Design of Immersive Information Simulation of Negative Pressure Isolation Room for Covid-19 Infection Patients Using Virtual Reality

Abstract

This research aims to provide knowledge about how to create and the need for air circulation in negative pressure isolation rooms. If practiced directly, it will require large costs because it requires costs for procuring space and equipment. By using virtual reality (VR) technology, this problem can be solved because VR can provide an immersive environment like being in the real world. VR users will be able to experience how the requirements and how to create a negative pressure isolation room are like how it feels in the real world. So this can provide information and training on how to make a negative pressure isolation room before making an actual isolation room. Activities using VR will reduce the risk of errors and training costs on how to make an isolation room even without the cost of equipment. The purpose of this research is to provide convenience for health educators and the government on how to make negative pressure isolation rooms and the need for air circulation. So, it is enough to use VR technology, so the information on how to use VR is enough to make the isolation room and its needs work without having to use the right tools. This research method is descriptive and quantitative which begins with a literature review followed by an analysis of the need for isolation rooms and VR immersive environments. The implementation and testing process results in VR technology being able to help understand negative pressure isolation rooms for health workers.