Current Research Initiatives
- Behaviourally Realistic Approaches to Security Risk Management: Researchers developed models of risk perception, assessment, and communication in response to realistic asymmetric threat scenarios, such as chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear terrorist attacks.
- Distributed Team Modeling: Using a software platform based on a problem-solving task requiring information sharing, scientists compared the effectiveness of different team structures using measures of collaboration, information sharing, and trust.
- Tools for the Automatic Extraction and Visualization of Concepts: Tools are being developed to improve the analysis of massive quantities of information and intelligence from various sources to support military decision-making.
- Rapid Diagnostic Tools for Detecting Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries: In collaboration with Canadian research hospitals and international partners, diagnostic tools are being developed to assist in the identification of mild traumatic brain injuries.
The Human Effectiveness Experimentation Centre manages DRDC Toronto’s major research facilities. These facilities, which are used to simulate a broad range of operational environments, include:
- Synthetic Environment Research Facility
- Group Immersive Simulator and Dismounted Soldier Simulator
- Human Centrifuge
- Diving Research Facility
- Climatic Facility
- Hypobaric Altitude Chamber
- Noise Simulation Facility
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