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Directors appointed to lead new IT program labs
November 17, 2021

Directors appointed to lead new IT program labs

by Janese Heavin
Mizzou Engineering has created two new labs within the Information Technology Program designed to give students additional hands-on research opportunities. Kristofferson Culmer, assistant professional practice professor, is now director of the Autonomous Systems Lab, and Fang Wang, associate teaching professor, has been named director of the new Collaborative Research Environments for Extended Reality, or CREXR, [...]
Researchers aim to protect cyber space in virtual reality environments
August 4, 2021

Researchers aim to protect cyber space in virtual reality environments

by Janese Heavin
Virtual reality (VR) is becoming a popular replacement for in-person gatherings. Today, VR is used to provide remote classroom experiences, create realistic workplace settings and simulate training scenarios in realistic environments. But as the technology becomes more mainstream, the potential for malicious attacks on VR systems is growing. Now, a Mizzou Engineering team is beginning [...]
Training the next generation transportation workforce
July 27, 2021

Training the next generation transportation workforce

by Janese Heavin
Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) employees will receive more realistic work zone inspection training using virtual reality (VR) thanks to a Mizzou Engineering team. Praveen Edara, chair of Civil and Environmental Engineering, is leading the project, which received funding from the Federal Highway Administration’s Accelerated Market Readiness Program earlier this year. This two-year $460,238 grant [...]
IT Students Create Virtual Gallery for Museum Collection
April 12, 2021

IT Students Create Virtual Gallery for Museum Collection

by Janese Heavin
Right: A user in Fang Wang's Virtual Reality Lab views a virtual exhibit through VR goggles. Left: An example of what users would see when viewing the VR gallery. Mizzou Engineering students are putting the final touches on an interactive art exhibit that will allow visitors to view paintings without ever stepping inside a museum. [...]
VIRTUALHACKS VR-Focused Hackathon Starts Friday
February 25, 2021

VIRTUALHACKS VR-Focused Hackathon Starts Friday

by Janese Heavin
Looking for something to do this weekend? Want a chance to win Corsair Gaming mechanical keyboard and an Oculus Quest 2 headset? Then you’ll want to check out the first-ever XR hackathon sponsored by Mizzou Engineering’s Virtual Reality Organization this weekend. VIRTUALHACKS 2021 is an extended reality-focused hackathon that will challenge teams to create projects [...]
CAVE to Provide Immersive Virtual Experience
February 9, 2021

CAVE to Provide Immersive Virtual Experience

by Janese Heavin
A VisCube C4-4K “CAVE” installed at NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland | Courtesy of Visbox Inc. Imagine studying a protein by walking through its three-dimensional structure. Or researching traffic patterns by standing alongside a virtual highway. Or safely exploring the structural integrity of a house while it’s on fire. Mizzou Engineers will soon have [...]
Students Create VR Software to Diagnose, Monitor Concussions
November 9, 2020

Students Create VR Software to Diagnose, Monitor Concussions

by Janese Heavin
Mizzou Engineers are coming up with a way to determine and self monitor concussions from home. A group of Mizzou Engineering seniors are developing an innovative way to determine the severity of concussions. For their computer science capstone project, the students are designing software that would work with virtual reality goggles to allow users to [...]
Students Explore Virtual Reality Applications in VR Lab
October 23, 2020

Students Explore Virtual Reality Applications in VR Lab

by Janese Heavin
About a dozen students from across campus got to experience various applications of virtual reality during a field trip to the VR Lab at Mizzou Engineering yesterday. Fang Wang, an assistant teaching professor in the Information Technology Program, and several of her students demonstrated the technology through projects they’ve worked on over the past couple [...]
Bringing the Classroom to Students Through Virtual Reality
October 2, 2020

Bringing the Classroom to Students Through Virtual Reality

by Janese Heavin
Weiyu Feng uses virtual reality goggles to experience a classroom he is not physically in. Through the goggles, he can see classmate Will Slama in a realistic setting rather than on screen. Students unable to attend in-person classes in the future could still get the full classroom experience, thanks to emerging virtual environment technologies. Fang [...]
Lab to Take Online Learning to New Levels
June 16, 2020

Lab to Take Online Learning to New Levels

by Janese Heavin
Brian Maurer demonstrates advanced online learning options to fellow faculty members during a seminar held last month. Mizzou Engineering students could see advanced online learning experiences this coming year. A new lab will equip faculty from across the College with professional-level studio equipment. Brian Maurer is designing the lab. He is director of undergraduate studies [...]
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