Rajan Bhatt of Virtual Soldier Research discusses the Army Combat Fitness Test
Mission Area
Research Topics
- Armor and soldier performance
- Clothing modeling
- Dynamic strength and failure
- Gait
- Human performance
- Immersive virtual reality
- Intuitive interfaces
- Motion capture
- Musculoskeletal modeling
- Physiology
- Posture and motion prediction
- Predictive dynamics
- Spine modeling
- Standard ergonomic assessments
- Whole-body vibration
-
Zone differentiation
The Virtual Soldier Research (VSR) program conducts basic and applied research and development in the field of human modeling and simulation. Our research is aimed at creating interactive, intelligent, and predictive human models that operate in virtual, physics-based environments, including Santos, a physics-based human simulator that is used by the US military and industry partners.
Director
Karim Abdel-Malek, PhD
Title/Position
Director, Iowa Technology Institute
Director, Virtual Soldier Research Program
Professor, Roy J. Carver Department of Biomedical Engineering
Featured Projects
ACFT Research
Santos - Human Modeling
News
CBJ: Virtual Soldier Research program saves military time, money
Friday, September 15, 2023
Iowa Innovation Podcast: The Future is Virtual featuring Karim Malek and Maj. Gen. Stewart Wallace (retired)
Wednesday, September 6, 2023
ITI director to present at 6th Annual Military Virtual Training & Simulation Summit
Friday, December 9, 2022
R&D Mecca in the American Heartland
Saturday, December 3, 2022
5 takeaways from the 7th International Digital Human Modeling Symposium, hosted by Iowa Technology Institute
Tuesday, September 13, 2022
Army turns to Iowa experts as it overhauls fitness standards
Friday, February 11, 2022
Iowa National Guard leaders meet Santos, tour ITI labs
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
The U.S. Army Is Finally Close to Replacing Its 1980 Fitness Test
Monday, December 6, 2021
Malek discusses Epic Games MegaGrant on 1040 WHO radio
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
Iowa Technology Institute research contributes to readiness of U.S. Army soldiers
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
Epic MegaGrant aims to pair Iowa’s virtual human model with Unreal Engine
Friday, October 8, 2021
Retired Army General opening doors for Iowa Technology Institute
Monday, October 4, 2021
ITI, military, industry leaders share advances in virtual human modeling at 2nd Iowa Virtual Human Summit
Tuesday, September 7, 2021
Partnership Spotlight: Titus Human Performance
Thursday, May 13, 2021
Iowa Technology Institute, Sonalysts partner to improve soldier performance
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Keeping people safer with Iowa technology
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Full recap: Leveraging Virtual Tech To Meet Nation's Needs
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
Report: ITI, Santos aid U.S. Army efforts to predict soldier performance
Monday, July 20, 2020