Multimedia Technology Used to Reduce Costs and Time

Abstract:

Safety procedures are explained during lectures in basic scuba diving courses, but these rules are often counterintuitive and difficult to remember; many accidents occur because divers do not put into practice what they have been taught. Diving accidents are at higher growth than the growth of activity in the world. This research used multimedia in a virtual environment to detect safety aspects of diving more forgetful among experienced scuba divers. This way it is possible to develop courses more effectively: less cost and time spent and lower accident rate. Were discovered the safety procedures recreational scuba divers more unknown among accredited divers. The results showed a large number of errors on all items in particular on the system to keep in pairs. Thus it becomes possible to improve diving courses and/or briefings before dives emphasizing these items, reducing cost and time. As a suggestion for future research, to find ways to improve the performance of divers in case of emergencies, through awareness, education and behavior.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 950)
• Pages: 283-287
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.950.283
• Online since: June 2014
• Authors: Luiz Teruo Kawamoto Júnior*, Waltraudi Orchulhak Kawamot
• Keywords: Costs, Feedback, Training

References

[1] Pollock. W. 2008 annual diving report. Durham, NC. Divers Alert Network: (2008).

[2] Vann, R. D. et al. DAN´s Report on decompression illness, diving fatalities and project dive exploration. Durhan: DAN, (2005).

[3] Association of Dive Schools - ADS. Manual open water skin & scuba. Volume I. São Paulo: 2008. 1-CD-ROM.

[4] Myers J. A fresh outlook, a new season of diving. Alert Diver, Durhan: DAN, may/june, (2007).

[5] Bridge, P. Appleyard, R. M., Ward J. W., Philips, R., Beavis, A. W. The development and evaluation of a virtual radiotherapy treatment machine using an immersive visualization environment. Computers & Education, 49. 481–494. (2007).

DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2005.10.006

[6] Limniou, M., Roberts, D., Papadopoulos, N. Full immersive virtual environment CAVE in chemistry education. Computers & Education 51, 584–593. (2008).

DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2007.06.014

[7] Vera, J. G., Estrada, M., Álvares, J. C. B., Sánches, D. H., Maanan, N. M., Domingues, M. T. R. Effects of an additional computer simulation training programme and/or on-court specific instructions on advance cue detection in basketballers. International Journal of Sport Psychology, 39, (2008).

[8] Kawamoto Jr., L. T.; Slaets, A. F. F. Development of a virtual environment to evaluate the capacity in executing the safety procedures in recreational scuba diving. Games for Health: Research, Development, and Clinical Applications. Mary Ann Liebert, (2012).

DOI: 10.1089/g4h.2011.0013