Publications

@article{hartholt_introducing_nodate-1,

title = {Introducing RIDE: Lowering the Barrier of Entry to Simulation and Training through the Rapid Integration & Development Environment},

author = {Arno Hartholt and Kyle McCullough and Sharon Mozgai and Volkan Ustun and Andrew S Gordon},

pages = {11},

abstract = {This paper describes the design, development, and philosophy of the Rapid Integration & Development Environment (RIDE). RIDE is a simulation platform that unites many Department of Defense (DoD) and Army simulation efforts to provide an accelerated development foundation and prototyping sandbox that provides direct benefit to the U.S. Army’s Synthetic Training Environment (STE) as well as the larger DoD and Army simulation communities. RIDE integrates a range of capabilities, including One World Terrain, Non-Player Character AI behaviors, xAPI logging, multiplayer networking, scenario creation, destructibility, machine learning approaches, and multi-platform support. The goal of RIDE is to create a simple, drag-and-drop development environment usable by people across all technical levels. RIDE leverages robust game engine technology while designed to be agnostic to any specific game or simulation engine. It provides decision makers with the tools needed to better define requirements and identify potential solutions in much less time and at much reduced costs. RIDE is available through Government Purpose Rights. We aim for RIDE to lower the barrier of entry to research and development efforts within the simulation community in order to reduce required time and effort for simulation and training prototyping. This paper provides an overview of our objective, overall approach, and next steps, in pursuit of these goals.},

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@article{hartholt_combat_nodate,

title = {From Combat to COVID-19 – Managing the Impact of Trauma Using Virtual Reality},

author = {Arno Hartholt and Sharon Mozgai},

pages = {35},

abstract = {Research has documented the efficacy of clinical applications that leverage Virtual Reality (VR) for assessment and treatment purposes across a wide range of domains, including pain, phobias, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). As the field of Clinical VR matures, it is important to review its origins and examine how these initial explorations have progressed, what gaps remain, and what opportunities the community can pursue. We do this by reflecting on our personal scientific journey against the backdrop of the field in general. In particular, this paper discusses how a clinical research program that was initially designed to deliver trauma-focused VR exposure therapy (VRET) for combat-related PTSD has been evolved to expand its impact and address a wider range of trauma sources. Such trauma sources include sexual trauma and the needs of first responders and healthcare professionals serving on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. We provide an overview of the field and its general trends, discuss the genesis of our research agenda and its current status, and summarize upcoming opportunities, together with common challenges and lessons learned.},

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