Customer Segment

This project was designed for industrial companies across sectors such as manufacturing, construction, energy, and utilities. These industries require thorough employee training on the Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) process to ensure safety during equipment maintenance. The target audience includes safety officers, training coordinators, and maintenance personnel responsible for implementing LOTO procedures.

Scope of Work (SOW)

The objective of the project was to create an interactive and immersive LOTO simulation using Unreal Engine and Twinmotion. The simulation aimed to replicate real-world LOTO scenarios, allowing trainees to understand the sequence of locking out equipment, tagging it, and verifying isolation safely.

The scope of the work included:

1. Developing a virtual environment that accurately portrays industrial machinery and energy isolation points.
2. Creating interactive training modules where users can practice locking out and tagging equipment.
3. Integrating error-based learning, where trainees can safely make mistakes and learn from them in the simulation.
4. Designing the simulation to function autonomously without requiring a physical trainer, thus allowing for self-paced learning.

Software Used

Unreal Engine: Used for developing the core simulation and interactive scenarios.

Twinmotion: Employed for real-time 3D visualization to enhance the immersive experience and present detailed industrial environments.

Key Challenges & Solutions

1.Replicating complex industrial machinery and energy isolation points in a virtual environment.

Solution: Leveraged the power of Unreal Engine to build high-fidelity, interactive 3D models of industrial machines. The team used Twinmotion for quick iterations, ensuring realistic environments and smooth user interactions.

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2.Providing error-based learning where mistakes are safely allowed to reinforce training.

Solution: Developed a dynamic feedback system within the simulation that allows trainees to make errors (such as failing to isolate energy properly) and receive instant corrective feedback. This approach ensures deeper learning and helps users avoid similar mistakes in real-world scenarios.

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3.Ensuring the training is engaging and intuitive without needing a physical trainer.

Solution: Designed an easy-to-navigate, self-paced simulation interface. Detailed instructions and real-time feedback were incorporated to guide users through the LOTO steps without requiring external supervision.

Outcome

The LOTO Simulation successfully met the training needs of industries by providing an interactive, risk-free environment for employees to learn the lockout/tagout process. The self-guided simulation reduced the need for physical trainers, saving time and effort for companies. The trainees could practice as often as needed, improving their familiarity with LOTO procedures and increasing workplace safety overall. By simulating real-world scenarios, this project has equipped workers to handle actual LOTO situations more confidently and safely, thereby reducing the risk of accidents during equipment maintenance.