scholarly journals Teaching children road safety using a simulated environment

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 44
Author(s):  
Catherine Purcell
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Road Safety ◽  
Safety Education ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Simulated Environment ◽  
Educational Programmes ◽  
Safety Interventions ◽  
Immersive Environment ◽  
Road Crossing ◽  
Real Traffic

<p>The importance of road safety education is widely acknowledged; however, there is a lack of consistency in road safety interventions currently being used in UK schools. Furthermore, the majority of road safety educational programmes use knowledge-based methods, which do not necessarily translate to improved behaviour in real traffic environments. The use of virtual reality is starting to emerge as a viable option, as it allows for repeated risk-free practice. This study aimed to test the efficacy and playability of a virtual reality road crossing iPad-based game with children aged 7-9 years. A total of 137 children from primary school years 3 and 4 completed the study. The game comprised ten levels increasing in complexity. Participants navigated to a target using a magic portal into the virtual world (the iPad position matching the direction of travel). Remote, anonymous in-game data were collected and the results suggested that performance was significantly better on their final attempt compared to their first attempt, regardless of age of gender. Overall, the results suggest that the iPad-based game allowed the children to practice road crossing in an immersive environment, without risk, and could provide a useful, evidence-based addition to current road safety education in UK schools.</p>

A Pilot Project to Teach Road Safety Using Desktop Virtual Reality

2010 ◽  
pp. 111-136
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Fokides ◽  
Costas Tsolakidis
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Video Game ◽  
Road Safety ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
3D Video ◽  
Safety Education ◽  
Traffic Lights ◽  
Desktop Virtual Reality

In this work the issue of road safety education is presented. Virtual Reality can be used for this purpose with very good results. An application was developed based on a 3D video game. This application was simulating the environment of a town with traffic and contained not only all of its elements (cars, traffic lights, pedestrian crossings) but also special conditions such as night and rain. It was developed to simulate the walk of a pedestrian and could accommodate many users simultaneously. It was tested by the students of the last three grades of a primary school in Athens. The acquired capabilities of the students/users were compared with the equivalent capabilities of students that had training in the class using printed material only and with the knowledge of another group that had no training at all.

Health-promoting initiatives in Saudi higher education

2019 ◽  
Vol 119 (5/6) ◽  
pp. 366-381
Author(s):  
Saad Zafir Alshehri
Keyword(s):  
Road Safety ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Safety Education ◽  
Risky Driving ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Driving Behaviour ◽  
Health Promotions ◽  
Educational Programmes ◽  
Health Promoting

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand if effective road safety education is being provided to students by embedding educational programmes within a curriculum framework. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative methodology was used to gain in-depth understanding of the health-promoting initiatives of Saudi Arabian universities and colleges in preventing risky driving behaviour among students. Interviews were used to collect data from 11 faculty members. Findings Results suggest that educational programmes for changing the risky driving behaviour of students are still in their infancy. The findings raise questions about road safety and driving. While initiatives are being taken for promoting awareness within educational institutions on road safety, there is still a lack of awareness of traffic regulations and signs. Originality/value Since there is a paucity of research on health promotions specifically related to aberrant and risky driving in the Kingdom, this paper adds value to educators and policy-makers.

scholarly journals 533 The Use of Virtual Reality Simulation to Facilitate Surgical Ward-Based Learning in Medical Students During the Covid-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 108 (Supplement_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
I Carty ◽  
R Shah
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Medical Student ◽  
Time Slot ◽  
Virtual Reality Simulation ◽  
Core Skills ◽  
Simulated Environment ◽  
Surgical Ward ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Technical Proficiency ◽  
Immersive Environment

Abstract Introduction The Covid-19 pandemic quickly resulted in the removal of all non-essential personnel from surgical wards. It also resulted in suspending medical student placements which are heavily relied upon to provide the students with necessary “hands-on” experience. Virtual Reality (VR) simulation was employed in order to ensure that the students had a comparable experience. Method VR simulations were used to simulate the ward environments and the students were able to gain valuable experience with common scenarios encountered on surgical wards. Each student was allocated a 1-hour time slot per session with a debriefing session after each. The digital immersive environment allowed students to build upon their didactic preparation and previously acquired knowledge base. Results Feedback was given at the end of each simulation by the simulation facilitator. Using the technical proficiency that they had acquired in the first scenario; the students went on to employ these skills directly in their next scenarios thereby capitalising on the repetition of core skills to maximize their learning. Conclusions In this instance, VR was successfully used to enhance both knowledge acquisition and experience. Feedback from the participating students was overwhelmingly positive with many suggesting that they were more comfortable learning in a simulated environment.

