Development of a virtual reality training system for live-line workers

International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 285-303

  Park, Chang Hyun ^a   Jang, Gilsoo ^a   Chai, Young Ho ^b  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATIC SPEECH RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY; COLLISION DETECTION; DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; IMMERSIVE VIRTUAL REALITY; TRAINING OPERATIONS; TRAINING SYSTEMS; VIRTUAL OBJECTS; VIRTUAL REALITY TRAINING;

VIRTUAL REALITY;

ELECTRIC ACCIDENTS;

EID: 33746074468     PISSN: 10447318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327590ijhc2003_7     Document Type: Article

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