Multiuser Virtual Safety Training System for Tower Crane Dismantlement

Li, Heng; Chan, Greg; Skitmore, Martin

doi:10.1061/(asce)cp.1943-5487.0000170

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“…Unsafe acts of workers in construction accidents are related to the working conditions at the construction sites (Chi et al, 2013). Good training programs can help to improve the performance of workers and decrease human error that leads to accidents (Li et al, 2012). Inadequate training, by contrast, may deter the development of relevant safety competency in tower crane installation/dismantling, as noted by the interviewees.…”

Section: Human Error Is Seen As the Effect Of Systemic Vulnerabilitiementioning

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Factors that affect safety of tower crane installation/dismantling in construction industry

Shin¹

2015

Safety Science

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Section: Human Error Is Seen As the Effect Of Systemic Vulnerabilitiementioning

confidence: 99%

“…A model development study by Li et al (2012) proposed a virtual safety training system for tower crane dismantlement work. Shapira et al (2012) developed an integrative model for quantitative evaluation for safety on construction sites with tower cranes.…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Factors that affect safety of tower crane installation/dismantling in construction industry

Shin¹

2015

Safety Science

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“…VR-MR systems were designed as serious games in 8 out of the 32 training and education studies. For example, Li et al [24] developed a multiuser VR training program in which users were using a Wii game controller in order to learn and practice safe crane dismantling procedures. An experiment compared inexperienced trainees using the VR training environment to more experienced workers and those trained via traditional methods, with favourable results for the VR users [24].…”

Section: Rq2: Purpose Of Vr-mr Systems For Construction Safetymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…For example, Li et al [24] developed a multiuser VR training program in which users were using a Wii game controller in order to learn and practice safe crane dismantling procedures. An experiment compared inexperienced trainees using the VR training environment to more experienced workers and those trained via traditional methods, with favourable results for the VR users [24]. Similarly, Guo et al [25] developed a highly collaborative VR game that allowed several users trainees to perform construction operations within a virtual environment.…”

Section: Rq2: Purpose Of Vr-mr Systems For Construction Safetymentioning

confidence: 99%

A Review of Virtual and Mixed Reality Applications in Construction Safety Literature

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Gheisari

2019

Safety

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Over the last decade, researchers have used virtual-and mixed-reality (VR-MR) techniques for various safety-related applications such as training, hazard monitoring, and preconstruction planning. This paper reviews the recent trends in virtual-and mixed-reality applications in construction safety, explicitly focusing on virtual-reality and mixed-reality techniques as the two major types of computer-generated simulated experiences. Following a systematic literature assessment methodology, this study summarizes the results of articles that have been published over the last decade and illustrates the research trends of virtual-and mixed-reality applications in construction safety while focusing on the technological components of individual studies.Safety 2019, 5, 51 2 of 16 high refresh rates, accurate point-of-view tracking; these benefits are possible at lower costs than in the past, mainly because VR-MR systems are gaining traction in the mainstream gaming community [9]. Investment in VR-MR technology is increasing, and the VR-MR market is projected to increase from $2.67 billion in 2015 to $66.68 billion by 2022 [10].This study analyses the current trends in virtual-and mixed-reality applications in construction safety, particularly focusing on virtual-reality and mixed-reality platforms as the two major types of computer-generated simulated experiences. This study also focuses on the technological components of those VR-MR studies and discusses individual examples of research projects that implemented such technologies for construction safety application. A few scholars have published review articles of digital visualization techniques for safety applications. Zhou et al. [11] conducted a review of advanced technology for safety. Bhoir and Esmaeili [12] explored VR environments for safety; Guo et al. [13] looked at visualization technologies for safety. Li et al. [14] reviewed virtual and augmented reality systems for safety. Unlike other reviews, this study asks specific research questions through a systematic review technique and individually discusses the papers within the context of different safety applications, as well as their technological components. Moreover, by intentionally limiting the scope of the review to VR and MR, this study can highlight interactive safety interventions with detailed summaries of application areas, while separating VR and MR from the larger, general field of BIM (Building Information Modeling), 4D CAD (Computer-Aided Design), and other visualization technologies. The significance of this research lies in that it presents the application status of VR and MR in enhancing safety in the construction domain and brings more attention to these promising technologies and ultimately improves safety in the construction domain. The expected outcome of this content-analysis-based review can benefit both industry professional and researchers who find it necessary to design and develop an efficient application employing VR/MR technologies to enhance safety processes in the construction ...

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“…The results of the test indicated that the safety engineers perform better than the general construction workers. Li et al (2012b) examined the use of a multi-user serious game to train workers in risk identification. The game provided multiple roles available for participants to choose from in order to explore the risks from different perspectives and aimed to simulate the dynamic nature of a construction site.…”

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Virtual environments for safety learning in construction and engineering: seeking evidence and identifying gaps for future research

2017

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Background: Injuries and fatalities resulting from work place accidents remain a global concern within the construction and engineering sectors. Education and training of personnel are two of the primary approaches for establishing a safe work environment. Virtual Environments (VE) are being increasingly investigated as a complementary approach for safety learning. Despite the proliferation of VE studies for safety learning, there is still limited evidence about their effectiveness or benefits, extent of coverage of the risk management process, and limitations. Methods: This articles poses the following research questions: (1) are VE providing an effective learning means to address safety risks in construction and engineering sectors?, (2) what are the areas that require improvement?, and (3) to what extent are VE addressing the established risk management process (i.e., risk identification, risk evaluation, risk response planning, and risk monitoring and control)? To address these the research questions, this research employs: (a) a systematic literature review and analysis of VE studies for safety learning; and (b) a gap analysis technique. Results: The findings suggest: (a) the evidence of the effectiveness of VE as an intervention for safety learning across the entirety of the risk management process are still limited; (b) 'risk identification', where learners improve their abilities to spot hazards, is the most investigated phase in the risk management process, (c) VE applications in other risk management phases (i.e. 'risk evaluation', 'risk response planning', and 'risk monitoring and controlling') receive very limited attention compared to the risk identification phase. Conclusion: The areas of recommendations for future research included the need to: (a) intensify real-life observational studies to provide evidence about the comparative performance of learners in VE against those of learners by other means through the setting of control groups; (b) extend studies to, and concurrently address, all the risk management phases; (b) intensify studies in other sectors including chemical, oil and gas, and manufacturing; (d) address human factors such as communication, language and cognitive distraction. An analysis of the limitations of current VE studies in each of the recommendation areas accompanied with suggestions for future research is proposed.

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Multiuser Virtual Safety Training System for Tower Crane Dismantlement

Cited by 111 publications

References 34 publications

Factors that affect safety of tower crane installation/dismantling in construction industry

Factors that affect safety of tower crane installation/dismantling in construction industry

A Review of Virtual and Mixed Reality Applications in Construction Safety Literature

Virtual environments for safety learning in construction and engineering: seeking evidence and identifying gaps for future research

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