Aptima Develops Decision-support Software for Environmental Site Managers How to clean up large site contaminations, such as oil spills or toxic river sediment, presents environmental managers with complex choices and often unclear tradeoffs. How » Read More...

Aptima Develops INSECT Trainer to Help Helicopter Pilots Avoid Hazards, Crashes in Obscure... Helicopters are ever more agile and bug-like in their abilities to take off vertically, hover, and land almost anywhere. Yet pilots still face formidable risks of colliding » Read More...

Aptima Develops 'E-MEME' to Track Infectiousness of Ideas across Groups and GeographyEpidemiological models applied to understanding information spread through populations Woburn, MA - January 23, 2012 -[ASDWire]-- From the Arab Spring to the summer U.K. ri » Read More...

Aptima Adds Physiological Data to Performance Measurement Software to Unlock Cognitive Ove... While participating in a distributed team training exercise, a human operator is suddenly challenged by increasing task demands. As the workload rapidly escalates, so does the operator's heart rate and blood pressure. Can these and other body signals be leveraged by complex control systems to respond and adapt to operators' state to h » Read More...

Aptima Develops Scenario Design Tool for NAVAIR: Software Re-Creates Flyable Mishaps from ... For pilots learning about aviation safety, accounts of actual flight mishaps can be the most instructive examples for teaching. Yet, to date, there's been no easy way to re-create these incidents as scenarios for pilots to fly in simulation. To solve that challenge, Aptima, which excels in applying real world data to military training, a » Read More...

Aptima Named to Military Training Technology's ''Top Simulation and Training Companies'' f... Recognized for products and services that allow U.S. warfighters "to train and rehearse for missions in theater, or to prepare for deployment at home," Aptima, Inc. has been selected by Military Training Technology Magazine's (MT2) annual list of "Top Simulation and Training Compan » Read More...

Aptima Develops System to Train 'Adaptive Expertise' to U.S. Warfighters for Era of Unconv...'ADAPT' to accelerate training process for developing adaptation skills Woburn, MA - July 11, 2011 --{ASDWire]-- The very unpredictability that makes insurgents so effectiv » Read More...

How Leaders Can Shape Ethical Workplace Behavior: CLIMATE Training Suite Launches at 2011 ...Aptima's CLIMATE to Help Leaders Share Vision & Set Expectations. Tools includes Workshop, mobile apps, and pocket guide. Woburn, MA - May 16, 2011 - While a leader can » Read More...

Aptima Developing Tool to Improve 'Space Situational Awareness'Contract with Air Force Research Laboratory applies human performance expertise to space command and control (C2) operations Woburn, Mass. - April 25, 2011 --[ASDwire]-- F » Read More...

Aptima Issued Patent for ''TeamBuilder'' Technology Developed for Air Force Research Labor... Faced with an expanding set of military missions that include humanitarian, counter-insurgency, and police functions, commanders often contend with situations that require identifying the right expertise both inside and outside their immediate staff. How can they identify the right people with the » Read More...

Aptima to Develop 'NETSTORM' for DARPA to Improve the Human Intelligence CycleTechnology to accelerate collection and mapping of HUMINT addresses key challenges faced by U.S. military Woburn, MA - February 28, 2011 --ASDWire-- Understanding whether a » Read More...

Aptima Developing Gaming Tool to Rehab U.S. Warfighters with Traumatic Brain Injury'Brain training' to improve cognitive skills for those injured by concussions and blasts Woburn, MA - February 7, 2011 --ASDWire]-- For U.S. troops returning from combat » Read More...

Aptima Team develops Training System to Thwart "Insider Threat to Cyber Systems" for Air F... Taking a fortress approach may help organizations protect sensitive and valuable cyber systems from outsiders, but those efforts do little to stop one of the most insidious threats - the one that's already inside. Espionage and sabotage from within, by a trusted employee who's been granted access and privileges, is pernici » Read More...

Aptima to Showcase Technologies at I/ITSEC 2010 for Improving Team Training & Collaboratio... How effective coalition forces are in responding to unconventional conflicts and large scale disasters is often defined by the capacity to collaborate. Yet the distinctly human skills of how dispersed teams should communicate and coordinate can be difficult to practice, measure, and improve on without the right feedback to guide learning. During I/ITS » Read More...

Aptima Teams with Office of Naval Research to Extend Human Intelligence to UAVs In less than a decade, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have evolved from a curiosity on the battlefield to a core 'eyes in the sky' resource for the US military. Yet, as more UAVs enter the battlespace for new and novel uses, these unmanned systems will need to operate more intell » Read More...

AFRL Combines Simulators from Aptima and Link Simulation & Training To Create Force Multip... With hundreds of individual training simulator systems on the market each offering differing capabilities, getting the right mix of high-fidelity realism along with mission and task accuracy can be literally an exercise in tradeoffs. That challenge is being addressed by the Air For » Read More...

Aptima's Software to Support U.S. Navy's Distributed, Multi-simulator Training As net centric warfare changes the nature of air and combat operations, the U.S. Navy is modernizing its aviation training, combining its various simulators into a unified platform to better replicate these complex missions. To improve the training value of these networked exercises, Aptima, the R&D firm » Read More...

Aptima's Contract with AFRL to Improve Critical Workflows in Military Air OperationsAgent-based application to 'learn' and model behavior of human and technical systems Woburn, Mass. - March 15, 2010 - ASDWire - For the U.S. military, superior control of » Read More...

