The More, the Better? Improving VR Firefighting Training System with Realistic Firefighter Tools as Controllers
- Title
- The More, the Better? Improving VR Firefighting Training System with Realistic Firefighter Tools as Controllers
- Author
- 한경식
- Keywords
- virtual reality; firefighting training system; VR control modality; user experience; presence; cognitive load
- Issue Date
- 2021-11
- Publisher
- MDPI
- Citation
- SENSORS, v. 21, NO. 21, article no. 7193, Page. 1-17
- Abstract
- A virtual reality (VR) controller plays a key role in supporting interactions between users and the virtual environment. This paper investigates the relationship between the user experience and VR control device modality. We developed a VR firefighting training system integrated with four control devices adapted from real firefighting tools. We iteratively improved the controllers and VR system through a pilot study with six participants and conducted a user study with 30 participants to assess two salient human factor constructs-perceived presence and cognitive load-with three device modality conditions (two standard VR controllers, four real tools, and a hybrid of one real tool and one standard VR controller). We found that having more realistic devices that simulate real tools does not necessarily guarantee a higher level of user experience, highlighting a strategic approach to the development and utilization of VR control devices. Our study gives empirical insights on establishing appropriate combinations of VR control device modality in the context of field-based VR simulation and training.
- URI
- https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/21/21/7193https://repository.hanyang.ac.kr/handle/20.500.11754/176909
- ISSN
- 1424-8220;1424-3210
- DOI
- 10.3390/s21217193
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- COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING[S](공과대학) > INTELLIGENCE COMPUTING(데이터사이언스전공) > Articles
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