VR EyeiSENS

Developed by a team of two in collaboration between UWE Bristol, UCL, and the University of Tokyo, VR EyeiSENS is a VR training simulation that evaluates the participants' hazard awareness, adherence to safety protocols, and responses to dynamic site conditions using eye tracking. The tool features hazard identification, and responding appropriately to changing conditions while executing the assigned objective.

The simulation features two distinct, busy construction sites, where a critical concrete repair task must be conducted at height. Site 1's environment simulates the construction of a building, whilst Site 2 simulates the repair of a bridge. The repair objective is to repair a damaged section of the site, which is crucial for ensuring long-term structural integrity and safety. The task requires the safe use of a Mobile Elevated Work Platform (MEWP), and strict compliance with Work at Height safety regulations.

The participant equips relevant PPE, assesses the site plan and objective, identifies possible hazards on route to the repair task, repairs the damaged section of the site at height inside a MEWP, and receives a detailed log of their performance, including: head-tracking heatmap, number of hazards correctly identified, time taken to complete task, and number of correct PPE equipped before attending the site.

Contributions:

• MEWP
• Repair Task
• Work at Height Hazards
• Interactable Site 1 and Site 2 Elements