A Virtual-Reality-Based Model for Task-Training of Equipment Operators in the Mining Industry

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Mineral Resources EngineeringVol. 09, No. 04, pp. 437-449 (2000) No AccessA VIRTUAL-REALITY-BASED MODEL FOR TASK-TRAINING OF EQUIPMENT OPERATORS IN THE MINING INDUSTRYPALLAB. R. CHAKRABORTY and CHRISTOPHER J. BISEPALLAB. R. CHAKRABORTYDepartment of Energy and Geo-Environmental Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, U.S.A Search for more papers by this author and CHRISTOPHER J. BISEDepartment of Energy and Geo-Environmental Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, U.S.A Search for more papers by this author https://doi.org/10.1142/S0950609800000378Cited by:7 PreviousNext AboutSectionsPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsRecommend to Library ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmail AbstractAs a part of the ongoing research at Penn State to examine new ways for safety training of mine workers, the present study involves the design and development of a computer-based task-training exercise for teaching a person the basics of equipment operation, before that person is trained on the actual machine. Utilizing the principles of virtual reality and incorporating the cost-effectiveness of mechanical simulators, the current exercise is intended to be used for teaching an operator the fundamentals of equipment operating procedures, impart safety awareness, and develop preliminary skills, before that operator is introduced to the actual machine. As an example of a type of underground mining equipment, a continuous miner is used in this study. The associated exercise is divided into two parts. The first part of this exercise introduces the trainees to the various controls and displays on the continuous miner and familiarizes them with some of the objects that they need to check before they start operating the machine. The second part of the exercise incorporates the directional-control-valve module and deals with the step-by-step procedure of operating the continuous miner from the operator's compartment. Subtle hazards are created and embedded in the second half of the exercise to study the trainee's ability to recognize hazards and respond to them. After the exercise was fully developed, a preliminary field test was conducted at an underground mining operation, located in mid-western United States. FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited By 7Measuring the effectiveness of virtual training: A systematic reviewPaweł Strojny and Natalia Dużmańska-Misiarczyk1 Jan 2023 | Computers & Education: X Reality, Vol. 2Augmented Reality Platform for the Unmanned Mining Process in Underground MinesJi Fang, Chong Fan, Fengrui Wang and Dongxin Bai30 January 2022 | Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, Vol. 39, No. 2Cost–benefit analysis of virtual reality-based training for emergency rescue workers: a socio-technical systems approachShiva Pedram, Robert Ogie, Stephen Palmisano, Matthew Farrelly and Pascal Perez24 March 2021 | Virtual Reality, Vol. 25, No. 4Ergonomic component when designing mining machines: new scientific and practical worksV S Velikanov, N V Dyorina, E A Pikalova and Yu V Yuzhakova1 Dec 2019 | Journal of Physics: Conference Series, Vol. 1399, No. 4Predicting the loads in quarry excavator work equipment when controlling by fuzzy simulation methodV S Velikanov, N V Dyorina, O R Panfilova, L I Antropova and T Y Zalavina1 May 2019 | IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, Vol. 537, No. 3Design of Underground Coal Mine Refuge ChamberXiu Dong Yang and Long Zhe Jin1 May 2012 | Applied Mechanics and Materials, Vol. 170-173Virtual Reality and AutomationP. Pat Banerjee1 Jan 2009 Recommended Vol. 09, No. 04 Metrics History PDF download