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Ryan Ahn, associate professor of construction science, is looking to improve jobsite safety by developing a research-based, virtual reality training environment to reduce workers\u2019 underestimation of job site hazards.<\/p>\n

This project will generate new knowledge regarding how a VR-enabled safety training environment can effectively interrupt workers\u2019 habituated behaviors, transforming current injury prevention strategies from a knowledge transfer-focused safety training model to a behavior-focused, data-driven safety training model.<\/p>\n

Ahn, the project\u2019s principal investigator, is teaming with Texas A&M scholars Brian Anderson, co-principal investigator and associate professor of psychological & brain sciences, and Namgyun Kim, who is pursuing a Ph.D. Architecture degree with an emphasis on construction science.<\/p>\n

Video courtesy Voice of America<\/p>\n

https:\/\/bit.ly\/AhnSafety<\/a><\/p>\n

For more information, contact rnira@arch.tamu.edu<\/a> or doswald@tamu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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