Overview of Virtual Reality Application in Railway Safety Education

doi:10.11871/jfdc.issn.2096-742X.2023.01.010

Abstract

Abstract:

[Objective] In recent years, virtual reality (VR) technology has been widely applied to various fields of safety education training. However, its application in railway safety training is not very extensive. It is of great significance to combine VR technology with railway safety training in railway safety education. [Coverage] By surveying the development VR technology and its application in safety education training in railway and other fields, [Methods] the advantages, the tasks to be done, and the existing deficiencies of the VR technology applied to safety education and training are summarized. [Results] VR technology can break the space limitation, save cost and provide various forms of training to improve the user experience, and ensure that the user can learn the skills which can be effectively applied to real environment. [Limitations] However, the application of VR technology in railway safety is still limited currently and needs to be explored. [Conclusions] When VR technology is applied to railway safety education, its unique advantages in experiential education should be brought into play to provide a brand-new guidance and education mode for railway staff-related education.

Key words: virtual reality, railway safety, safety education and training

ZHAO Qing, LU Xuyi, ZHANG Yihan, YUE Runpu, SHAN Guihua. Overview of Virtual Reality Application in Railway Safety Education[J]. Frontiers of Data and Computing, 2023, 5(1): 104-114, https://cstr.cn/32002.14.jfdc.CN10-1649/TP.2023.01.010.

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