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Alan Liu

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 https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4828-6510
20002024

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Dr. Alan Liu is the Director of the Virtual Medical Environments Laboratory at the Val G. Hemming Simulation Center (SimCen) of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS).  Dr. Liu drives the strategic development of advanced medical simulation technologies. His work focuses on creating sophisticated computer-based training systems, a pursuit that led him to become the principal developer of the world's first computer-based simulators for procedures like pericardiocentesis and diagnostic peritoneal lavage. These innovations have had a transformative impact on trauma education, notably facilitating the nation's first non-animal, non-cadaver Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) courses.

Currently, Dr. Liu's research is centered on expanding immersive training capabilities through the Wide Area Virtual Environment (WAVE), a 10,000 square-foot total immersion theater. The WAVE is designed to provide unprecedented realism for mass casualty and medical team training in military and homeland defense contexts. 

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  • QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science

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  • Development of a System for Real-Time Assessment and Modification of Team-Based Exercises

    Liu, A. & Wainess, R., 2024, Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics International. AHFE International, p. 464-470 7 p. (Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics International; vol. 120).

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

  • Physiologic Fidelity as a Domain in Assessing Mixed Reality Trauma Simulation

    Evans, A. J., Russo, C. M., Tovar, M. A., Liu, A. & Conley, S. P., 1 Nov 2023, In: Military Medicine. 188, 11-12, p. 3322-3329 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

    Open Access
    1 Scopus citations

  • GPU-based Motion Matching for Crowds in the Unreal Engine

    Raparthi, N., Acosta, E., Liu, A. & McLaughlin, T., 4 Dec 2020, SIGGRAPH Asia 2020 Posters. SA 2020. Association for Computing Machinery, Inc, (SIGGRAPH Asia 2020 Posters. SA 2020).

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

    3 Scopus citations

  • The Wide Area Virtual Environment - A Novel Immersive Environment for Medical Team Training

    Liu, A., Acosta, E., Cope, J., Henry, V., Reyes, F., Bradascio, J. & Meek, W., 2020, Human Interaction, Emerging Technologies and Future Applications II - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Human Interaction and Emerging Technologies: Future Applications, IHIET-AI 2020. Ahram, T., Taiar, R., Gremeaux-Bader, V. & Aminian, K. (eds.). Springer, p. 409-414 6 p. (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing; vol. 1152 AISC).

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

    1 Scopus citations

  • The wide area virtual environment: A new paradigm for medical team training

    Liu, A., Acosta, E., Cope, J., Henry, V., Reyes, F., Bradascio, J. & Meek, W., 2018, Augmented Cognition: Users and Contexts - 12th International Conference, AC 2018, Held as Part of HCI International 2018, Proceedings. Fidopiastis, C. M. & Schmorrow, D. D. (eds.). Springer Verlag, p. 293-304 12 p. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); vol. 10916 LNAI).

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

    3 Scopus citations
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