Unlimited Safety Productivity - A Finnish Perspective Using Virtual Learning Methods to Improve Quality and Productivity in the Construction Industry

Luimula, Mika; Linder, Mark W.; Pieskä, Sakari; Laimio, Erkki; Lahde, Teemu; Porramo, Pasi

doi:10.1109/coginfocom50765.2020.9237829

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“…However, they do not evaluate the effectiveness or provide details [ 34 , 36 , 48 , 50 ]. On the other hand, some articles mention the need to perform evaluations within their future research [ 37 , 57 , 58 , 59 , 60 , 61 , 62 , 63 , 64 ]. Measuring the effectiveness of XR experiences is of utmost importance to estimate the knowledge acquired by users in training and to measure the usability of the experiences performed.…”

Section: Results and Analysismentioning

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Critical Analysis of the Evaluation Methods of Extended Reality (XR) Experiences for Construction Safety

Salinas

Rivera

Serrano

2022

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The construction industry has high accident rates. The sector is exploring various tools to improve safety management, training, and awareness to achieve zero accidents. This work focuses on extended reality (XR), which encompasses virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR) technologies. Several authors have developed training experiences for construction safety in XR environments with positive conclusions about their effectiveness. However, there is no standardization regarding the evaluation methods used in the sector, and many experiences do not use any method. This lack is critical, as whenever the aim is to evaluate the degree of awareness of security issues, the implementation of evaluation systems is indispensable to make known the methods used in the literature to evaluate the effectiveness of the experiences and represent support for future research. This research identifies developments in XR experiences and analyzes the validation methods through a systematic review using the PRISMA methodology. It identifies two evaluation methods, objective and subjective, which are each broken down into four categories. The results show the types of evaluation, safety-related purposes, and safety application objectives used by the database classification.

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Section: Results and Analysismentioning

confidence: 99%

Critical Analysis of the Evaluation Methods of Extended Reality (XR) Experiences for Construction Safety

Salinas

Rivera

Serrano

2022

IJERPH

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“…The training of operators derives enormous benefits from augmented and virtual reality (Napoleone & Prataviera, 2020). Immersive interfaces and virtual simulation provide a safe environment for practice and have been found to enhance the learning process, as opposed to purely theoretical teaching (Diaz-Elsayed et al, 2020;Kamarthi & Li, 2020;Luimula et al, 2020;Siriwardhana et al, 2020). Smith et al (2021) confirmed that mixed reality tools for training are beneficial if implemented with an adequate degree of accessibility and are particularly useful in contexts such as lockdowns in which face-to-face training is not an option.…”

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confidence: 87%

The impacts of digital technologies on coping with the COVID-19 pandemic in the manufacturing industry: a systematic literature review

Ardolino

Bacchetti

Dolgui

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International Journal of Production Research

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The COVID-19 pandemic's impacts have been devastating for the global economy, particularly for manufacturing companies that have been forced to face challenges that were almost unheard of before. Many companies were completely unprepared for an event of this magnitude and tried to limit the damage by adopting specific countermeasures. Some of these were possible thanks to digital technologies and the digitization of business processes, which sometimes made it possible to reduce or eliminate negative effects. In particular, digital technologies have helped companies adapt during the crisis and ensure business continuity. This article aims to investigate how digital and Industry 4.0-enabling technologies have helped manufacturing companies cope with the pandemic's effects. The study indicates that some technologies have contributed more than others, although the Industry 4.0 paradigm's potential has not been exploited fully. This calls for future research directions to extend the scope of analysis in these aspects, particularly five specific areas: data and information management; (re)organization of work; de-globalization and reshoring; supply chain resilience; and environmental and social sustainability.

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“…Three-dimensional VLE help to teach students various topics, including anatomy [1], nursing [2], or binary counting [3]. They can also be used to form virtual engineering laboratories [4] and train surgeons [5,6], firefighters [7], or construction workers [8]. In addition, the ones utilizing immersive VR can help students to perceive and understand certain parts of an image better by means of stereoscopic 3D pictures [9], to learn about nursing from 360-degree videos [10], or to program in pre-designed graphical environments in an interactive way [11].…”

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confidence: 99%

Web-Based 3D Virtual Environments Utilization in Primary and Secondary Education of Children with Multiple Impairments

2023

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The technological advances we are witnessing today have stimulated the creation of many 3D virtual environments for various purposes, from entertainment to industry to education. While the majority of these environments are perfectly suited for the healthy population, we should not forget about impaired people living among us. Regarding children’s education, one may wonder how impaired children handle them. Do they find them usable and attractive? How well do they handle basic activities in 3D environments, including orientation and interaction with objects? The experiment presented in this article provides answers to these questions within a specific setup. The experiment used a custom web application with several 3D virtual environments in a desktop virtual reality setting. The participants were 12 children, aged 8–14, with multiple impairments, predominantly hearing impairment, borderline and mild degree of mental retardation, and inferior communication skills. The answers can be regarded as positive and are based on results gathered in the form of completion times and the System Usability Scale questionnaire scores. The article also reports on a significant relation found between completion times and questionnaire scores. Future research directions, including those related to the Metaverse concept, are discussed, too.

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Unlimited Safety Productivity - A Finnish Perspective Using Virtual Learning Methods to Improve Quality and Productivity in the Construction Industry

Cited by 7 publications

References 4 publications

Critical Analysis of the Evaluation Methods of Extended Reality (XR) Experiences for Construction Safety

Critical Analysis of the Evaluation Methods of Extended Reality (XR) Experiences for Construction Safety

The impacts of digital technologies on coping with the COVID-19 pandemic in the manufacturing industry: a systematic literature review

Web-Based 3D Virtual Environments Utilization in Primary and Secondary Education of Children with Multiple Impairments

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