Applied Cognition and Training in Immersive Virtual Environments Laboratory

The ACTIVE Lab is engaged in applied research and development for the analysis and improvement of human performance. Our multidisciplinary team of more than 30 researchers are organized into focus area teams:
- Technology Interfaces and Integration
- Robotics Developments
- Human-Systems Integration and Engineering Management
- Operational Neurosensing
- Learning
- Informal Learning (i.e. gaming)

Our currently sponsored projects range from the design of distributed virtual training systems, evaluated for effectiveness and usability, to studying the utility of game-based training using massively multiplayer online games (MMOGs)

Current Areas of Research

• Evaluating Training Effectiveness and Usability of Distributed Training Environments
• Virtual Environments
• Game-Based Simulation
• Neuroscience Sensors
• Robotics and Interfaces for Unmanned Systems
• Physiological Signal Processing
• The PSI Handbook of Virtual Environments for Training and Education: Developments for the Military and Beyond
• Warfighter Enhancement Program Office (WEPO)