Work-in-Progress-Using Immersive Virtual Reality in Field Service Telecom Engineers Training

The advancements in technology and the reduction in devices' cost are propelling the adoption of immersive technologies for workplace training. This paper presents a work-in-progress immersive virtual reality (VR) simulator that aims to enhance and facilitate the hands-on training process for f...

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Published in2021 7th International Conference of the Immersive Learning Research Network (iLRN) pp. 1 - 3
Main Authors Bahceci, Ozkan Cem, Pena-Rios, Anasol, Gupta, Vikas, Conway, Anthony, Owusu, Gilbert
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published Immersive Learning Research Network 17.05.2021
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Communications technology
Employment
immersive learning
Propulsion
SUS
technology-enhanced-learning
Telecommunications
Training
Usability
Virtual reality
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Summary:The advancements in technology and the reduction in devices' cost are propelling the adoption of immersive technologies for workplace training. This paper presents a work-in-progress immersive virtual reality (VR) simulator that aims to enhance and facilitate the hands-on training process for field service telecommunication engineers. This work-in-progress paper describes an implementation of the simulator and preliminary results of users' evaluation. Additionally, it presents a usability comparison between web-based and immersive VR training based on our previous work.
DOI:10.23919/iLRN52045.2021.9459243