Usability of Collaborative “VR Mine Rescue Training” Platform

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• Personal Author:
  Bellanca, Jennica L. ; Chasko, Linda L. ; Cohen J ; Demich B ; Helfrich, William J. ; Hoebbel, Cassandra L. ; Macdonald B ; Mechling JJ ; Navoyski, Jason ; Orr, Timothy J. ; Schmidt PE
• Description:
  The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) in partnership with the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) developed VR Mine Rescue Training (VR-MRT). It is a training platform that allows mine rescue team members to explore virtual emergency scenarios collaboratively. Team members use a head-mounted display to visualize and interact together with equipment, hazards, and dynamic ventilation. All player actions are recorded and displayed for debriefing. Researchers at NIOSH demonstrated the training platform at various mine rescue competitions, including the International Mine Rescue Competition, and collected feedback. Participants' responses were overwhelmingly positive. This paper describes the development of the software platform and the results of the usability surveys and interviews. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Disaster Planning Emergencies Mining Occupational Health Safety Software Staff Development
• Keywords:
  Computer Software Emergency Preparedness Emerging Technology Mine Rescue Mining Industry Training Virtual Reality
• Series:
  Mining Publications
• Publisher:
  Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME)
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  PMRD - Pittsburgh Mining Research Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-16
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20068817
• Citation:
  Application of Computers and Operations Research in the Mineral Industry (APCOM) Conference, June 26-28, 2023, Rapid City, South Dakota. Englewood, CO: Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME), 2023 Jun; :1-16
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2023
• NORA Priority Area:
  Mining
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Application of Computers and Operations Research in the Mineral Industry (APCOM) Conference, June 26-28, 2023, Rapid City, South Dakota
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:9847274b1013349b44ce410adf3b1a30630b7bc800387b7f83ee2a92bdcffc71e9da9face7bb9a76c2bd402c318afec6072cbbee2f568015af202f8c94e2e5b9
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/215630/cdc_215630_DS1.pdf
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