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Computer Science Department Colloquium
From Virtual Terrain to Virtual Decisions: Simulation and Research
Opportunities with the Brazilian Marine Corps
Speaker:
Commander Raphael de Souza e Almeida, Ph.D., Brazilian Marine Corps
When: 11:00AM ~ 11:50AM, Monday October 26, 2026
Where: CSB 130 
Abstract: The Brazilian Marine Corps has been developing simulation technologies to support education, training, operational planning, and decision-making in complex environments. This presentation introduces the activities of the Brazilian Marine Corps Simulation Center and highlights two independent research and development projects.
The first project is the Virtual Decision-Making Training Simulator (VDMTS), which provides scenario-based training where participants must assess evolving situations and experience the consequences of their decisions. Its ongoing development includes performance assessment by analyzing Galvanic Skin Resistance and Heart Rating, focusing on measuring user’s stress level. The second is the Virtual Terrain Study Simulator (VTSS), an immersive platform that integrates three-dimensional environments and geospatial data to support terrain analysis and mission planning. Its ongoing development includes applications involving landslide semantic segmentation using remote sensing images, flood modelling, and humanitarian assistance and disaster-response operations.
Beyond presenting their current capabilities and research challenges, the talk proposes two potential partnerships between Colorado State University and the Brazilian Marine Corps: one centered on VTSS and geospatial disaster simulation, and another focused on VDMTS. Each collaboration is intended to produce a joint research project and a co-authored article targeting a top-tier peer-reviewed journal. The presentation concludes by identifying opportunities for professors, researchers, and students to contribute to these initiatives.
Bio: Commander Raphael de Souza e Almeida is a Brazilian Marine and holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science. He works with research, development, and application of simulation technologies within the Brazilian Marine Corps, particularly in immersive environments, geospatial simulation, artificial intelligence, decision-making training, and humanitarian assistance and disaster-response applications. His work includes the development of the Virtual Terrain Study Simulator (VTSS), as well as research involving remote sensing, three-dimensional terrain representation, flood simulation, and semantic segmentation. He also promotes cooperation between the Brazilian Marine Corps, universities, research institutions, and international partners to transform scientific research into operational simulation capabilities.
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