Presence and Skill Acquisition through Virtual Environments

The MITACS Internship with Virtual Marine Technology in partnership with Chalmers

University and Memorial University will focus on improving the safety of crew who work at

marine and offshore environments. The intern will work with researchers at Chalmers

University to identify safety and risks concerns relating to operations in marine vessels (Le.

preliminary engine room design or evacuation training) and will work with Virtual Marine

Technology to define the technical requirements for using virtual environment training to

address these concerns.

Working with Virtual Marine Technology and Chalmers University, the intern will research

factors influencing the user’s training performance using virtual environments and identify

design aides and training tools. This will involve researching ways to improve a user’s sense

of immersion and learning when training with virtual environments. Based on this

assessment, a methodology to evaluate virtual environment training will be developed along

with realistic virtual environment scenarios relevant to marine operation and safety

Faculty Supervisor:

Brian Veitch

Student:

Partner:

Virtual Marine;Chalmers University of Technology

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

University:

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Program:

Accelerate

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