scholarly journals Development of a Virtual Reality Simulation for Remote Controlled Container Crane Operator Training

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aviral Goel ◽  
Ali Humaid Abdullah Al Tubi ◽  
Alaa Ahmed Eltayeb
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Reference Model ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Virtual Reality Simulation ◽  
Control Room ◽  
Operator Training ◽  
Container Cranes ◽  
Virtual Control ◽  
Container Crane

Any large scale cargo port requires the use of container cranes for loading of intermodal containers as well as unloading them. The operator of such a large crane must be appropriately trained to prevent any accidents at the cargo port. This should be achieved by training crane operators on all the protocols of crane operation with significant hours of practice. The aim of this project is to develop a virtual reality (VR) simulation for operator training of container cranes which are remotely controlled, situated at the cargo ports. The simulation consists of a virtual control room equipped with joysticks and display screens, container crane, container ships, trucks and a cargo port environment. We used an actual super post-Panamax quay crane as a reference model for this simulation. The project has been built using Unity3d for the programming and 3DSMAX for the designing of models. The virtual joysticks in the simulation can be interacted by using the Oculus Rift VR setup thus allowing to maneuver the crane and the container load in all three dimensions. This paper mainly discusses the structure and implementation of the virtual reality simulation for crane operator training, along with a proposal for further improvements.

scholarly journals Virtual Reality Simulation: An Innovative Teaching Tool for Dietetics Experiential Education

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Davis
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Virtual Reality Simulation ◽  
Innovative Teaching ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Educational Benefits ◽  
Web Technologies ◽  
Dietetics Education ◽  
Learning Content ◽  
Visualization Of Data

This paper investigates the role of virtual reality and web technologies in the field of dietetics education. Within this frame, special emphasis is given on the building of web-based virtual learning environments so as to successfully fulfill their educational objectives. In particular, basic pedagogical methods are studied, focusing mainly on the efficient preparation, approach and presentation of learning content, and specific designing rules are presented considering the hypermedia, virtual and educational nature of this kind of applications. The paper also aims to highlight the educational benefits arising from the use of virtual reality technology in dietetics and study the emerging area of web-based dietetic simulations. Virtual reality simulation allows the visualization of data in three dimensions and provides interactive functionalities that reinforce the feeling of immersion into a computer-generated virtual world. Finally, the innovative virtual reality environment for dietetics education pedagogy and development is demonstrated.

Nonlinear Seismic Responses of Container Cranes Including the Contact Problem Between Wheels and Rails

2004 ◽  
Vol 126 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nobuyuki Kobayashi ◽  
Hiroshi Kuribara ◽  
Tomokazu Honda ◽  
Masahiro Watanabe
Keyword(s):  
Contact Problem ◽  
Seismic Response ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Modeling Method ◽  
Contact Forces ◽  
Scale Model ◽  
Container Cranes ◽  
Nonlinear Seismic Response ◽  
Container Crane

This paper presents a modeling method based on multibody dynamics formulation for simulating the three-dimensional nonlinear seismic response of a large, movable container crane, including the contact problem regarding the wheels attached to the bottom of its legs and the rails on which they ride. As a container crane is large and flexible structure, its wheels should be lifted up and derailed due to the seismic excitation. The contact configuration and the contact forces between the wheels and the rail or the ground that significantly affect the seismic response of the structure are classified and calculated in reference to geometric relationships between contact-judging markers on the wheels and the rails. It is found that the numerical simulations with the presented modeling method quite accurately simulates the nonlinear seismic response of a container crane including the uplifting and derailment behavior of the wheels that is found in large-scale model shaking tests.

scholarly journals Developing a Replication of a Wayfinding Study. From a Large-Scale Real Building to a Virtual Reality Simulation

2020 ◽  
pp. 126-142
Author(s):  
Saskia Kuliga ◽  
James Charlton ◽  
Hilal Fitri Rohaidi ◽  
Lu Qian Qi Isaac ◽  
Christoph Hoelscher ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Virtual Reality Simulation ◽  
Real Building

