Virtual Hazard Map for Disaster Prevention Education
摘要
In this study, we developed a disaster prevention education support system termed “Virtual Hazard Map.” On the basis of three-dimensional city models, we realized a highly realistic virtual map that effectively combats virtual hazards. Using this map, a user can freely walk through the virtual hazardous space, where they encounter a character avatar using the keyboard and mouse. Furthermore, by implementing a quiz function, which is useful for disaster prevention and mitigation, we developed a virtual hazard map that incorporates a gamification element as well. In addition, we also implemented an user-initiated disaster prevention education element that utilizes this quiz function. To achieve this, we conducted an experiment on 30 subjects to evaluate the system response. As a result, several issues related to operability were clarified.