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http://dx.doi.org/10.5394/KINPR.2016.40.4.189

A Virtual Sailor Training Platform for Fire Drills on Ship  

Jung, Jin-Ki (Maritime Safety Research Division, Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering)
Park, Jin-Hyoung (SMART-Navigation Project Office, Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering)
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Journal of Navigation and Port Research / v.40, no.4, 2016 , pp. 189-196 More about this Journal
Abstract
We propose a virtual sailor training platform which supports emergency drills for ship's fire in virtual environment. Proposed platform not only enhances training efficiency by providing immersiveness, but also enables a consolidated virtual training due to the network-based multiplayer capabilities. Based on the offline fire simulation results using FDS and CFAST the platform visualizes a realistic fire spread in real-time. The training platform on the basis of the fire training material of the maritime safety education institute induces equipment proficiency and environment adaptation throughout immersive virtual environment in addition to procedure proficiency as well. In the implementation we showed that the equipment and environment controls and telepresence improve the training proficiency and enable collaborative virtual training that participates multiple trainees and induces cooperation for a common goal. Implementation of the platform demonstrated the skill mastery capability of the drill such as efficient fire apparatus controls and passenger controls.
Keywords
Maritime safety; Virtual training; Collaborative training; Immersive training; Fire drill;
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