The OpenCyberCity testbed at VCU features a scale model hospital building with multiple floors housing spaces designated for entry, waiting, diagnostics, triage, patient rooms, and more. An elevator shaft runs through all floors of the building. A distributed control system has been created using open-source hardware and software to promote engagement with the testbed. This system collects data from physical sensors placed in the building to collect environmental characteristics such as temperature, humidity, and motion. Small actuators are used to articulate features such as doors, windows, and the elevator. To create a robust environment for testing, the testbed will be connected digitally to VCU’s Medical Device Security testbed.
Collected ‘patient’ data can be used for analytics purposes to create programs for increasing the veracity of electronic medical records. Data passed between the Medical Device Security testbed and OpenCyberCity testbed will require keyed authentication and has a dedicated VLAN, isolated from the penetration testing and development environments.
