AXB 1344 : Virtual Reality Training Experience for Aviation Accident Investigators: Featuring Case Study on Air India 1344 Accident, 2020 Calicut


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Creator/Artist: Nidhin Joseph

Category: Communication Design

Document: P3 Project

Batch: 2021-2023

Source: India,   IDC IIT Bombay

Period:  2019-onwards

Medium: Report pdf

Supervisor: Prof. Jayesh Pillai


Detailed Description

An innovative approach aimed towards aviation accident investigation training through the development of a Virtual Reality (VR) training module. This project specifically focusses on the Air India 1344 aircraft accident that occurred in Calicut in 2020, recreating the incident in a VR environment to enhance learning and understanding of accident dynamics. The primary objective of this project is to leverage the immersive and interactive capabilities of VR technology to simulate real-world accident scenarios of the Calicut tabletop runway crash and plummeting down the tabletop of Air India 1344.To curate and create an impactful training module for aviation accident investigators. By doing so, the project seeks to offer a comprehensive, experiential training solution that goes beyond traditional learning methods. The VR module encompasses several key features, with overarching chapters with a narrative structure in the form of three virtual reality doorway journeys: Investigate AXB 1344, Explore AXB 1344, and Understand AXB 1344. This experience includes a realistic 3D environment replicating the accident site, interactive investigation procedures, and immediate feedback mechanisms and an interactive graphic novel unveiling that can deepen the understanding of the user about the events that led to the accident. The training module is designed to improve the problem-solving skills of aviation professionals, enhance their decision-making abilities under stress, and better prepare them for real-world accident investigations with a better understanding of human factors and sociotechnical system factors linked to the Air India 1344 accident.