Post-Workshop Proceedings for:: crisis management training, design and use of online worlds

This paper represents initial research into ascertaining whether a biometric monitoring device can be used to identify that a trainee, who is undertaking an immersive training session, is being placed under sufficient stress for it to be classified as being realistic. The vehicle used for this initial research was a group of volunteer UK Police Traffic motor cyclists who were monitored during a series of eight hour shifts and their biometric results were analysed against their activities. For the purpose of this research, athletic training zones were used as an indication that an Officer’s heart rate had increased to an abnormal level even though they were not undertaking physical activities. The results indicate that, in certain circumstances, Officers’ heart rates rise into their training zone indicating that the current activity that is being undertaken may be causing them stress. This indicates that it is feasible to use a biometric monitoring device to measure stress thereby establishing the authenticity of immersive training. Author

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