Application of Virtual Reality Technology in Nuclear Power Plant Control Room Simulator

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Xiyun ◽  
Wang Xi ◽  
Liang Chenchen ◽  
Wang Shaohua
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Power Plant ◽  
Nuclear Power Plant ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Design Verification ◽  
Control Room ◽  
Virtual Reality Technology ◽  
Operator Training ◽  
Machine Interface ◽  
And Function

Main control room simulator is widely used in design verification and operator training for nuclear power plant. The simulator needs to implement the arrangement, environment, human machine interface and function of main control room, which should be the same as much as possible. For designer, each type of reactor needs an individual simulator for design verification. As the number of unit increased, the simulator will consume a lot of space and difficult to reuse for other project. In addition, design verification for control room and I&C system need to start at the early stage of a project and is usually an iterative process with the design work. Build a control room facility for simulator needs a lot of time and is difficult to modify once constructed. To make the simulator more flexible and match the project schedule, virtual reality technology can be used to replace or extend traditional control room simulator with approximately the same arrangement, environment, human machine interface and function. In the full scope engineering simulator of HPR1000 unit, virtual reality control room interface has been designed as an extension of real control room implementation. The designer or operator can control and monitor the power plant in virtual reality environment, which just feels like real control room. It also can be used for other type of reactor by connecting to other simulator server and adding corresponding control room model in virtual reality software. With this preliminary application, control room simulator can be implemented in a short time and flexible for modification, which give designer more time and space for design verification and optimization. Once it applied in training simulator of nuclear power plant in future, it may provide a low cost and flexible option for operator training.

Seismic Response Analysis of Container Crane

2012 ◽  
Vol 503-504 ◽  
pp. 1104-1107
Author(s):  
Shi Qing Lu ◽  
Han Bin Xiao ◽  
Ping Deng
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Response ◽  
Seismic Design ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Time History ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Response Analysis ◽  
Container Cranes ◽  
Container Crane ◽  
Critical Nodes ◽  
History Analysis

Earthquakes pose a threat to large-scale container cranes. Previous earthquakes damaged many container cranes, which had a significant impact on business interruption losses of the port. In this paper, a container crane’s seismic response is analyzed in ANSYS. First, a finite element model of a container crane is developed. Then, based on the equations of structural dynamics, the four most important modes of the container crane are extracted. Finally, a time history analysis is conducted to obtain the displacements of some critical nodes on the crane model under the excitation of an earthquake wave. The result of this paper provides a reference for the seismic design of container cranes.

New Models of Content Creation and Scholarship at the Intersection of Library Spaces, Technologies, and Expertise

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mike Nutt ◽  
Gregory Raschke
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Interactive Media ◽  
Scholarly Communication ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Organizational Capabilities ◽  
High Definition ◽  
Content Creation ◽  
Full Life Cycle ◽  
Digital Scholarship ◽  
Digital Objects

Library spaces that blend collaboration areas, advanced technologies, and librarian expertise are creating new modes of scholarly communication. These spaces enable scholarship created within high-definition, large-scale visual collaborative environments. This emergent model of scholarly communication can be experienced within those specific contexts or through digital surrogates on the networked Web. From experiencing in three dimensions the sermons of John Donne in 1622 to interactive media interpretations of American wars, scholars are partnering with libraries to create immersive digital scholarship. Viewing the library as a research platform for these emergent forms of digital scholarship presents several opportunities and challenges. Opportunities include re-engaging faculty in the use of library space, integrating the full life-cycle of the research enterprise, and engaging broad communities in the changing nature of digitally-driven scholarship. Issues such as identifying and filtering collaborations, strategically managing staff resources, creating surrogates of immersive digital scholarship, and preserving this content for the future present an array of challenges for libraries that require coordination across organizations. From engaging and using high-technology spaces to documenting the data and digital objects created, this developing scholarly communication medium brings to bear the multifaceted skills and organizational capabilities of libraries.

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