TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Toward evacuation training in virtual reality: requirements gathering for wildfire experiences
JO  - Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomic Society annual meeting
A1  - Loh, Zoe
A1  - Crosby, Alison
A1  - Kurniawan, Sri
A1  - Castro, Spencer C.
SP  - 1989
EP  - 1994
VL  - 67
IS  - 1
N2  - With increasing wildfires in the Western U.S., preparing individuals for evacuations has become vital. However, putting people in the presence of actual flames and smoke would be dangerous. Virtual Reality training provides valuable experience without endangering safety. To be optimally effective, a training should be designed by combining best practices with user insights. This study analyzed interviews with ten evacuees to identify their regrets and needs for future evacuations, informing VR training design. In a thematic analysis, the themes of Communication, Reflection, and Item Management emerged as critical. In a follow-up survey, participants ranked medicine, documents, and a first-aid kit as the most important items to pack during evacuation. By leveraging evacuee insights, VR training can address communication, mitigate regrets, and improve item management, empowering individuals with skills to navigate evacuations confidently.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2169-5067
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/21695067231192209
ID  - ref1
ER  -