Ocu-Cross
Format
SOECS Senior Project Demonstration
Faculty Mentor Name
Michael Doherty
Faculty Mentor Department
Computer Science
Abstract/Artist Statement
In today’s society, technology is a central component of daily life for people of all ages. Children are especially able to utilize technology to learn and grow while engaging in fun activities. In such a busy world, traffic safety is an extremely important lesson for children to learn, as there are thousands of pedestrian traffic fatalities in the U.S. each year. Our Unity3D application, Ocu-Cross, uses the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset to simulate a variety of common traffic scenarios in order to give children a fun, interactive way to learn the importance of vigilance and preparedness when dealing with crosswalks, stop signs, stop lights, and sidewalks. Our application teaches children how to properly wait for a vehicle to come to a complete stop before crossing, how to look both ways for oncoming traffic, and how to use a stop light crossing. Ocu-Cross also provides many useful tips for scenarios that are less common, such as dismounting your bicycle before crossing a roadway and putting away your cell phone, game device, or music player while using a crosswalk. Our goal is to provide a more fun and effective way to learn the same lessons taught by the traditional traffic safety videos often shown in schools. Our hope is that our application can serve as a prototype for similar training environments to be used in classrooms across the country.
Location
School of Engineering & Computer Science
Start Date
7-5-2016 2:30 PM
End Date
7-5-2016 4:00 PM
Ocu-Cross
School of Engineering & Computer Science
In today’s society, technology is a central component of daily life for people of all ages. Children are especially able to utilize technology to learn and grow while engaging in fun activities. In such a busy world, traffic safety is an extremely important lesson for children to learn, as there are thousands of pedestrian traffic fatalities in the U.S. each year. Our Unity3D application, Ocu-Cross, uses the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset to simulate a variety of common traffic scenarios in order to give children a fun, interactive way to learn the importance of vigilance and preparedness when dealing with crosswalks, stop signs, stop lights, and sidewalks. Our application teaches children how to properly wait for a vehicle to come to a complete stop before crossing, how to look both ways for oncoming traffic, and how to use a stop light crossing. Ocu-Cross also provides many useful tips for scenarios that are less common, such as dismounting your bicycle before crossing a roadway and putting away your cell phone, game device, or music player while using a crosswalk. Our goal is to provide a more fun and effective way to learn the same lessons taught by the traditional traffic safety videos often shown in schools. Our hope is that our application can serve as a prototype for similar training environments to be used in classrooms across the country.