Conference paper
The use of virtual world platforms for supporting an emergency response training exercise
13th International Conference on Computer Games: AI, Animation, Mobile, Educational and Serious Games, CGAMES 2008 (Wolverhampton, UK, 03/11/2008–05/11/2008)
2008
Abstract
The development of a computer-based simulation for emergency response exercise training to facilitate trainees' learning activities and learning outcomes is proposed. Some limitations in using these simulations in emergency services include a focus on small-scaled individual task training and highly controlled environments designed to measure trainees' performance. These problems decrease the realism of the simulation which should represent more diverse, open-ended, counter-intuitive and unpredictable environmental conditions. These problems could reduce learning outcomes brought about by allowing open-ended discussions and team working. Virtual worlds provide a new methodological framework for conducting emergency response exercises. This paper describes a research agenda for the development of a virtual training exercise for emergency response. It has three objectives: firstly, it highlights the issues of validity of exercises for emergency events; secondly, it reviews possible virtual worlds which could be deployed as test bed environments and presents methodologies for their evaluation. Lastly, it suggests a future development of a virtual environment that may be used to support the emergency planning community by considering an existing similar project.
Details
- Title
- The use of virtual world platforms for supporting an emergency response training exercise
- Authors/Creators
- Y-F Chen (Author/Creator)G. Rebolledo-Mendez (Author/Creator)F. Liarokapis (Author/Creator)S. de Freitas (Author/Creator)E. Parker (Author/Creator)
- Conference
- 13th International Conference on Computer Games: AI, Animation, Mobile, Educational and Serious Games, CGAMES 2008 (Wolverhampton, UK, 03/11/2008–05/11/2008)
- Identifiers
- 991005543160807891
- Copyright
- © 2008 The University of Wolverhampton
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Murdoch University
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Conference paper
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