Keeping people safer with Iowa technology

Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Technology born out of military-funded research in the University of Iowa’s Virtual Soldier Research Program (VSR) soon may be used in schools, hospitals, stores, and other places to improve safety.
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Yearslong digital-person studies finally ‘maturing’ for human assessments, UI researchers say at Iowa Virtual Human Summit

Thursday, August 13, 2020
After 15 years of work, digital avatars are finally maturing to a place where researchers can “design a human” to test protective equipment for military personnel, University of Iowa researchers said Wednesday.
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Full recap: Leveraging Virtual Tech To Meet Nation's Needs

Wednesday, August 12, 2020
The need for better-fitting body armor and PPE not just for soldiers, but for women and smaller-stature men in a variety of dangerous fields was the focus of the first annual Iowa Virtual Human Summit.
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Iowa Technology Institute convenes modeling and simulation leaders for 1st annual Iowa Virtual Human Summit

Tuesday, August 4, 2020
Virtual event on Aug. 12 to examine how a ‘digital twin’ can reduce injuries through better designed female body armor.
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Report: ITI, Santos aid U.S. Army efforts to predict soldier performance

Monday, July 20, 2020
The University of Iowa Technology Institute (ITI) and its physics-based virtual human model Santos are integral to a new initiative to harness modeling and simulation technology to better predict and analyze soldier performance, according to an article published by the U.S. Army this month.