scholarly journals 8A.007 Evaluating the impact of a road safety education project in Madagascar schools

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paolo Perego ◽  
Federica Biassoni ◽  
Ana Luisa Silva ◽  
Sam Clark ◽  
Jesse Randrianarisoa
Keyword(s):  
Road Safety ◽  
Safety Education ◽  
Education Project ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Exploring the Relationship between Attitudes, Risk Perceptions, Fatalistic Beliefs and Pedestrian Behaviors in China

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (7) ◽  
pp. 3378
Author(s):  
Mingyu Liu ◽  
Jianping Wu ◽  
Adnan Yousaf ◽  
Linyang Wang ◽  
Kezhen Hu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Road Safety ◽  
Risk Perceptions ◽  
Influential Factor ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Gender Attitudes ◽  
Safety Education ◽  
Safety Intervention ◽  
Training Activities ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Additional Variance

Road safety has become a worldwide public health concern. Although many factors contribute to collisions, pedestrian behaviors can strongly influence road safety outcomes. This paper presents results of a survey investigating the effects of age, gender, attitudes towards road safety, fatalistic beliefs and risk perceptions on self-reported pedestrian behaviors in a Chinese example. The study was carried out on 543 participants (229 men and 314 women) from 20 provinces across China. Pedestrian behaviors were assessed by four factors: errors, violations, aggressions, and lapses. Younger people reported performing riskier pedestrian behaviors compared to older people. Gender was not an influential factor. Of the factors explored, attitudes towards road safety explained the most amount of variance in self-reported behaviors. Significant additional variance in risky pedestrian behaviors was explained by the addition of fatalistic beliefs. The differences among the effects, and the implications for road safety intervention design, are discussed. In particular, traffic managers can provide road safety education and related training activities to influence pedestrian behaviors positively.

scholarly journals An Adaptive Game-Based Learning Strategy for Children Road Safety Education and Practice in Virtual Space

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (11) ◽  
pp. 3661
Author(s):  
Noman Khan ◽  
Khan Muhammad ◽  
Tanveer Hussain ◽  
Mansoor Nasir ◽  
Muhammad Munsif ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Real World ◽  
Road Safety ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Safety Training ◽  
Virtual Space ◽  
Safety Education ◽  
Average Output ◽  
Training Environment ◽  
The Road

Virtual reality (VR) has been widely used as a tool to assist people by letting them learn and simulate situations that are too dangerous and risky to practice in real life, and one of these is road safety training for children. Traditional video- and presentation-based road safety training has average output results as it lacks physical practice and the involvement of children during training, without any practical testing examination to check the learned abilities of a child before their exposure to real-world environments. Therefore, in this paper, we propose a 3D realistic open-ended VR and Kinect sensor-based training setup using the Unity game engine, wherein children are educated and involved in road safety exercises. The proposed system applies the concepts of VR in a game-like setting to let the children learn about traffic rules and practice them in their homes without any risk of being exposed to the outside environment. Thus, with our interactive and immersive training environment, we aim to minimize road accidents involving children and contribute to the generic domain of healthcare. Furthermore, the proposed framework evaluates the overall performance of the students in a virtual environment (VE) to develop their road-awareness skills. To ensure safety, the proposed system has an extra examination layer for children’s abilities evaluation, whereby a child is considered fit for real-world practice in cases where they fulfil certain criteria by achieving set scores. To show the robustness and stability of the proposed system, we conduct four types of subjective activities by involving a group of ten students with average grades in their classes. The experimental results show the positive effect of the proposed system in improving the road crossing behavior of the children.

Looking Both Ways: The Intersection of Road Safety Education and Early Childhood Research

2014 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 102-112
Author(s):  
Stacey Waters ◽  
Samantha Baker ◽  
Kaashifah Bruce ◽  
Helen Lindner ◽  
Emma Clarkson
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Road Safety ◽  
Safety Education ◽  
Early Childhood Research
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