2021 Nashville AISTech

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Virtual Reality Simulator for Portable Fire Extinguisher Training (Room 209 B)

30 Jun 21

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Safety & Health: Making the Steel Industry Safer Through Digitalization

Speaker(s): John Moreland , Purdue University Northwest; Jeff Mitchell, Cleveland-Cliffs - Burns Harbor; Angela Hiller, ArcelorMittal; Justin Heffron, Purdue University Northwest; Robbie Britton, Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor; Kyle Toth, Purdue University Northwest; Chenn Zhou, Purdue University Northwest

Fires are an ever-present hazard in the steel industry. Fire extinguishers are only helpful if workers are sufficiently trained to assess when and how to use them. This paper discusses the development of a virtual reality (VR) fire safety simulator to provide interactive training to steel industry workers. The simulator introduces trainees to the PASS method (Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep), and lets them put out fires using a VR headset and controllers. The simulator includes realistic fire behaviors and combines interactive 3D models with 360-degree videos to provide a realistic, immersive and engaging training tool.

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