How Virtual Reality Can Improve Health and Safety in the Transport Sector?

 

As VirtualReality is increasingly becoming a regular part of our daily lives, industries like transport are integrating it to look after the safety of their employees.

Health and safety is paramount in the transportation sector. And there is little doubt that the increased use of AR and VR can drastically reduce the number of accidents and injuries that occur in day-to-day operations.

From the way we learn in a classroom environment to integrating technology directly into our machines here are a few measures through which AR and VR will improve health and safety in the transport sector:

Classroom Training:

Virtual reality is considered as the next logical step in-classroom training. It can seamlessly combine all the strengths of real-life learning with the added advantage of a controlled simulated environment.

Logistics company UPS is already using VR applications to train its drivers so that they are able to understand and identify road hazards in a classroom environment.

Using VR headsets, various real-world simulations are created. They immerse individuals in more memorable learning experiences. With the headset on, users have a 360-degree view of a realistic simulated environment which includes sounds and hazards.

This simulation is meant to help the users prepare for real-world situations. Currently, the UPS simulation is an extension of another computer-based touch screen hazard training that has been used for a number of years, but these simulations will only become more advanced as technology improves.

Preparing for the Worst:

Simulation training has been used in the aviation industry for decades. It has allowed pilots to clock up flight hours, test their abilities, and practice emergency situations in a safe and controlled environment. This vigilant method of training has made pilots more skilled and paved the way for safe flights.

As technology improves and costs decrease, it will become more viable for fully immersive VR to be applied to training within the fleet and wider logistics sectors.

The benefits for improving health and safety outcomes will be immense with simulations that are able to mimic real-world physics, forces, collisions, and even weather. This allows drivers to prepare for the most dangerous of situations in a completely safe environment.

As you might be aware to some extent, once fully immersed, the brain treats VR as though it were a real-life experience. It makes users believe the environments they are seeing and experiencing are real.

Many types of transport and logistics companies have already developed warehouse and port environments for use in VR and it is only a matter of time before this is taken up by more companies in the domain.

Integrated Technology:

Integrated with Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality is changing the way vehicles are being used. Augmented windscreens displaying information about the roads and some vehicle manufacturers are already integrating information such as GPS, fuel, and speed into a heads-up display on the windscreen.

With everything being displayed on the windscreen, it means drivers would never have to take their eyes off the road to look down at the dashboard. Other integrations such as video calling, obstacle detection, and traffic alerts are all possible options for this technology.

Future advances of this integrated technology will help users keep track of where their vehicle is on the road, how fast other vehicles are travelling, and warnings for collisions and blind spots.

The integration of VR and AR technologies has been widely accepted by several leading automotive companies. And evidently, we are witnessing the launch of safer vehicles as a result.

Conclusion:

Virtual Reality has enhanced the level of safety for employees of logistics and transport department. Apart from that, it has seamlessly increased the production ratio of safe vehicles in the market. With all the aspects of safety covered, VR has successfully transformed the industry.

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