FW-HTF-P: Immersive Virtual Reality Instructional Modules for Response to Active Shooter Events

FW-HTF-P：用于响应主动枪击事件的沉浸式虚拟现实教学模块

基本信息

批准号：
2026412
负责人：
Sharad Sharma
金额：
$ 13.24万
依托单位：
Bowie State University
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
Standard Grant
财政年份：
2020
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2020-09-01 至 2023-05-31
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2026412&HistoricalAwards=false
关键词：
FW HTF Immersive Virtual Reality

项目摘要

This project addresses the need to significantly increase preparedness to respond to active shooter events. During active shooter events or emergencies, the ability of public safety professionals to react appropriately to the situation is driven not only by pre-existing knowledge and skills but also depends upon state of mind and familiarity with similar scenarios. The primary focus of the activities in this project is to increase the efficiency and preparedness of public safety professionals for active shooter events, with a focus on the design of future technologies for conducting emergency response training. The pilot research in this project involves developing immersive virtual reality instructional modules to serve as a platform for emergency training to be deployed across institutions of higher education (IHEs). These active shooter response training drills and exercises will facilitate the implementation of emergency operation plans and the translation of plans into action. Overall, the project serves as the basis for training workers of the future in the important work context of emergency response. The pilot research in this project involves conducting preliminary experiments to improve preparedness for an active shooter event using an immersive virtual reality environment. This work builds on an existing virtual reality instructional module for active shooter response and will expand the simulation environment to include public safety professional training with an active shooter scenario. The research will engage 15-200 university volunteers (faculty, staff, and visitors) and the instructional modules will be built and evaluated with 15-20 public safety professionals from Bowie State University. A pilot study will be conducted for training in immersive and non-immersive virtual environments. Overall, this work will contribute to the state-of-the-art emergency response research and results could form the basis of public education and awareness programs to help facility occupants, public safety professionals, and IHE officials to respond appropriately during emergencies.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

该项目解决了需要大大提高对主动射击事件的准备的必要性。在积极的射手事件或紧急情况下，公共安全专业人员对情况做出适当反应的能力不仅是由先前存在的知识和技能来驱动的，而且还取决于心理状态和对类似情况的熟悉。该项目中该活动的主要重点是提高公共安全专业人员在积极射击活动中的效率和准备，重点是设计未来的技术来进行紧急响应培训。该项目的试点研究涉及开发沉浸式虚拟现实教学模块，以作为在高等教育机构（IHES）中部署紧急培训的平台。这些积极的射手反应训练训练和练习将有助于实施紧急行动计划，并将计划转化为行动。总体而言，该项目是在紧急响应的重要工作背景下培训未来工人的基础。该项目的试点研究涉及进行初步实验，以使用沉浸式虚拟现实环境来改善主动射击事件的准备。这项工作以现有的虚拟现实教学模块为基础，用于主动射击者响应，并将扩展模拟环境，包括具有主动射击场景的公共安全专业培训。这项研究将与15-200名大学志愿者（教职员工和访客）互动，教学模块将与鲍伊州立大学的15-20名公共安全专业人员一起建造和评估。将进行一项试点研究，以在身临其境和非脱落虚拟环境中进行培训。总体而言，这项工作将有助于最新的紧急响应研究，结果可能构成公共教育和宣传计划的基础，以帮助设施居住者，公共安全专业人员和IHE官员在紧急情况下做出适当的反应。该奖项反映了NSF的法定任务，并认为通过基金会的知识优点和广泛的crietia cribitia cripitia cribitia cripitia criperia criperia receptia rection the Andive of Supportion均值得一提。