ViTALHS (pronounced “Vitals”) is a research lab in the College of Computing at New Jersey Institute of Technology. The ViTALHS team consists of faculty researchers, software developers, artists (3D modelers/animators), PhD students, undergraduate researchers, and collaborators. 

Our aim is to design, develop, evaluate, and research simulations to improve training, especially in areas related to human surrogates and/or healthcare simulation. Research areas include human computer interaction, virtual humans, mixed reality experiences (AR / VR / MR), modeling, simulation, and training. We collaborate with experts from multiple domains (e.g., healthcare, education) to research and develop training simulations using interactive 3D graphics, multimedia, and multi-sensory immersive elements.