Figure 1. The safety inspector candidate comes across this scene at a virtual construction site and has to
decide whether safety standards are
being violated.
White Paper Covers a Pioneering Certification in the Metaverse
Crane Hotline article details how to build a VR test
In February 2022 the Construction Hazards Identification exam, developed by ITI (Industrial Training International), became the first VR exam to be awarded accreditation by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) National Accreditation Board. It was accredited under ISO/IEC 17024, the standard for personnel certification bodies. In an article, “Construction Certification Test Can Now Be VR,” (click on link for pdf) … Read More
First-Ever ANSI and ISO-Compliant VR MEWP Training Announced
Equipment Operators to be Certified Without Touching Physical Machines EDMONTON, ALBERTA—Virtual reality (VR) pioneer Serious Labs, the global leader in virtual reality (VR) heavy equipment and vehicle training simulators, has announced its new ANSI Compliant Assessment Scenario, the first-ever availability of VR operator training for Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs) that complies with American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and International … Read More
Webinar explores VR in crane operator certification testing
Wallace Judd, Ph.D., described a study designed to determine the extent to which a virtual-reality crane operator test could predict the results of a test conducted on an actual crane
Study Explores Use of VR in Certification Testing
Can a test using virtual reality effectively supplement or replace a performance test? Hands-on performance testing often ties up equipment and personnel. This costs money and may also limit where and how often the test can be delivered. If VR testing could reliably predict the outcome of the performance test, it could be used as a funnel: candidates who are … Read More