A talk from the Work Track at AWE USA 2018 - the World's #1 XR Conference & Expo in Santa Clara, California May 30- June 1, 2018. Virtual Training in the Access Industry with Richard Smith (JLG Industries, Inc.) Greg Meyers (ForgeFX Simulations) This session will look at how virtual training provides a safe place to practice and learn and improves the confidence of those that are first time operators. http://AugmentedWorldExpo.com

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VIRTUAL TRAINING IN THE ACCESS INDUSTRY
AWE 2018, ROOM B4 JUNE 1, 2018, 3:00 PM-3:20 PM

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WHO IS JLG? WHO IS OSHKOSH?
1. JLG is Subsidiary of Oshkosh
2. Oshkosh Builds Cool Stuff!

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Evaluator and
Coach
Trainee being
evaluated
Other trainees waiting to
be evaluated
WASTE of TIME!
Trainees could be PRACTICING!
Operators will be better trained
Evaluations will go faster
NEW OPERATOR TRAINING

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IMPROVING OPERATOR TRAINING
• Increase “Hands-On” Controls Training
• Improve Quality of Practice Time
• Reduce Trainee Idle Time
• Reduce Evaluation Time
• Developed Simulation Technology

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7. SIMULATIONS
S i m u l a t i o n - b a s e d t r a i n i n g
f o r r e a l - w o r l d p r o f i c i e n c y.

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Cross-Device Deployment
1. Author once, publish
everywhere
2. PC, iPad, Browser, iPhone, VR &
AR Head-Mounted Display, etc.
3. Reach widest possible audience

10. AR
AI
VR
BIM
AR/VR

12. SIMULATION
S u p p o r t e d d i s p l a y d e v i c e s , v i r t u a l h a n d s , n e t w o r k i n g ,
a v a t a r s , v o i c e , a n d m o r e .

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Software Content vs Hardware Display Devices
Primary consideration is the interactive experience (content/curriculum).
Secondary consideration is the display device.
AR
Augmented reality head-
mounted and handheld
devices.
Web
Devices of any type
running a web browser.
VR
Virtual reality head-mounted
displays (HMDs)
Desktop
Traditional desktop and laptop
Windows and iOS computers.
Smartphone
Smartphone devices
running iOS or Android
operating systems.
Tablet
Tablet devices running iOS or
Android operating systems.
Software

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AR Phone Device

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JLG Equipment Simulator
Networked virtual-reality simulation-based training with real-world controls
1. Real-World Controls
2. Virtual Hands
3. Networked Multi-User Mode
4. VoIP Support
5. Virtual Avatars
6. Instructor-Led Mode & Tools

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Hand tracking support
enables real-world control
interaction by VR-obscured
real-world hands.
VIRTUAL HANDS

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Support for online
networked multi-user
interaction between
trainees and operators.
NETWORKED MULTI-USER MODE

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Real-time voice communication between trainers and trainees who may
not be in the same room, the same state, or the same country.
VoIP SUPPORT

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Virtual Avatars
Networked multi-user
virtual avatars representing
trainers and trainees
allows for body language
interaction.

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VR Pitfalls
War stories
1. Low Framerate = motion sickness
2. Sweaty face: Can be socially awkward.
3. Keep Physical Promises
a. If showing a virtual railing, make it there
physical, or people will fail.

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AR Pitfalls
...
1. Durability
2. Current Hardware Limitations
3. Honesty about field-of-view (FOV)

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Hololens
FOV

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Actionable Guidance
Top three things to remember from this presentation.
1. Use tech to achieve business goals.
2. Iterate, iterate, iterate.
3. Focus on deployment support early.

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JLG VR IN THE MARKET
• Installed at Multiple Pilot Locations Globally
• (Most) Participants Love this Technology
• Reducing Time to Proficiency
• 1st Exercise – 8 minutes
• 2nd Exercise – 4 minutes
• 3rd Exercise – 2.5 minutes

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