EPICSAVE - Enhanced ParamedIC vocational training with Serious games And Virtual Environments
Research project at a glance
Departments and Instituts
Funding type
Period
01.03.2016 to 28.02.2019
Website
Project manager at H-BRS
Project Description
Project goals
The goal of EPICSAVE is to research, develop and evaluate a novel approach for paramedics to practice rare medical emergencies. The approach alleviates current constraints by utilizing virtual experiences and digital games that will be strongly tied to theoretical curricular content. The resulting prototype will be integrated into the on-sight vocational training of two project partners from the public and the private sector, respectively.
Vocational training
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Vocational training of emergency medical technicians (EMT)
- in social welfare organizations
- in private organizations
- Vocational training in other medical professions
Technology
- Virtual Reality
- Serious Games
- Eye-tracking
- Virtual Agents
- 3D Interaction
Education
- Analysis of educational objectives, curricular content
- Strategies for transfer of learning
- Constraints of educational practice
- Tutorial and in-game supervision
- Diversity of target group, acceptance
Project manager
Prof. Dr. Jonas Schild