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Military Simulation & Serious Games: Where We Came from and Where We Are Going
Military Simulation & Serious Games is a collection of essays on the technical, social, and economic importance of simulation and gaming techniques, tools, and technologies. It provides a fascinating historical summary, explores important technical capabilities, and speculates on the role that these technologies will play in the future. Simulation has been a powerful tool for training the military for over 3000 years. What began as sand tables and board games has evolved into advanced computer and communication systems that encompass the globe and provide training portals on every continent. Commercial computer games have followed a similar evolutionary trajectory in delivering entertainment. The core technologies behind both fields have many commonalities which become more intertwined every year.
412 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 2009
About the author
Roger (R.D.D.) Smith
22 books1 followerDr. Roger Smith writes science-fiction, medical thriller novels featuring advanced surgical devices, AI, telesurgery, simulation, and speculative diseases; and travel adventures that follow a group of running tourists through exotic countries. The medical series is inspired by his career in healthcare and experience with robotic surgery devices. The travel novels are inspired by his actual vacations in the countries featured in the books.
Prior to writing fiction, he enjoyed a goldilocks career in healthcare, government, and national defense. For ten years, he was a leading robotic surgery researcher, publishing his results in medical journals and speaking at surgical conferences. He spent four years in civilian government service, leading the technology innovation for all US Army simulation systems. Prior to that, he was a vice president for multiple defense software companies.
Dr. Smith has received multiple awards for his innovations in robotic surgery education, training simulation, and software system development. He has been on the faculty of multiple universities, to include Columbia University in NYC, Texas A&M and Texas Tech University, the University of Central Florida, and Florida Institute of Technology.
He holds a doctorate and MBA from the University of Maryland, a master’s from Texas Tech University, and a bachelor’s from Colorado State University.
He lives with his wife, dogs, and cats in sunny Florida, frequently escaping to cooler climes during the beastly Florida summers.
Prior to writing fiction, he enjoyed a goldilocks career in healthcare, government, and national defense. For ten years, he was a leading robotic surgery researcher, publishing his results in medical journals and speaking at surgical conferences. He spent four years in civilian government service, leading the technology innovation for all US Army simulation systems. Prior to that, he was a vice president for multiple defense software companies.
Dr. Smith has received multiple awards for his innovations in robotic surgery education, training simulation, and software system development. He has been on the faculty of multiple universities, to include Columbia University in NYC, Texas A&M and Texas Tech University, the University of Central Florida, and Florida Institute of Technology.
He holds a doctorate and MBA from the University of Maryland, a master’s from Texas Tech University, and a bachelor’s from Colorado State University.
He lives with his wife, dogs, and cats in sunny Florida, frequently escaping to cooler climes during the beastly Florida summers.
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