Virtual Reality Research for Emergency Response and Decision Making

Our VR research covers active shooter response and fire evacuation training, modules as well as the creation of Multi-User Virtual Reality (MUVR) systems for conducting coordinated evacuation drills in environments such as subways, airplanes, school buses, nightclubs, buildings, campuses, and megacities. We also develop Virtual Reality Instructional (VRI) modules designed to teach complex material in education and support training programs focused on improving care quality and patient safety in health domain. To support these immersive learning systems, the lab develops Virtual AI Tutors and generative AI–based Assistants that offer adaptive instruction and interactive support to enhance personalized learning.

Current Projects

	Active Shooter Response & Training
	Virtual AI Tutor using Generative AI
	NSF iHARP- HDR institute: Annotation and Visualization of Heterogeneous Data
	Multi‐User Virtual Reality (MUVR)
	Virtual Reality Instructional (VRI) modules

Past Projects

	Megacity: A Collaborative Virtual Reality Environment for Emergency Response, Training, and Decision Making
	Active Shooter Response and Training for BSU Campus in a Collaborative Virtual Reality Environment (CVE)
	VRI Training for Improving Quality of Care and Patient Safety
	Virtual Reality Classroom
	Human Centric Cyber Situation Awareness and Data Visualization