Design and Implementation of a Virtual Reality System and Its Application to Training Medical First Responders

2000 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 524-556 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharon Stansfield ◽  
Daniel Shawver ◽  
Annette Sobel ◽  
Monica Prasad ◽  
Lydia Tapia
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
First Responders ◽  
Medical Emergency ◽  
Natural Manner ◽  
Team Interaction ◽  
Training Tool ◽  
Design And Implementation ◽  
Platform Architecture ◽  
Complex Training ◽  
Time Critical

This paper presents the design and implementation of a distributed virtual reality (VR) platform that was developed to support the training of multiple users who must perform complex tasks in which situation assessment and critical thinking are the primary components of success. The system is fully immersive and multimodal, and users are represented as tracked, full-body figures. The system supports the manipulation of virtual objects, allowing users to act upon the environment in a natural manner. The underlying intelligent simulation component creates an interactive, responsive world in which the consequences of such actions are presented within a realistic, time-critical scenario. The focus of this work has been on the training of medical emergency-response personnel. BioSimMER, an application of the system to training first responders to an act of bio-terrorism, has been implemented and is presented throughout the paper as a concrete example of how the underlying platform architecture supports complex training tasks. Finally, a preliminary field study was performed at the Texas Engineering Extension Service Fire Protection Training Division. The study focused on individual, rather than team, interaction with the system and was designed to gauge user acceptance of VR as a training tool. The results of this study are presented.

Design and Implementation Considerations for Virtual Reality in Human Services

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Cole L. Benson ◽  
Chad McDonald ◽  
Matthew J. Davis ◽  
Josh A. Raines
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Human Services ◽  
Design And Implementation

Investigating a Virtual Reality-based Emergency Response Scenario and Intelligent User Interface for First Responders

2020 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
pp. 2114-2118
Author(s):  
Randall Spain ◽  
Jason Saville ◽  
Barry Lui ◽  
Donia Slack ◽  
Edward Hill ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
User Interface ◽  
Emergency Response ◽  
User Interfaces ◽  
Mental Workload ◽  
First Responders ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Intelligent User Interfaces ◽  
Intelligent User Interface

Because advances in broadband capabilities will soon allow first responders to access and use many forms of data when responding to emergencies, it is becoming critically important to design heads-up displays to present first responders with information in a manner that does not induce extraneous mental workload or cause undue interaction errors. Virtual reality offers a unique medium for envisioning and testing user interface concepts in a realistic and controlled environment. In this paper, we describe a virtual reality-based emergency response scenario that was designed to support user experience research for evaluating the efficacy of intelligent user interfaces for firefighters. We describe the results of a usability test that captured firefighters’ feedback and reactions to the VR scenario and the prototype intelligent user interface that presented them with task critical information through the VR headset. The paper concludes with lessons learned from our development process and a discussion of plans for future research.

scholarly journals Virtual reality as a new trend in mechanical and electrical engineering education

Open Physics ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 936-941 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dorota Kamińska ◽  
Tomasz Sapiński ◽  
Nicola Aitken ◽  
Andreas Della Rocca ◽  
Maja Barańska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Engineering Education ◽  
Electrical Engineering ◽  
Daily Practice ◽  
Training Tool ◽  
Training Strategy ◽  
Interactive Training ◽  
Electrical Engineering Education ◽  
Simple Interface ◽  
The Military

AbstractIn their daily practice, academics frequently face lack of access to modern equipment and devices, which are currently in use on the market. Moreover, many students have problems with understanding issues connected to mechanical and electrical engineering due to the complexity, necessity of abstract thinking and the fact that those concepts are not fully tangible. Many studies indicate that virtual reality can be successfully used as a training tool in various domains, such as development, health-care, the military or school education. In this paper, an interactive training strategy for mechanical and electrical engineering education shall be proposed. The prototype of the software consists of a simple interface, meaning it is easy for comprehension and use. Additionally, the main part of the prototype allows the user to virtually manipulate a 3D object that should be analyzed and studied. Initial studies indicate that the use of virtual reality can contribute to improving the quality and efficiency of higher education, as well as qualifications, competencies and the skills of graduates, and increase their competitiveness in the labour market.

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