Lean Construction in a Serious Game Using a Multiplayer Virtual Reality Environment

Jacobsen, Emil L.; Strange, Nikolaj S.; Teizer, Jochen

doi:10.24928/2021/0160

Cited by 15 publications

(9 citation statements)

References 18 publications

(24 reference statements)

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Many approaches can be taken in terms of deciding and using different VR hardware and software. Creating an environment suitable for construction safety education and training requires both an immersive scene (Bhandari et al , 2020; Albert et al , 2014) but also a way to communicate performance, here in the form of collected data which can be transformed into information, which has been an efficient way of showing performance differences (Jacobsen et al , 2021).…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Active personalized construction safety training using run-time data collection in physical and virtual reality work environments

Jacobsen

Solberg

Golovina

et al. 2021

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Purpose Accidents resulting from poorly planned or setup work environments are a major concern within the construction industry. While traditional education and training of personnel offer well-known approaches for establishing safe work practices, serious games in virtual reality (VR) are increasingly being used as a complementary approach for active learning experiences. By taking full advantage of data collection and the interactions possible in the virtual environment, the education and training of construction personnel improves by using non-biased feedback and immersion. Design/methodology/approach This research presents a framework for the generation and automated assessment of VR data. The proposed approach is tested and evaluated in a virtual work environment consisting of multiple hazards. VR requires expensive hardware, technical knowledge and user acceptance to run the games effectively. An effort has been made to transfer the advantages VR gives to a physical setup. This is done using a light detection and ranging sensing system, which collects similar data and enables the same learning experiences. Findings Encouraging results on the participants’ experiences are presented and discussed based on actual needs in the Danish construction industry. An outlook presents future avenues towards enhancing existing learning methods. Practical implications The proposed method will help develop active learning environments, which could lead to safer construction work stations in the future, either through VR or physical simulations. Originality/value The utilization of run-time data collection and automatic analysis allows for better personalized feedback in the construction safety training. Furthermore, this study investigates the possibility of transferring the benefits of this system to a physical setup that is easier to use on construction sites without investing in a full VR setup.

show abstract

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Active personalized construction safety training using run-time data collection in physical and virtual reality work environments

Jacobsen

Solberg

Golovina

et al. 2021

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Besides, construction activities often demand collaboration between various workers and trade groups. Multiplayer VR environments provide users with a collaborative experience similar to that of an actual construction site [5].…”

Section: Virtual Reality For Safety Trainingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Better engagement of trainees, provision of text-free interfaces and representation of actual workplaces are notable advantages of computeraided training methods such as VR games. Besides, recent studies in VR training demonstrate the possibility of automated performance assessment [4] through runtime data collection and collaborative training using multiplayer games [5].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Conceptual Framework for Construction Safety Training using Dynamic Virtual Reality Games and Digital Twins

Harichandran¹,

Johansen²,

Jacobsen³

et al. 2021

Proceedings of the International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (IAARC)

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The construction industry is suffering from a high rate of accidents that significantly affect the overall performance of projects. Compared to the conventional safety training methods, Virtual Reality (VR) games offer a more immersive and interactive learning experience for the participants. However, training scenarios in most of the existing VR games lack complex tasks and the realistic environment required for actual construction. This work proposes a conceptual framework for dynamically updating VR training games through information streaming from the digital twins. The training scenarios in VR games are automatically created from the project intent information, project status knowledge, safety regulations, and historical knowledge provided by the digital twins. Therefore, construction workers can be trained in realistic training environments with relevant tasks they soon afterwards pursue. Dynamic VR training is expected mutually beneficial for enhanced digital twins and periodic construction safety management. Inadequate technology readiness level of the construction industry and difficulty in collecting good quality data are some of the major challenges for implementing this framework.

show abstract

“…The trainees can receive personalized feedback based on their performance assessed from the data collected during training [4]. Multiplayer serious games create collaborative learning spaces for the participants [5] and dynamically updated VR training exposes the trainees to the latest work environment according to the construction progress [6].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Using Machine Learning Algorithms to Predict Failure on the Pcb Surface Under Corrosive Conditions

Bahrebar,

Homayoun,

Ambat

2022

SSRN Journal

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Lean Construction in a Serious Game Using a Multiplayer Virtual Reality Environment

Cited by 15 publications

References 18 publications

Active personalized construction safety training using run-time data collection in physical and virtual reality work environments

Active personalized construction safety training using run-time data collection in physical and virtual reality work environments

A Conceptual Framework for Construction Safety Training using Dynamic Virtual Reality Games and Digital Twins

Using Machine Learning Algorithms to Predict Failure on the Pcb Surface Under Corrosive Conditions

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About