Changes in forklift driving performance and postures among novices resulting from training using a high-fidelity virtual reality simulator: An exploratory study

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dc.contributor.authorIslam, Md Shafiqulen
dc.contributor.authorZahabi, Saman Jamshid Nezhaden
dc.contributor.authorKim, Sunwooken
dc.contributor.authorLau, Nathanen
dc.contributor.authorNussbaum, Maury A.en
dc.contributor.authorLim, Solen
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-19T18:44:18Zen
dc.date.available2024-09-19T18:44:18Zen
dc.date.issued2024-11-01en
dc.description.abstractVirtual reality (VR) has emerged as a promising tool for training. Our study focused on training for forklift driving, to address an ongoing worker shortage, and the unknown impact of repeated VR training on task performance and kinematic adaptations. We trained 20 novice participants using a VR forklift simulator over two days, with two trials on each day, and including three different driving lessons of varying difficulties. Driving performance was assessed using task completion time, and we quantified kinematics of the head, shoulder, and lumbar spine. Repeated training reduced task completion time (up to ∼29.8% of initial trial) and decreased both kinematic variability and peak range of motion, though these effects were larger for lessons requiring higher precision than simple driving maneuvers. Our results highlight the potential of VR as an effective training environment for novice drivers and suggest that monitoring kinematics could help track skill acquisition during such training.en
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dc.identifier103648 (Article number)en
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.ergon.2024.103648en
dc.identifier.eissn1872-8219en
dc.identifier.issn0169-8141en
dc.identifier.orcidNussbaum, Maury [0000-0002-1887-8431]en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10919/121164en
dc.identifier.volume104en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherElsevieren
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectForklift trucken
dc.subjectVirtual simulatoren
dc.subjectNovice trainingen
dc.subjectMotion variabilityen
dc.titleChanges in forklift driving performance and postures among novices resulting from training using a high-fidelity virtual reality simulator: An exploratory studyen
dc.title.serialInternational Journal of Industrial Ergonomicsen
dc.typeArticle - Refereeden
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dc.type.otherJournal Articleen
pubs.organisational-groupVirginia Techen
pubs.organisational-groupVirginia Tech/Engineeringen
pubs.organisational-groupVirginia Tech/Engineering/Industrial and Systems Engineeringen
pubs.organisational-groupVirginia Tech/Faculty of Health Sciencesen
pubs.organisational-groupVirginia Tech/All T&R Facultyen
pubs.organisational-groupVirginia Tech/Engineering/COE T&R Facultyen

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