The VR bus ride simulation training is a tailored software solution, which teaches the user all aspects needed to be able to take a bus to and from their destination in a protected and safe virtual reality environment. The objective of the VR bus ride is to help users learn to commute independently in a safe and controlled, yet fun environment under guided supervision.
The VR bus ride route is tailored for user groups with learning disabilities, such as Autism Spectra Disorder, ASD, Neurodiversity, ADHD, ADD, Attention Deficient Disorder and Hyper activeness. And is designed to guide them through all aspects of taking a bus from one place to the other, independently.
In this bus simulation, a virtual companion takes the students through the whole experience of travelling by themselves. This companion will support the user throughout their journey, teaching them how to maintain focus even in crowded environments, the process of payment, finding a seat, coping with noise and much more. There are several levels within the simulation, allowing the user to try enhanced challenges and become even more adept in difficult settings. Rewards for successes are incorporated into each of the different levels.
The simulation is designed to expose the students to real-world experiences, gradually, without overwhelming them with multiple sensory inputs in the beginning. This enables a smooth transition from dependence to independence.
Each bus route is specifically tailored to customer request including specification of target group needs, and incorporates not only the visual of specific roads but emphasizes a focus on recognizable milestones, such as churches, town halls, monuments, etc.
The VR bus ride is a unique tool designed for direct skill transference, from virtual reality to the real world. Hereby strengthening the prospects, independence and enhancing the quality of life for some of our most challenged citizens.
The Challenge:
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention Deficient Hyper Activeness Disorder (ADHD) are serious developmental disorders that impair the ability to communicate and interact. People suffering from these disorders undergo difficulties in terms of cognitive, social, emotional, and physical health development.
While the range and severity of these symptoms can vary widely, teaching basic life skills to these students takes a lot of dedicated time and effort. Special teachers and other educators need to invest a lot of time and effort in working on an individual basis with the students, handholding them in real life situations until they are confident enough to manage a skill such as commuting independently.
Traditionally, this involves explaining the route, commuting with them a few times until they feel confident to take public transport by themselves. Until such a time, special transportation arrangements (a physical personal guide) are made for these persons, often for many years. With the use of the VR bus ride, we are able to optimize this timeframe through faster and more effective transference of skills from virtual to physical reality.
Key traits of VR Bus Ride:
· Tailor made route depictions, customer needs driven, daily life skill simulation training.
· Ability to monitor student progress and improvement.
· Several levels with unique and complex challenges to enhance skillsets.
· The platform runs on Quest 2.
· Improved cognitive performance, such as working memory, executive function, and attention span.
· This solution is developed in close collaboration with therapists, clinicians, and specialist teachers.
· This application is available in any European language.
· Solution is GDPR compliant with an annual license upgrade.
About Bosch
The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. It employs roughly 402,600 associates worldwide (as of December 31, 2021). The company generated sales of 78.7 billion euros in 2021. Its operations are divided into four business sectors: Mobility Solutions, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. As a leading IoT provider, Bosch offers innovative solutions for smart homes, Industry 4.0, and connected mobility. Bosch is pursuing a vision of mobility that is sustainable, safe, and exciting. It uses its expertise in sensor technology, software, and services, as well as its own IoT cloud, to offer its customers connected, cross-domain solutions from a single source. The Bosch Group’s strategic objective is to facilitate connected living with products and solutions that either contain artificial intelligence (AI) or have been developed or manufactured with its help. Bosch improves quality of life worldwide with products and services that are innovative and spark enthusiasm. In short, Bosch creates technology that is “Invented for life.” The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its roughly 440 subsidiary and regional companies in some 60 countries. Including sales and service partners, Bosch’s global manufacturing, engineering, and sales network covers nearly every country in the world. With its more than 400 locations worldwide, the
Bosch Group has been carbon neutral since the first quarter of 2020. The basis for the company’s future growth is its innovative strength. At 128 locations across the globe, Bosch employs some 76,100 associates in research and development, of which more than 38,000 are software engineers.
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