Training Firefighters in Virtual Reality

Virtual Reality applications have become mainstream, not only for gamers, but also (to a lesser extent) for industry, where they can be used for training in settings that would be too dangerous, or too expensive, to replicate in real life. In this paper we give a description of a recent Virtual Real...

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Published in:	2020 International Conference on 3D Immersion (IC3D) pp. 01 - 06
Main Authors:	Bellemans, M., Lamrnens, D., De Sloover, J., De Vleeschauwer, T., Schoofs, E., Jordens, W., Van Steenhuyse, B., Mangelschots, J., Selleri, S., Hamesse, C., Freville, T., Haeltermani, R.
Format:	Conference Proceeding
Language:	English
Published:	IEEE 15-12-2020
Subjects:	Collaboration Firefighting Industries Innovation Technological innovation Three-dimensional displays Training Virtual reality
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Summary:	Virtual Reality applications have become mainstream, not only for gamers, but also (to a lesser extent) for industry, where they can be used for training in settings that would be too dangerous, or too expensive, to replicate in real life. In this paper we give a description of a recent Virtual Reality application that was built in close collaboration between the Royal Military Academy, the Belgian Navy and industry to allow future fire-fighters to be trained in a virtual reproduction of a ship's quarters. Not only does this development serve to enhance the training syllabus but it also paves the way for future innovation according to the "Triple Helix" concept.
ISSN:	2379-1780
DOI:	10.1109/IC3D51119.2020.9376336