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Description
Bridges to the Future: Training Inspectors with Augmented Reality Intelligent Interactive
Storytelling
Abstract
For state DOTs, experienced workers are vital to the survival and development of the organization
and the future workforce. While the financial resources poured into the construction and
maintenance of bridges are significant, difficulties in developing well-trained and experienced
inspectors are a growing risk to the quality of bridges. This challenge is further exacerbated by the
current workforce shortage in the construction industry across the entire country, which often
means individuals with less experience are needed to perform tasks that traditionally demanded
more expertise. Moreover, the experience level of inspectors has declined due to the retirement of
the generation that built the U.S. interstate system. As the growing bridge construction market
continues to experience a shift in the workforce caused by a large number of retiring experts and
smaller numbers of new professionals entering the industry, an innovative training model is
needed. We propose to develop an Augmented Reality Intelligent Interactive Storytelling (ARIIS)-
based training simulation – a leap forward in addressing state DOTs’ workforce challenges,
enabling the diverse future bridge inspectors to gain the needed knowledge and to be safer and
more efficient.
Status | Active |
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Effective start/end date | 1/1/25 → 6/30/26 |
Funding
- National Academy of Sciences: $70,000.00
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