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Virtual Reality-based pilot training for underground coal miners

Journal

SAFETY SCIENCE
Volume 72, Issue -, Pages 310-314

Publisher

ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2014.09.017

Keywords

Occupational safety and health; Accident prevention; Training; Virtual Reality; Underground coal miners

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  1. Ministry of Science and Higher Education/The National Centre for Research and Development

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Accidents at works statistics show that mining industry is one of the most dangerous. Therefore there is a need for new solutions, which will improve professional adaptation process and will simultaneously have significant impact on improvement of occupational health and safety situation, especially among the youngest employees. Using the technology of Virtual Reality (VR) allows the acquisition and practice the correct behavior by the miners in a controlled, safe environment. In the paper the results of pilot training with the participation of 21 people employed in the mining industry are presented. Each of the trainees took part in the two simulations, using different motion capture systems: Razer Hydra or vision based system. Head Mounted Displays (HMDs) with different field of view (FoV), wide (110 degrees) and relatively narrow (45 degrees), are also compared. Trainees consider used system useful and feel the positive effects of training even after three months. In almost all cases high immersive VR combined with wide FoV is assessed as the best solution for training. The results of the experiment encouraged owners of training facilities cooperating with polish mines to introduce VR training to basic training for youngest miners. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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