Using augmented virtuality to understand the situational awareness model

Siddharth Bhandari, Matthew R. Hallowell, Leaf Van Boven, Mani Golparvar-Fard, June Gruber, Keith M. Welker

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Abstract

Situational awareness concept has been long used in aviation and medical fields to understand and improve an individual's ability to interact and comprehend complex dynamic environments. This study attempts to empirically test situational awareness model proposed by Endsley within construction domain. Specifically, we will test how different levels of situational awareness interact with each other and how they interact with decisions. To achieve this goal, a controlled experiment was designed and conducted where the investigators (1) induced positive, negative, or neutral emotions in 66 subjects; (2) exposed participants to construction hazards within a high fidelity virtual environment; and (3) measured participant's hazard recognition skills, their understanding of those hazards, severity assessment, and subsequent decisions. The results revealed there is moderate positive correlation among each level of situational awareness. Linear mixed-effects model analysis revealed that the three levels of SA positively predicted each other. Also, the analysis revealed that there were differences in the degree of influence from each level of situational awareness on the final decision of an individual.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationConstruction Research Congress 2018
Subtitle of host publicationSafety and Disaster Management - Selected Papers from the Construction Research Congress 2018
EditorsChristofer Harper, Yongcheol Lee, Rebecca Harris, Charles Berryman, Chao Wang
PublisherAmerican Society of Civil Engineers
Pages105-115
Number of pages11
ISBN (Electronic)9780784481288
DOIs
StatePublished - 2018
EventConstruction Research Congress 2018: Safety and Disaster Management, CRC 2018 - New Orleans, United States
Duration: Apr 2 2018Apr 4 2018

Publication series

NameConstruction Research Congress 2018: Safety and Disaster Management - Selected Papers from the Construction Research Congress 2018
Volume2018-April

Other

OtherConstruction Research Congress 2018: Safety and Disaster Management, CRC 2018
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityNew Orleans
Period4/2/184/4/18

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Building and Construction

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