Aptima Develops Tools for U.S. Military to Detect and Defuse Enemy Threats and Networks If the unconventional tactics of shadowy insurgent groups pose some of the biggest threats to unsuspecting US combat soldiers in the field, with their elusive networks defying detection by the analysts charged with tracking them, then two Department of Defense (DoD) contracts may help tip the scales back in » Read More...

Dr. Mitchell Zakin, Co-inventor of 'InfoChemistry' and Former DARPA Program Manager, Joins... Aptima, Inc., the leading human-centered R&D company that applies expertise in the disciplines of how humans think, learn, and behave to solve challenges faced by the U.S. Department of Defense, announced that Dr. Mitchell Zakin, the visionary scientist most recently affiliated with DARPA (the Defense » Read More...

Aptima's Navy & Air Force Contracts Focus on Improving 'Human Element' in 21st Century War... As military missions, and the weapons and information systems that support them grow more complex, can warfighters keep up with these escalating combat and technology demands? Aptima, the Massachusetts-based R&D firm specializing in human-centered engineering, is working with the Air Force Research Laboratory » Read More...

Aptima Releases Version 4.1 of DDD Simulation Software Aptima, Inc., a leader in human-centered engineering, announces the release of version 4.1 of DDD(r), the "Dynamic Distributed Decision-making" simulation software used by international military agencies and researchers to improve team training and human performance in complex networked environments. DDD 4.1's enhancements i » Read More...

Aptima Named to Military Training Technology's Top Simulation and Training Companies Recognized for its "significant impact on the military training industry," Aptima, Inc., which applies expertise in human performance to develop training and measurement technologies, has been selected by Military Training Technology Magazine's (MT2) 8th annual list of "Top Simulat » Read More...

Aptima Lands Seven 'SBIR Phase II' Contracts with Department of Defense Aptima, Inc., a leader in human-centered engineering, announces the award of seven Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) contracts totaling $3.9 million for developing technologies to improve warfighter performance in today's military missions. Sponsored by the Small Business Association, SBIR is a highly » Read More...

Aptima Awarded Six 'Innovative Technology Transfer' Contracts by Department of Defense Aptima, Inc., a leader in human-centered engineering, today announced that it has been awarded six Small Business Innovative Research Technology Transfer (STTR) awards from the Department of Defense. The Phase I contracts, totaling in excess of $550,000, will explore the feasibility of cutting-edge idea » Read More...

Aptima Releases Visual Scenario Generator 4.0 to Accompany DDD 4.0 Adaptable Simulation En... Aptima, Inc., a leader in human-centered engineering, announced today the launch of the Visual Scenario GeneratorTM 4.0 for Aptima's DDDTM 4.0. The Visual Scenario Generator 4.0 enables users to rapidly create complex scenarios for use in the DDD (Distributed Dynamic Decision-making) adaptable simulation » Read More...

Dr. Michael J. Garrity to Receive Myers Award for Applied Research Aptima, Inc., a leader in human-centered engineering, announced today that Dr. Michael J. Garrity, division director for human performance, is one of five individuals selected to receive the 2008 M. Scott Myers Award for Applied Research in the Workplace. The Myers Award is presented annually by the Societ » Read More...

Aptima Names New Director for Dayton Office Scott Galster, Ph.D Aptima, Inc., a leader in human-centered engineering, announced today that Scott Galster, Ph.D., has been named Director of its newest office facility, located in Dayton, OH. Dr. Galster most recently served as a Pr » Read More...

Aptima Selected by L-3 Communications as Member of 505th Command and Control Wing IDIQBrings innovative training research and development to the operational community Fort Walton Beach, FL - January 28, 2008 -[ASDWire]- Aptima, Inc., a leader in human-center » Read More...

Aptima Launches Performance Measurement Software to Enhance Simulation-based Training Aptima, Inc., a leader in human-centered engineering, announces the launch of Performance Workbench and Performance Measurement Engine, two tools that provide instructors and trainees using large scale, immersive simulators with precise feedback for practicing and developing real-mission sk » Read More...

Aptima Lands Multiple Unmanned Vehicle Contracts with U.S. Army and Navy Aptima, Inc., a leader in human-centered engineering, announced the award of three contracts for developing technologies to improve the control and functions of unmanned air, land, and sea vehicles (UxVs) and their integration into military operations. The Army and Navy contracts address a continuum, scal » Read More...

Aptima Expands to Dayton, Ohio -- Opens Office in Area Dedicated to Improving Aptima, Inc., a leader in human-centered engineering, is opening an office in Dayton, Ohio, locating alongside military, university, and research lab partners that are developing new technologies focused on the human element of warfighting. Recognized as a center of scientific and military expertise in the are » Read More...

Aptima Earns Tibbetts Award for Achievement in 'Small Business Innovation Research' Progra... Aptima, Inc., a leader in human-centered engineering, has been selected as a winner of the 2007 Tibbetts Award, which recognizes the best achievements in the Small Business Innovation Research program (SBIR). Aptima's development of SPOTLITE, an electronic assessment tool for accurately measuring the performanc » Read More...

Aptima Launches DDD Simulation Software for Military and Civilian Teams Aptima, Inc., a leader in human-centered engineering, announces the release of DDD 4.0, simulation software for military and civilian organizations involved in planning and preparing for complex team-based missions. A desktop software application, DDD is unique in its ability to cover a wide range of scenarios, including AWACS » Read More...

Aptima and Boston College Collaborate on Technology for Defense Threat Reduction (DTRA) Co... Aptima, Inc., a leader in human-centered engineering, announced today that it is collaborating with Boston College on a Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) contract for the application of social network science to counter-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs). Under the » Read More...