A Rapid Prototyping Tool for VR Decontamination Training

Hazardous Material (HAZMAT) decontamination training is essential for hospital staff but is often constrained and subject to change due to limited hospital space and the availability of trainees. Virtual Reality (VR) offers a safe and cost-effective solution; however, the authoring of training scenarios, including the sequence and timing of stages, can be cumbersome due to subtle setting changes. This paper proposes a rapid prototyping tool designed to facilitate the convenient authoring of VR training scenarios. A 2D map-like authoring tool is proposed for scene modelling and an agent-based 2D simulation to simulate the training steps. The tool is interactive, providing an overall view and immediate training simulation that aids in the efficient creation and modification of training prototypes.