History of VERG
Timeline 2003 – Discussed with Dr. Larry Hodges – could we train doctors with avatars? Began work in Spring 2004 Can we improve people by having them talk to virtual people
2004
No natural language…bullets
2006 - IPSViz
2007 - MRH
2008 VPF
NERVE - 2007
ANDI - 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05jSp63-W7c&feature=player_embedded
Names DIANA Edna MANDI SANDI ANDI VIC Patrick
PhDs Kyle Johnsen (2008) – IPS Andrew Raij (2009) – IPSViz John Quarles (2009) – MR Aaron Kotranza (2009) – MRH Brent Rossen (2011) - VPF
People Since 2003: Currently a team of over 30+ researchers Over 100 people have contributed Over 50 core researchers Currently a team of over 30+ researchers Computer science (3 PhDs) Medicine (6 MDs) Education (3 PhDs) Simulation (1 PhD) Psychology (2 PhDs) Collaborators at: UF, UCF, Drexel, GHSU, UT-SA, Kent State, UVA Using technology: USF, Creighton
VERG 2005