Title
Virtual Reality procedure training simulators in X3D
Abstract
Virtual Reality procedure training simulators require that users perform actions in a specific order during the procedure. Recent advances in 3D Web technologies, such as Web3D, HTML5 and WebGL, have allowed complex 3D scenes to be rendered interactively, within a web browser. However, designing and implementing a complete VR procedure training application using these standards is complex and not straightforward. In this paper we present X3D nodes that overcome these limitations and allow procedure training scenarios to be described within X3D. Moreover, using X3DOM to implement these nodes allows training scenarios to run within any standard web browser, without the need to install additional plugins. In particular, we propose three new nodes. These nodes define additional layers that allow relationships and dependencies between geometric entities to be created. They provide the necessary means to develop VR procedure training simulators using X3D. Finally, we have developed a training application targeted at maintenance of hydro-electrical power plants using Petri-nets to validate our proposal.
Year
DOI
Venue
2012
10.1145/2338714.2338741
Web3D
Keywords
Field
DocType
procedure training scenario,virtual reality procedure training,training application,complete vr procedure training,vr procedure training,web browser,standard web browser,additional layer,web technology,x3d node,virtual reality,electric power,petri net
HTML5,Virtual reality,Web browser,Computer science,Procedure training,Human–computer interaction,Plug-in,X3D,Multimedia
Conference
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
4
0.53
10
Authors
5