Project Details
Problem Statement
The aim of this project is to develop a Virtual Reality (VR) interactive
environment capable of training and/or familiarising railway workers with the
railway network and safe operating procedures.
This is a proof of concept project for demonstrating the potential of VR to
assist workers become familiar with their workplace and safety procedures.
For example, a train driver could use the VR railway training system to
become familiar with a specific train line or route and the correct operating
procedure of the train along that route. The emphasis is more on assisting
the driver to become familiar and aware of conditions, stations, stoplights,
tunnels, speed limits, crossings, etc. and not so much on learning the train’s
controls.
The main VR simulator/environment is of the user immersed in the train
driver’s compartment with first person view of the controls and windscreen
with view of the track and simulated environment surrounding the track.
Target Market
Our target market is Transport NSW, supplying them with a system to improve the current train driver training system. New drivers who require experience and learning in train conduction and routes as well as employees unfamiliar with VR and technology will be able to use our system.
Design Methodology
The design methodology we are following is the Agile Scrum. This is to ensure the organisation of the project through constant cycles of upgrades and feedback analysis.
Development Environment
The environment module of the assets team will be combined with the simulation module of the simulation team, to create one big, combined project. This will require and allow the constant testing of updates and the project as its own seperate modules, as well as a whole working unit.
Credits
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