Virtual reality for fire safety training: Influence of immersion and sense of presence on conceptual and procedural acquisition

S Morélot, A Garrigou, J Dedieu, B N'Kaoua - Computers & Education, 2021 - Elsevier
A fire can have serious economic and human consequences. However, in many cases,
rapid intervention and appropriate behavior can significantly reduce this threat. For this it is …

How much presence is enough? Qualitative scales for interpreting the igroup presence questionnaire score

M Melo, G Gonçalves, M Bessa - IEEE Access, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Presence is often used to evaluate Virtual Reality (VR) applications. However, the raw
scores are hard to interpret and need to be compared to other data to be meaningful. This …

[HTML][HTML] Investigating the impact of scenario and interaction fidelity on training experience when designing immersive virtual reality-based construction safety training

Y Luo, S Ahn, A Abbas, JO Seo, SH Cha… - Developments in the Built …, 2023 - Elsevier
Safety training is an effective method to reduce safety issues. Immersive virtual reality (IVR)
for safety training has gained attention in high-risk industries, but the trade-off between …

How are the sense of presence and learning outcomes being investigated when using virtual reality? A 24 years systematic literature review

AL Krassmann, M Melo, D Pinto, B Peixoto… - Interactive Learning …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The sense of presence is an important aspect of virtual reality experiences, being
increasingly researched in educational contexts for its potential association with learning …

The evaluation of virtual reality fire extinguisher training

M Saghafian, K Laumann, RS Akhtar… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The aim of this research was to explore trainees' perceptions and evaluation of Virtual
Reality fire extinguisher training. Virtual Reality technology is being adopted by many …

Impact of different sensory stimuli on presence in credible virtual environments

G Gonçalves, M Melo… - IEEE transactions on …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Multiple factors can affect presence in virtual environments, such as the number of human
senses engaged in a given experience or the extent to which the virtual experience is …

Practical skills training in enclosure fires: An experimental study with cadets and firefighters using CAVE and HMD-based virtual training simulators

A Grabowski - Fire safety journal, 2021 - Elsevier
Training in enclosure fires is essential because it is one of the most dangerous tasks for
firefighters. The training simulators should consider the specificity of the tasks performed to …

Delivering critical stimuli for decision making in VR training: Evaluation study of a firefighter training scenario

P Monteiro, M Melo, A Valente… - … on Human-Machine …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The goal for a virtual reality (VR) training system is to enable trainees to acquire all the
knowledge they need to perform effectively in a real environment. Such a system should …

What is the relationship between the sense of presence and learning in virtual reality? A 24-year systematic literature review

AL Krassmann, M Melo, D Pinto, B Peixoto… - … Virtual and Augmented …, 2019 - direct.mit.edu
The sense of presence is an important aspect of experiences in Virtual Reality (VR), an
emerging technology in education, leading this construct to be increasingly researched in …

Analysis of translation gains in virtual reality: the limits of space manipulation

MN Selzer, ML Larrea, SM Castro - Virtual Reality, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Physically walking in Virtual Reality (VR) creates a truly compelling user
experience. Many navigation techniques for VR have been presented in the literature. The …