Virtual reality and data analysis based platform for urban mobility awareness as a tool for road education

Leon-Paredes, Gabriel A.; Bravo-Quezada, Omar Gustavo; Sacoto-Cabrera, Erwin J.; Pizarro-Gordillo, Oscar F.; Vintimilla-Tapia, Paul E.; Bravo‐Torres, Jack F.; Cabrera-Chica, Wilson P.

doi:10.1109/andescon50619.2020.9272084

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“…Their purpose is to educate the public in the options for avoiding and preventing traffic accidents. All of their aspects should therefore be taken into account to reduce the high accident rates that have been shown in the previous research carried out by the authors of this scientific article [7].…”

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“…Since the end of the twentieth century, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has shown that traffic accidents are among the main causes of injuries (serious or minor), disabilities and death in both developed and underdeveloped countries [5] [6]. Currently, they have become a kind of epidemic worldwide that has cost the lives of more than 1.24 million people-a public health problem for the World Health Organization (WHO) due to the high percentage of mortality among young people aged 15 to 29 years; indeed, by the year 2030, traffic accidents will be one of the five leading causes of death worldwide [5] [7].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…These data coincide with the previously cited research. Collectively, such data show that in accidents where material losses are relatively high, injuries or human losses are also unfortunately present, thereby positioning this issue as of the utmost most importance-one that must be resolved in the medium and short term [7] .…”

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Virtual Reality Platform for Sustainable Road Education among Users of Urban Mobility in Cuenca, Ecuador

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Bravo-Quezada²,

Sacoto-Cabrera³

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A traffic accident is an event generated in an unforeseen way that is beyond the control of the people involved, which can produce bodily, functional, or organic injuries, leading to death or disability in the worst cases. According to the Empresa P ública Municipal de Movilidad, Tránsito y Transporte de Cuenca (EMOV-EP), the total accidents recorded in 2021 were, 24.97% due to ignoring traffic signs, 21.11% due to not paying attention to traffic, and 16.94% due to driving under the influence of alcohol. The EMOV-EP, is the responsible for the regulation of human mobility. Thus, the EMOV-EP in conjunction with the Universidad Politécnica Salesiana (UPS) have introduced the next research question: How can a road safety education strategy, supported by Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), can be developed to contribute to the improvement of the behavior of citizens to increase their knowledge of the traffic laws and regulations, and thus reduce the number of accidents in the city of Cuenca? Furthermore, in this paper we present the development of a Virtual Reality (VR) platform designed for road safety education. The platform is composed of a Web system, and 4 VR systems (games) that have been designed for 4 common causes of accidents respectively (drunk drivers, highspeed drivers, cyclists riding in bicycle lanes, and users of the tram transport system), using a serious games approach and the Oculus Rift/Quest technology. We have found that more than 80% of users have had a very good experience of playing and learning through the VR systems. Hence, this virtual reality platform constitutes a technological proposal with social impact because it creates an entertainment environment that can raise awareness among citizens, thereby strengthening road safety education and reducing the number of accidents in the city of Cuenca.

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confidence: 99%