OWST (Offshore Wind Simulation Training)

向可持续能源发电的转变意味着海上风能发电行业在全球范围内是一个不断增长的市场。英国是部署和开发海上风能的主要倡导者。从本质上讲，海上风能平台是危险的工作环境，有着严格的健康和安全标准。海上风电产量的增加将需要增加员工数量，需要一个创新的解决方案来培训、留住和提高员工技能。该应用程序旨在为海上风电行业、风电场开发商、原始设备制造商和培训公司开发培训解决方案。我们将使用VR头戴式耳机进行模拟培训，以创建虚拟环境，用户可以在其中进行针对海上平台量身定做的一系列安全和操作模块的互动培训。许多操作场景在现实生活培训中再现是困难和昂贵的。这是其他行业面临的挑战，特别是航空和军事培训。长期以来，这些行业一直依赖模拟器来克服这一障碍，并让个人为从事危险工作做好更好的准备。然而，传统上创建模拟培训的成本很高。目前，海上风电运营商还没有类似的虚拟服务。开发模拟模块所需的成本和技术能力令人望而却步。然而，虚拟现实技术的最新进展正在向培训预算较小的非传统行业开放模拟培训。通过将VR、大数据和商业模式创新相结合，该项目将为海上风电行业带来模拟培训。VRAI国际是一家总部位于英格兰东北部盖茨黑德的中小企业。它之前曾与达勒姆大学合作，在离岸风能增长伙伴关系下开发了第一个测试模拟培训模块。VRAI现在希望开发更多的培训模块，以创建一个最低限度的可行产品(MVP)，供市场参与者评估，然后在下一阶段规模化。这个工业研究项目将扩大与行业参与者的接触，以确定所需的基本培训模块，模块的用户将如何与模拟环境交互和学习，然后开发额外的测试模块。这些将建立在我们自己的热模拟平台上，创建培训模块的最低可行产品(MVP)。我们还将与行业利益攸关方接触，为在五年内推出业务制定可持续的商业模式和商业化计划。

The move towards sustainable energy generation means the Offshore Wind energy generation sector is a growing market globally. The UK is a leading proponent of the deployment and exploitation of offshore wind. Inherently, offshore wind platforms are dangerous work environments with rigorous health and safety standards. The increase in the production of offshore wind will require increased staff numbers and an innovative solution is needed to train, retain and upskill staff.This application will aim to develop a training solution for the offshore wind- industry; wind-farm developers, OEMs and training companies. We will utilise simulated training using VR headsets to create virtual environments where users can undertake interactive training on a range of safety and operations modules tailored to offshore platforms.Many operational scenarios are difficult and expensive to recreate in real life training. This is a challenge faced by other industries particularly aviation and military training. These industries have long relied on simulators to overcome this obstacle and better prepare individuals for the hazardous work they undertake. However simulation training is traditionally expensive to create.There is currently no similar virtual offering available to offshore wind operators. The cost and technical capabilities required to develop simulation modules is prohibitive. However recent advances in virtual reality technology is opening up simulation training to non-traditional industries with smaller training budgets. By combining VR, big data and business model innovation, this project will bring simulation training to the offshore wind industry.VRAI International is an SME based in Gateshead in the North East of England. It has previously collaborated with Durham University to develop a first, test simulation training module under the Offshore Wind Growth Partnership. VRAI now wishes to develop additional training modules to create a minimum viable product (MVP) for market participants to assess and then bring to scale at the next stage.This industrial-research project will expand on engagement with industry participants to identify the essential training modules required, how users of the modules will interact with and learn using the simulation environments and then develop an additional test modules. These will be built upon our own HEAT simulation platform creating a minimum-viable- product (MVP) of training modules. We will also engage with industry stakeholders to produce a sustainable business-model and commercialisation-plan for the roll-out of the business over a five-year period.