Creation of a VR Simulator for Training in Equipment Lockout/Tagout Procedures
The virtual simulation allows employees to master critically important skills for isolating hazardous energy in a safe environment, practice precise actions, and gain a better understanding of the risk system within the enterprise. Employees rehearse all scenarios based on a pre-prepared model of the plant's operations.
This not only minimizes human error but also promotes the implementation of international safety standards, enhancing the company's reputation as an innovative and responsible employer.
We created a virtual representation of the plant based on references from the actual facility. Together with the plant engineers, we formulated a model of its systems for virtual reality.
In the simulation, the employee must physically isolate electrical and hydraulic hazardous energy in the appropriate equipment using tools.
Customer
The client is a Chemical factory.
Task
The business objective is to train plant workers in equipment lockout/tagout procedures using virtual reality technology.
The development task is to create a realistic VR simulator that will effectively train employees in lockout/tagout procedures during maintenance.
Solution
We developed a VR simulator that recreates the scenario of conducting lockout/tagout procedures, during which the user must temporarily isolate equipment from all energy sources and maintain that state while the machine is being serviced.
Stages
1. Development and approval of the simulator script and its visual concept (3 days).
2. Prototyping the scenario in the form of simulator mechanics (2 weeks).
3. Creating the scene for the simulator, including the visual components of the entire application—from UI to 3D objects for scene filling (2 weeks, parallel to scenario prototyping).
4. Incorporating client feedback based on the prototype and transforming it into a full-fledged product (1 week).
5. Testing and revisions (2 weeks).
Result
With the help of the VR simulator, employees undergo periodic exams to validate their professional skills in a virtual reality environment, allowing for a comprehensive assessment of their abilities, as the VR simulator can generate numerous complex systems with intricate interconnections.
This enables an objective evaluation of skills in solving challenging production tasks.
Employees have the opportunity to practice their actions on a digital model before performing tasks in reality.
Technologies
- UNITY
- C#
- STEAMVRPLUGIN
- VIVEINPUTUTILITY
- LOCALIZATION
- FILOCABLE
- DOTWEEN
- ANIMATION RIGGING
- .NET STANDARD 2.1
- GIT