VR technologies for Mountain Rescue Brigades to assure seniors and people with disabilities safety in cross - border mountain areas

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Project no.: 2023-2-PL01-KA220-VET-000180250
Programme: Cooperation partnerships in vocational education and training
Project implementation period: 01.03.2024 - 28.02.2026
Project value: 250 000,00 €

Partners:

1. WSB University (Leader)
2. European Center of Entrepreneurship Competence & Excellence (Austria)
3. Mesto Cadca (Municipality Cadca) (Slovakia)
4. Institut EuroSchola, z.u. (Czech Republic)

Research team leader: Ryszard Szynowski, Ph.D., Professor AWSB

The main objective of the RESCUER project is to develop a VR (Virtual Reality) course with 4 different scenarios for mountain rescue brigades working in cross-border mountain areas to enable them to better ensure the safety of seniors and people with disabilities in the mountains.

The VR scenarios will address different disabilities and illnesses of seniors. Mountain rescuers will be able to get a feel for how difficult simple activities and tasks can be for those they rescue.

Main RESCUER result will be VR (Virtual Reality) course based on 4 different scenarios in 5 languages (PL, SK, CZR, German, English) addressing different disabilities and illnesses of seniors. Mountain rescuers will be able to get a feel for how difficult simple activities and tasks can be for those they rescue.

Results:

1. VR (Virtual Reality) course based on 4 different scenarios in 5 languages (PL, SK, CZR, GE, EN)
2. 100 Mountain Rescuers and special entitles trained with VR course.