The RIA project is an initiative led by the company Formation Conseil Sécurité, based on its expertise and know-how. Its goal is to offer training in mixed reality (virtual reality accompanied by a set of physical simulation equipment). The theme revolves around fires and Fire Hose Reels (RIA Robinets d'Incendies Armés in french).
Da Viking Code developed the 3D VR application, and the FabLab of L'Usinerie handled the hardware part (assembly, 3D printing) as well as the electronics. FCS, the project sponsor, was at the forefront of ideation and design.
I had the opportunity to test the VR training experience, and it was quite incredible. As soon as I put on the headset and took hold of the RIA lance, I was plunged into very realistic fire situations. What struck me the most was the level of immersion: the heat I felt as I approached the fire and the feedback from the lance were astonishing. It's a revolutionary training tool that allows you to practice under conditions close to reality, without the associated risks. I'm convinced that this technology has a great future in this kind of context.
The training experience is a digital twin of an RIA and offers around ten different scenarios in various locations and environments. Equipped with a virtual reality headset, gloves with real-time trackers, and a part of an RIA lance, you must extinguish different fires, facing specific situations (proximity to the fire, types of flammable materials, lance flow type).
Mixed reality involves you at different levels, such as the heat emanating from an instant heater when you are in front of a fire, which diminishes when the lance projects water (which acts as a barrier to the heat of the fire), or the feedback from the pressure exerted via a winch attached to the lance when you open its valve. These are all elements that enhance the realism of the experience.
The entire system is portable thanks to clever design and is now used by the company FCS during its fire training sessions, complementing a similar experience with fire extinguishers.
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