Interactive Virtual-Reality Fire Extinguisher with Haptic Feedback

Seo, Sang-Woo; Kwon, SeungJoon; Hassan, Waseem; Talhan, Aishwari; Jeon, Seokhee

doi:10.1145/3359996.3364725

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“…Likewise, Yu et al (2016) present a purpose-built firefighting uniform that changes its interior temperature in reaction to the simulation. For haptic feedback, there is promising research into haptic fire extinguisher technology that could also be incorporated (Seo et al, 2019). Looking to commercial systems, the evaluation of other input methods could be promising for increasing ecological validity and improving the possible transfer of physical skills; see, for example, Flaim Trainer 3 or Ludus VR 4 .…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Human Factors Research in Immersive Virtual Reality Firefighter Training: A Systematic Review

Wheeler

Engelbrecht

Hoermann

2021

Front. Virtual Real.

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Immersive virtual reality (VR) shows a lot of potential for the training of professionals in the emergency response domain. Firefighters occupy a unique position among emergency personnel as the threats they encounter are mainly environmental. Immersive VR therefore represents a great opportunity to be utilized for firefighter training. This systematic review summarizes the existing literature of VR firefighting training that has a specific focus on human factors and learning outcomes, as opposed to literature that solely covers the system, or simulation, with little consideration given to its user. An extensive literature search followed by rigorous filtering of publications with narrowly defined criteria was performed to aggregate results from methodologically sound user studies. The included studies provide evidence that suggests the suitability of VR firefighter training, especially in search and rescue and commander training scenarios. Although the overall number of publications is small, the viability of VR as an ecologically valid analog to real-life training is promising. In the future, more work is needed to establish clear evidence and guidelines to optimize the effectiveness of VR training and to increase reliable data through appropriate research endeavors.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Human Factors Research in Immersive Virtual Reality Firefighter Training: A Systematic Review

Wheeler

Engelbrecht

Hoermann

2021

Front. Virtual Real.

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“…Loch et al adopted physic components in the system during virtual training to allow users to know the feeling, size, and weight of the tools during training and proposed a haptic-interaction-based virtual training system [7]. Seo et al proposed a method of learning through more intuitive interaction than learning through a VR controller by providing tactile sensations of air pressure and vibration through a fire extinguishershaped controller [8]. Arora et al proposed VirtualBrics technology, a variety of controllers that facilitates a physical operation in a VR environment though LEGO-based tools [9].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Hence, studies have been introduced to add appropriate physical objects for the virtual environment and use them for interaction with users to increase the immersion and situational awareness of the users [4][5][6]. Studies using haptic tools or hand tracking have also been actively conducted to enhance the interaction effect of the user [7][8][9][10][11][12][13]. Some studies have been published to improve the coexistence and mutual dependence between users and other objects in a virtual environment based on the presence of user avatars [14,15].…”

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confidence: 99%

VR-Based Job Training System Using Tangible Interactions

Baek

Gil

Kim

2021

Sensors

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Virtual training systems are in an increasing demand because of real-world training, which requires a high cost or accompanying risk, and can be conducted safely through virtual environments. For virtual training to be effective for users, it is important to provide realistic training situations; however, virtual reality (VR) content using VR controllers for experiential learning differ significantly from real content in terms of tangible interactions. In this paper, we propose a method for enhancing the presence and immersion during virtual training by applying various sensors to tangible virtual training as a way to track the movement of real tools used during training and virtualizing the entire body of the actual user for transfer to a virtual environment. The proposed training system connects virtual and real-world spaces through an actual object (e.g., an automobile) to provide the feeling of actual touch during virtual training. Furthermore, the system measures the posture of the tools (steam gun and mop) and the degree of touch and applies them during training (e.g., a steam car wash.) User-testing is conducted to validate the increase in the effectiveness of virtual job training.

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“…The angle and distance of the water sprayed from the player's hose can be adjusted based on the received result. We performed 3D modeling to represent the shape of the fire hose inside the VR, and Obi-rope [13] was used to represent the curve of the hose.…”

Section: Fire Hosementioning

confidence: 99%

“…In many training situations, a variety of tools are required for rescue and evacuation. Much effort has been made to develop more realistic, physical VR controllers that give users greater flexibility and control in the VR environment [8][9][10][11][12][13]. However, while these technological advances to increase realism are critical, it should be noted that they do not always guarantee a high level of user experience.…”

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The More, the Better? Improving VR Firefighting Training System with Realistic Firefighter Tools as Controllers

Jeon

Paik

Yang

et al. 2021

Sensors

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A virtual reality (VR) controller plays a key role in supporting interactions between users and the virtual environment. This paper investigates the relationship between the user experience and VR control device modality. We developed a VR firefighting training system integrated with four control devices adapted from real firefighting tools. We iteratively improved the controllers and VR system through a pilot study with six participants and conducted a user study with 30 participants to assess two salient human factor constructs—perceived presence and cognitive load—with three device modality conditions (two standard VR controllers, four real tools, and a hybrid of one real tool and one standard VR controller). We found that having more realistic devices that simulate real tools does not necessarily guarantee a higher level of user experience, highlighting a strategic approach to the development and utilization of VR control devices. Our study gives empirical insights on establishing appropriate combinations of VR control device modality in the context of field-based VR simulation and training.

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Interactive Virtual-Reality Fire Extinguisher with Haptic Feedback

Cited by 10 publications

References 4 publications

Human Factors Research in Immersive Virtual Reality Firefighter Training: A Systematic Review

Human Factors Research in Immersive Virtual Reality Firefighter Training: A Systematic Review

VR-Based Job Training System Using Tangible Interactions

The More, the Better? Improving VR Firefighting Training System with Realistic Firefighter Tools as Controllers

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