Virtual Reality Simulator for Training Miners to Install Rock Bolts Using Jackleg Drill

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• Personal Author:
  Apel D ; Grayson L ; Hall, Ronald M. ; Hilgers M ; Nutakor D ; Warmbrodt J
• Description:
  MinerSIM is an augmented reality system with integrated hypermedia that is suitable for training underground miners in the basics of using a jackleg drill to install rock bolts. While statistical evidence shows that rock bolting with such a drill has an inherent level of risk, it is conjectured that this can be mediated with adequate safety training outside of the actual mine environment using a variety of educational media including interactive three-dimensional images, games, animations, and videos to describe the mechanics of rock bolting and its principles. Ultimately, trainees will install rock bolts in an immersive environment mixed with real and virtual images generated via a gaming graphics engine. This paper will discuss considerations, implementation issues, and evaluation methodologies of the MinerSIM system. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Mining Occupational Health Safety Staff Development
• Keywords:
  Computerized Simulation Mining Industry Rock Bolts Simulation Methods Training Underground Mining Virtual Reality
• Publisher:
  Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc.
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  Colorado ; Missouri ; OSHA Region 7 ; OSHA Region 8 ; Utah
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20055020
• Citation:
  2007 SME Annual Meeting and Exhibit, February 25-28, Denver Colorado, Preprint 07-008. Littleton, CO: Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc., 2007 Feb; :1-4
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2007
• NORA Priority Area:
  Mining
• Performing Organization:
  Missouri University of Science & Technology, Rolla
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20040901
• Source Full Name:
  2007 SME Annual Meeting and Exhibit, February 25-28, Denver Colorado, Preprint 07-008
• End Date:
  20100830
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/217422/cdc_217422_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 375.26 KB ]