Using virtual environments to support electrical safety awareness in construction

Proceedings - Winter Simulation Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 2679-2690

  Zhao, Dong ^a   Lucas, Jason ^a   Thabet, Walid ^a  

^a State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE ABILITY; CONSTRUCTION WORKERS; ELECTRICAL SAFETY; ELECTRICAL SHOCK; ENHANCED TRAINING; SAFETY TRAINING; SAFETY TRAINING PROGRAM; TRAINING MATERIAL; VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; ELECTRIC ACCIDENTS; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

VIRTUAL REALITY;

EID: 77951613047     PISSN: 08917736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/WSC.2009.5429258     Document Type: Conference Paper

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