Safety training is the exercise normally conducted for all the current and future employees of a company to identify and recognize occupational hazards and diseases as well as determine the appropriate controlling met...Safety training is the exercise normally conducted for all the current and future employees of a company to identify and recognize occupational hazards and diseases as well as determine the appropriate controlling methods.Moreover,virtual reality(VR)is a technology developed to virtually simulate the surrounding envi-ronment to ensure immersive experience and interaction through artificial three-dimensional(3D)platforms.VR devices have been developed to be more compact,easy to use,and affordable to enable people to enjoy immersive virtual experiences and provide interactive and realistic content.This has made technology one of the most popular forms of media for different kinds of training,such as safety-related ones.Therefore,this study aimed to review the use of VR in safety training through the systematic literature review(SLR)method.The process focused on developing 4 primary questions(PQs)classified into 11 systematic research questions(SRQs)for discussion points concerning current developments in VR technology applications.These were further combined with the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses(PRISMA)flow diagrams in selecting the relevant literature.The questions were also used to investigate the scenarios,methods,objectives,and outcomes of previous studies.The results showed the need for further studies on the application of VR technology in safety training in other fields such as firefighting,chemical industry,maritime,etc.Furthermore,several scenarios such as construction design,disaster response,rescue procedures,and others need to be included.This study also provides information on the gaps for future study,including the exploration of a broader range of industries and VR scenarios.展开更多
Improving the quality of equipment training for the Heavy Equipment Operators(HEO)is a critical task in improving safety and eliminating equipment-related injuries in mining.One of major responsibilities for the HEOs ...Improving the quality of equipment training for the Heavy Equipment Operators(HEO)is a critical task in improving safety and eliminating equipment-related injuries in mining.One of major responsibilities for the HEOs is proper machine inspection.Traditional miner safety training includes the use of hardcopy documents and video instructions.However,modern mobile and computer technology offers tremendous potential to improve the training process.In this study,we apply a 360-degree camera,opensource platform WordPress^(TM),and the software Unity3D in order to create materials and tools for the HEOs safety training to help trainees better understand the pre-shift safety machine inspection.The computer-based safety task training developed in this research is tested and implemented at a surface mine in the southern United States.展开更多
文摘Safety training is the exercise normally conducted for all the current and future employees of a company to identify and recognize occupational hazards and diseases as well as determine the appropriate controlling methods.Moreover,virtual reality(VR)is a technology developed to virtually simulate the surrounding envi-ronment to ensure immersive experience and interaction through artificial three-dimensional(3D)platforms.VR devices have been developed to be more compact,easy to use,and affordable to enable people to enjoy immersive virtual experiences and provide interactive and realistic content.This has made technology one of the most popular forms of media for different kinds of training,such as safety-related ones.Therefore,this study aimed to review the use of VR in safety training through the systematic literature review(SLR)method.The process focused on developing 4 primary questions(PQs)classified into 11 systematic research questions(SRQs)for discussion points concerning current developments in VR technology applications.These were further combined with the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses(PRISMA)flow diagrams in selecting the relevant literature.The questions were also used to investigate the scenarios,methods,objectives,and outcomes of previous studies.The results showed the need for further studies on the application of VR technology in safety training in other fields such as firefighting,chemical industry,maritime,etc.Furthermore,several scenarios such as construction design,disaster response,rescue procedures,and others need to be included.This study also provides information on the gaps for future study,including the exploration of a broader range of industries and VR scenarios.
文摘Improving the quality of equipment training for the Heavy Equipment Operators(HEO)is a critical task in improving safety and eliminating equipment-related injuries in mining.One of major responsibilities for the HEOs is proper machine inspection.Traditional miner safety training includes the use of hardcopy documents and video instructions.However,modern mobile and computer technology offers tremendous potential to improve the training process.In this study,we apply a 360-degree camera,opensource platform WordPress^(TM),and the software Unity3D in order to create materials and tools for the HEOs safety training to help trainees better understand the pre-shift safety machine inspection.The computer-based safety task training developed in this research is tested and implemented at a surface mine in the southern United States.
