Abstract
We present an interactive virtual-reality (VR) fire extinguisher that provides both realistic viewing using a head-mounted display (HMD) and kinesthetic experiences using a pneumatic muscle and vibrotactile transducer. The VR fire extinguisher is designed to train people to use a fire extinguisher skillfully in real fire situations. We seamlessly integrate three technologies: VR, object motion tracking, and haptic feedback. A fire scene is immersed in the HMD, and a motion tracker is used to replicate a real designed object into the virtual environment to realize augmented reality. In addition, when the handle of the fire extinguisher is squeezed to release the extinguishing agent, the haptic device generates both vibrotactile and air flow tactile feedback signals, providing the same experience as that obtained while using a real fire extinguisher.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings - VRST 2019 : 25th ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology |
Editors | Stephen N. Spencer |
Publisher | Association for Computing Machinery, Inc. |
Publication date | 12 Nov 2019 |
Article number | 3364725 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781450370011 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 12 Nov 2019 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | 25th ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology, VRST 2019 - Sydney, Australia Duration: 12 Nov 2019 → 15 Nov 2019 |
Conference
Conference | 25th ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology, VRST 2019 |
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Country/Territory | Australia |
City | Sydney |
Period | 12/11/2019 → 15/11/2019 |
Sponsor | ACM SIGCHI, ACM SIGGRAPH |
Series | Proceedings of the ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology, VRST |
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Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This research was supported by a grant (2019-MOIS34-001) from Preventive Safety Service Technology Development Program funded by Korean Ministry of Interior and Safety (MOIS).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 Copyright held by the owner/author(s).
Keywords
- Firefighting
- Haptic feedback
- Virtual reality