2011 THEME: Overcoming Critical Global Challenges with Modeling & Simulation
MODSIM World is a unique multi-disciplinary international conference for the exchange of modeling and simulation knowledge, research and technology across industry, government and academia.
2010 Conference Recap
The fourth annual MODSIM World Conference & Expo, held October 13–15th, 2010 at the Hampton Roads Convention Center in Hampton, Virginia, was a tremendous success this year. It was our strongest conference yet. This year’s theme, 21st Century Decision-Making: The Art of Modeling & Simulation, drew over 400 conference attendees, and over 700 students, parents and teachers were inspired at our STEM Education events held on Wednesday, October 13th and Thursday, October 14th. Please take a moment to peruse the conference photos, videos and testimonials.
2010 MODSIM World 2010 Proceedings published by NASA's Technical Support Server.
TEDxNASA - Audio - Media - Sponsors - Conference Chair's Recognition
2010 Conference & Program Chairs - 2010 Track Chairs - Exhibitors
TEDxNASA
Attendees started their day on Thursday, October 14 with an engaging and thought-provoking set of ideas on modeling and simulation. MODSIM World 2010 was proud to host a Salon filled with TED-type talks as part of the Conference and Expo. The Salon, developed in collaboration with NASA Langley Research Center and the National Institute of Aerospace, featured recognized leaders in their respective fields providing unique talks on the theme Modeling and Simulation - Ideas That Matter. In the spirit of TED—riveting talks by remarkable people, free to the world—the presentations lasted approximately 10 minutes each. Selected talks are available on the TEDxNASA site.
Audio
MODSIM Radio Podcasts from The Mario Armstrong Show—a fun, entertaining talk show about our digital lifestyle. Now heard Monday–Friday, 5pm–6pm EDT on XM ch. 169 The Power.
- Oct. 4 - Interview with Mario & Bob Armstrong, MODSIM Chairman
- Oct. 13 - Live from the MODSIM 2010 Expo floor, interviews with Bob Armstrong, Matt Spruill and Miya Stewart
Media
Hampton Roads Magazine: With the oil spill capped, now comes the aftermath waiting game and the search for solutions. The answer could all be in Modeling & Simulation.... WEB EXCLUSIVE: MODSIM-ple Solutions
Virginia's Hampton Roads SmartRegion.org: Mario Armstrong rolled into the Hampton Roads Convention Center October 13 on his 15 MPH-maximum speed Segway to engage the 500-plus strong crowd of teachers, parents, students of all ages and budding entrepreneurs... Dream, Create, Go!
Virginia's Hampton Roads SmartRegion.org: On 8-9-10, Secretary of Defense Gates recommended closure of Joint Forces Command (JFCOM), headquartered in Hampton Roads. JFCOM develops and employs modeling and simulation tools, the centerpiece of joint training... Mod-Sim is not a military-only tool
USJFCOMLive: One of the recurring trends in all the 2010 MODSIM World Conference and Expo presentations I’ve sat through has been praise for U.S. Joint Forces Command’s (USJFCOM) Future Immersive Training Environment (FITE) Joint Capability Technology Demonstration (JCTD)... http://usjfcom.dodlive.mil/
FOX43 The Hampton Roads Show: These days, parents may be wrestling with how much time they should allow their kids to play video games or get on the computer. But, those hours in front of the screen can be benefit—with a little help. This week, the Modsim World Conference in Hampton can provide some guidance... What's your problem? Solutions for gamers
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Conference Chair's Recognition
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2010 Conference & Program Chairs
 Conference Chair Robert "Bob" Armstrong Booz | Allen | Hamilton |
Robert "Bob" Armstrong has over 25 years of experience in military training and over 15 years experience in modeling and simulation. As the Marine Corps' first modeling and simulation officer, and later as director of the Training and Education Technology Division, Bob led the development and acquisition of many of the simulation-based training tools in use in the Marine Corps today, including the Deployable Virtual Training Environment and Combined Arms Command and Control Training Upgrade System. Following his retirement from the Marine Corps, Bob joined the Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center (VMASC), serving as technical director. Currently with Booz Allen Hamilton, Bob provides modeling, simulation and analysis support to the Air Force's Air Combat Command in Hampton, Virginia. Bob has a B.S. in Engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy and an M.S. in Computer Science from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School. conferencechair@modsimworldconference.com |
 Program Chair Jennifer McNamara BreakAway, Ltd. |
Jennifer McNamara is Vice-president of Serious Games and Government Programs at BreakAway, Ltd. Jenn leads a team creating simulations that meet customers' goals throughout the defense, homeland security and medical communities. Jenn is a known face in the M&S industry, having presented at academic and trade conferences including the MODSIM World Conference & Expo, Game Developers' Conference, Serious Games Summit, ASTD Tecknowledge, USCG Human Performance Workshop, Naval Industry R&D Partnership Conference, Apply Serious Games, AI Innovation, Human Factors and Ergonomics Conference (HFES), Society for Applied Learning Technologies (SALT) Interactive Technologies Conference, Interservice/Industry Training and Simulation Conference (I/ITSEC), ITEC and NATO M&S Workshops. Jenn also serves as a member of the Education Subcommittee for I/ITSEC, Serious Games Showcase and Challenge IPT, and Society for Simulation in Healthcare SSIH Technology & Standards Subcommittee. Jenn holds a B.S. in Psychology from Drexel University and M.Ed. in Instructional Systems from Pennsylvania State University. |
 Deputy Program Chair Dr. Thomas E. Pinelli NASA Langley Research Center |
Dr. Thomas E. Pinelli is a 35-year NASA employee at the Langley Research Center (Hampton, VA) where he presently serves as the Center's University Affairs Officer. In this capacity, he manages the Center's undergraduate, graduate and post doctoral research and internship programs. Previously, he was involved in the application of modeling and simulation to 21st century learning, higher education and workforce development. Thom received his Ph.D. from Indiana University, Bloomington in Information Science. He is a Fellow of the Society of Technical Communication (STC) and an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). Thom is also the recipient of the NASA Medal for Exceptional Achievement. He received an Emmy® for the PBS series, NASA CONNECT. He was the technical program chair of the MODSIM World 2009 Conference & Expo. His research focus includes scientific and technical communications, engineering education and innovation. He has written extensively on the information-seeking behavior of engineers (as distinct from scientists) and has authored over 300 publications on these and related topics. |
2010 Track Chairs
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Steve Husak Steve Husak & Associates shusak@cox.net |
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Bruce Milligan Booz | Allen | Hamilton milligan_bruce@bah.com |
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Mark Clemente National Institute of Aerospace mark.clemente@nianet.org |
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C. Matthew O'Connor Combat Direction Systems Activity, Dam Neck matthew.oconnor@navy.mil |
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Dr. Kara Latorella NASA Langley Research Center k.a.latorella@nasa.gov |
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Dr. Benjamin Bell CHI Systems, Inc. bbell@chisystems.com |
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Jennifer Arnold Booz | Allen | Hamilton arnold_jennifer@bah.com |
Exhibitors
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