling for Safety: The Rose Bowl Stadium USC ICT 2017-11-20 | The USC Institute for Creative Technologies, a US Army University Affiliated Research Center and part of the Army Research Lab, recently collaborated with the Department of Homeland Security to create a 3D reconstruction of the Rose Bowl. They launched commercial, off-the-shelf drones on autonomous imagery collection flights. This imagery -- thousands of high-resolution still photographs -- was then fed into commercial photogrammetry software to build the 3D model.The Department of Homeland Security will use the photo-realistic reconstruction for infrastructure protection and planning tasks. With the model, decision-makers can identify vulnerable locations, locate optimal routes for security teams, or in cases of disaster response, determine where to emplace first responders and triage points. ICT’s ATLAS, the Aerial Terrain Line of sight Analysis System, allows users to visualize sight-lines and plan tactical movements on and around the reconstructed structure.Learn more about USC ICT at http://ict.usc.edu.
ATLAS Showcase & Tutorial (Civilian) USC ICT 2017-09-20 | This video features 3D terrain models being visualized and interacted with using ICT’s ATLAS, the Aerial Terrain Line of sight Analysis System. ATLAS allows users to visualize sight-lines and plan tactical movements on and around the reconstructed structures. The 3D reconstructions shown here were created with commercial, off the shelf unmanned aerial systems and photogrammetric software. The aircraft were flown autonomously using an Android app built by ICT (RAPTRS). Thousands of high-resolution still photographs of the structure were collected by the drones. Commercial photogrammetry software, in combination with classification algorithms developed at ICT, were used to reconstruct the structures in three dimensions and prepare the models for visualization and analysis, which takes place in ATLAS.Bookmarks: [0:10] Muscatatuck Dataset youtu.be/-spEV8dkuOY?t=10s [0:53] Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Dataset youtu.be/-spEV8dkuOY?t=53s [1:46] University of Southern California Dataset youtu.be/-spEV8dkuOY?t=1m46s [2:59] Catalina Island Dataset youtu.be/-spEV8dkuOY?t=2m59s [4:32] University of Southern California Galen Center Dataset youtu.be/-spEV8dkuOY?t=4m32sLearn more about USC ICT at http://ict.usc.edu.
LA Memorial Coliseum Drone Mapping USC ICT 2017-09-08 | The Aerospace Corporation and the University of Southern California’s Institute for Creative Technologies (ICT) recently collaborated to provide the Department of Homeland Security with a 3D model of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum using commercial, off the shelf unmanned aerial systems. The aircraft were flown autonomously using an ICT application to capture thousands of high-resolution still photographs of the structures. This collection, or “mapping” of the Coliseum took only 4 hours. Commercial photogrammetry software, in combination with classification algorithms developed at ICT, were used to reconstruct the structures in three dimensions and prepare the models for visualization and analysis. ICT’s ATLAS, the Aerial Terrain Line of sight Analysis System, allows users to visualize sight-lines and plan tactical movements on and around the reconstructed structure. Aerospace Corporation: youtube.com/use/AerospaceCorpVideos Learn more about USC ICT:http://ict.usc.edu.
