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Virtual Reality Applied to Design Reviews in Shipbuilding
Authors: Helle, Seppo; Nyyssönen, Taneli; Heimo, Olli; Sakari, Leo; Lehtonen, Teijo
Publisher: MDPI
Publishing place: BASEL
Publication year: 2025
Journal: Multimodal Technologies and Interaction
Journal name in source: MULTIMODAL TECHNOLOGIES AND INTERACTION
Journal acronym: MULTIMODAL TECHNOLOG
Article number: 72
Volume: 9
Issue: 7
Number of pages: 25
eISSN: 2414-4088
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/mti9070072
Web address : https://www.mdpi.com/2414-4088/9/7/72
Self-archived copy’s web address: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/499110209
This article describes a pilot project studying the potential benefits of using virtual reality (VR) in design reviews of cruise ship interiors. The research was conducted as part of a 2020-2022 research project targeting at sustainable shipbuilding methods. It was directly connected to an ongoing cruise ship building project, executed in cooperation with four companies constructing interiors. The goal was to use VR reviews instead of, or in addition to, constructing physical mock-up sections of the ship interiors, with expected improvements in sustainability and stakeholder communication. A number of virtual 3D models were created, imported into a virtual reality environment, and presented to customers. Experiences were collected through interviews and surveys from both the construction companies and customers. The results indicate that VR can be an efficient tool for design reviews. The designs can often be evaluated better in VR than using traditional methods. Material savings are possible by using virtual mock-ups instead of physical ones. However, it was also discovered that the visual rendering capabilities of the used software environment do not provide the realism that would be desired in some reviews. To overcome this limitation, more resources would be needed in preparing the models for VR reviews.
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Funding information in the publication:
This research was funded by Business Finland, grant number 36933/31/2020.
