Lessons learned from a 7 year-use of VR system as a training tool for Nuclear Security and Safeguards

Hanai, Tasuku; Rodriguez, P.

The Integrated Support Center for Nuclear Nonproliferation and Nuclear Security (ISCN), of the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA), has been involved in strengthening the capacity-building efforts of the Asian region. ISCN provides training courses for capacity-building through human resource development. ISCN has developed several training curriculums involving VR technology and has been using them in regular courses since 2012. For efficient development, the existence of engineers who helped with communications between software programmers and trainers of the relevant training is important. As the themes of the training become more specialized, a larger budget and more time for development may be required however the number of potential users may be reduced. Therefore, a careful feasibility study is necessary before developing the training curriculums. VR technology can make a contribution to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of training. It is important to combine the use of real equipment and/or real facilities with the use of VR technology.