Virtual Reality Training for Post-Earthquake Rescue Operators

Carrozzino, Marcello; Giuliodori, Giovanni; Tanca, Camilla; Evangelista, Chiara; Bergamasco, Massimo

doi:10.1109/mcg.2023.3248400

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“…A broader view is taken by Caballero et al in [18], where various disaster situations rather than only earthquakes are addressed; an American Sign Language scenario is implemented in desktop VR to reduce disaster risk for people with hearing loss. The same broad spectrum of disaster situations is addressed by Carrozzino et al in [24], where the VR application developed recreates a range of operation conditions (day/night, presence of people, dangerous locations, etc.) in four different settings to train personnel to properly respond to them.…”

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“…The later choice is made in VRQuake, however, and the Unity 3D game engine is employed as a consequence, because the level of realism offered by computer graphics is deemed adequate for an educational application that does not aim for a fully realistic experience. The development of artistic/cultural experience virtual environments where realism is required at the highest level are indeed feasible through current modeling, animation, simulation and rendering tools, such as the Unreal engine and 4-D cinema, yet at a prohibitive computational cost, as verified in [24], among others.…”

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Educational Seismology through an Immersive Virtual Reality Game: Design, Development and Pilot Evaluation of User Experience

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Virtual Reality (VR), especially in its immersive form, is a promising technology employed to support education and training in various fields. VR offers unique opportunities to experience situations and environments that are otherwise inaccessible or risky. Educational Seismology aims to inform and educate the public on earthquakes; to this end, the use of VR is investigated as an attractive solution. VRQuake is an immersive VR application designed and developed for Educational Seismology purposes. VRQuake is structured in five consecutive scenes and is organized as a game. It allows users to interact with virtual objects in real time and apply learned rules and good practices in reaction to an earthquake, thus providing a dynamic learning environment. A pilot evaluation of VRQuake is performed by volunteer university students who play the game and then answer a questionnaire with closed- and open-type questions referring mostly to the user experience. Analysis of the answers has shown positive results regarding usability, clarity and acceptance of the application. Answers are also encouraging as to the educational potential of VRQuake. Furthermore, qualitative analysis of open-type questions has contributed user suggestions and demands that point to interesting new directions for further improvement of user experience and learning outcomes.

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Educational Seismology through an Immersive Virtual Reality Game: Design, Development and Pilot Evaluation of User Experience

Maragkou,

Rangoussi,

Kalogeras

et al. 2023

Education Sciences

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P‐4.8: The Research Status and Prospect of Virtual Reality in Rescue Field

Hu,

Yang,

Wang

2024

Symp Digest of Tech Papers

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With the frequent occurrence of disasters and accidents, as well as the rapid development of virtual reality technology, the immersive experience brought by virtual reality technology provides innovative solutions for the rescue field. This article reviews the development history and research status of virtual reality in the field of rescue, introduces the application of virtual reality technology in simulating disaster scenarios, training rescue personnel, and improving decision‐making efficiency in earthquake, fire, and mine rescue, and emphasizes the advantages of virtual reality technology in the rescue field. Finally, the prospects of virtual reality technology in the field of rescue were discussed.

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Place-centred emerging technologies for disaster management: A scoping review

Baraldo,

Di Giuseppantonio Di Franco

2024

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction

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Virtual Reality Training for Post-Earthquake Rescue Operators

Cited by 5 publications

References 12 publications

Educational Seismology through an Immersive Virtual Reality Game: Design, Development and Pilot Evaluation of User Experience

Educational Seismology through an Immersive Virtual Reality Game: Design, Development and Pilot Evaluation of User Experience

P‐4.8: The Research Status and Prospect of Virtual Reality in Rescue Field

Place-centred emerging technologies for disaster management: A scoping review

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