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We perform basic and applied research in human modeling and
simulation. A number of particularly well-motivated application areas are:
- Human factors analysis.
- Physical performance assessment.
- Intelligent agents acting on instructions.
- Maintenance/logistics technician.
- Factory or assembly worker.
- Dismounted, semi-autonomous soldier.
- Virtual training simulator.
- Medic or surgical assistant.
- Virtual human for surgical procedures,
There are technologically and economically justifiable uses for virtual human
figures in these domains.