Virtual reality in training: an experimental study with firefighters

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2020

Autores

Narciso, D (Autor) Outra; Melo, M (Autor) Outra; Raposo, JV (Autor) Outra; Cunha, JPS (Autor) FEUP; Bessa, M (Autor) Outra

Revista

Título: Multimedia Tools and Applications

Vol. 79 Nº 29-30

Páginas: 6227-6245

ISSN: 1380-7501

Editora: Springer Nature

Indexação

ISI Web of Knowledge - 37 Citações

Scopus - 44 Citações

Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-00R-GWM

DOI: 10.1007/s11042-019-08323-4

Abstract (EN): Training with Virtual Reality (VR) can bring several benefits, such as the reduction of costs and risks. We present an experimental study that aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a Virtual Environment (VE) to train firefighters using an innovative approach based on a Real Environment (RE) exercise. To measure the VE's effectiveness we used a Presence Questionnaire (PQ) and participant's cybersickness, stress and fatigue. Results from the PQ showed that participants rated the VE with high spatial presence and moderate realness and immersion. Signs of stress, analyzed from participant's Heart-Rate Variability, were shown in the RE but not in the VE. In the remaining variables, there was only an indicative difference for fatigue in the RE. Therefore, the results suggest that although our training VE was successful in giving participants spatial presence and in not causing cybersickness, its realness and immersion provided were not enough to provoke a similar RE response.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 19