ICT’s work in next-generation simulation research is highlighted on Circuit News, the National Academy of Engineering and USC Viterbi’s joint engineering news program.
Watch the segment here: https://youtu.be/PF4v1kvod2I?si=nSJg9mRyYRjGZDbg
The feature spotlights two major ICT initiatives:
• Battle Buddy for Suicide Prevention
Developed by ICT’s MedVR, Virtual Human Therapeutics Lab (VHTL), and Integrated Virtual Humans teams for the VA’s Mission Daybreak Challenge, Battle Buddy is an AI-driven mHealth application designed exclusively for Veterans. The virtual human dialogue system, multimodal interaction cues, and personalized safety-planning tools, an early prototype earned Best Technical Demonstration at the 2023 Persuasive Technology Conference.
• RIDE (Rapid Integration & Development Environment)
RIDE is ICT’s foundational R&D platform supporting early, flexible prototyping for the Department of Defense. Built to accelerate adoption and reuse of simulation technologies, RIDE integrates commercial game-engine capabilities with ICT innovations in terrain, AI behaviors, NLP, ML tools, networking, and immersive tech. More than 50 government and industry partners now hold RIDE licenses.
Watch the full Circuit News episode to see how ICT research is shaping the future of Veteran support and defense simulation.