MINING-VIRTUAL: A comprehensive virtual reality-based serious game for occupational health and safety training in underground mines

Gürer, Servet; Sürer, Elif; Erkayaoğlu, Mustafa

doi:10.1016/j.ssci.2023.106226

Cited by 7 publications

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“…Mines are classified as high-risk workplaces and are characterised by a dynamic environment that can present significant risks specific to the mining industry [54]. Improving the quality of training by providing an engaging and simulated practical environment will lead to safer participant behaviour, ultimately resulting in fewer accidents and fatalities.…”

Section: Occupational Safetymentioning

confidence: 99%

Application of Virtual Reality (VR) Technology in Mining and Civil Engineering

Strzałkowski,

Bęś,

Szóstak

et al. 2024

Sustainability

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Virtual reality (VR) is one of the most innovative technologies that allows the development of a computerised, three-dimensional image that imitates reality. With this solution, it is possible to show different objects and even simulate a sequence of actions. The application of virtual reality technology in industries with high accident rates, such as mining and construction, contributes to sustainability by enhancing occupational health and safety (OHS) practices. However, it should be emphasised that the application of VR in these industries is much broader and includes aspects such as visualisation, monitoring and design. This research contributes to sustainability by identifying research gaps, providing an in-depth systematic review of the use of virtual reality technology and outlining the potential of VR technology to advance safety practices in mining and construction, thereby promoting the well-being of workers, reducing accidents and minimising negative environmental impacts associated with workplace incidents. Based on the analyses performed, the future of VR technology for improving work processes in terms of the safety, efficiency and profitability of implementation is outlined. The results of this study provide a comprehensive framework for identifying research gaps in this area to advance research in the academic community and to improve safety in mining and construction workplaces.

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Section: Occupational Safetymentioning

confidence: 99%

Application of Virtual Reality (VR) Technology in Mining and Civil Engineering

Strzałkowski,

Bęś,

Szóstak

et al. 2024

Sustainability

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Research and application of digital electrical substation virtual engineering education system

Li,

Ma,

Zhang

et al. 2024

Comp Applic In Engineering

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The education and training of electrical substations play an essential role for college students and engineers majoring in electrical engineering. However, to ensure the substation's safety production and equipment operation, it is difficult for personnel from external units to enter the site for learning. To overcome these limitations, this paper proposes a virtual interactive training technology method to author an interactive virtual maintenance education system (VMES) for electrical substations. The system aims to build a visual training and education platform for virtual substations to help learners master the station's equipment, operation, maintenance, evaluation, and other processes. Firstly, the system establishes a component‐level virtual interaction element to encapsulate an electrical substation virtual maintenance model that dynamically responds to user operations. The equipment structure and system environment are visually modeled using engineering modeling software. Secondly, a virtual interactive training system is created with the functions of 3D disassembly training, fault tree reliability evaluation, and AHP‐FCE maintenance assessment. Finally, through four operating systems, we evaluate the compatibility of the VMES, and we recruit learners to evaluate and discuss emerging and common educational models. The practical application results prove that the system can significantly improve students' learning efficiency and interest. Meanwhile, due to the increased number of interactive operations in VMES, participants can proficiently master the composition and working principles of equipment in substations, and cognitive load can be reduced.

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