Introduction The professional training provided to low qualified workers within industries with high psychosocial risk is often limited to the mere development of technical skills. Moreover, training in such industries can also be restricted, since equipment is expensive and mistakes can be…
The Erasmus+ RiskReal project, has emerged as a game-changer, addressing the challenges faced by low-qualified workers, SMEs and corporations especially in the manufacturing industry. By integrating cutting-edge technologies and leveraging sociological skills, RiskReal offers an attractive and holistic solution to…
The RISKREAL consortium’s reunion in sunny Sicily On Tuesday, July 4th, the partnership members of the RISKReal project gathered in Catania (Sicily, Italy) in order to hold the project’s Final Conference for the tools and resources that have been in…
CASE STUDY OVERVIEW: Location: Abuela Santa Ana Wind Farm, Albacete, Spain WGT Type: GE 1.5 MW- Height of 85 meters Task Description: Safety Inspection Workers Assigned to the Task: 1 Experienced Specialist Technician (author) and 1 Support Technician (hereafter referred…
Physiological user data provides objective information about his/her mood and behaviour. In recent years, the combination of immersive Virtual Reality (iVR) and biosensors has become increasingly used. iVR creates a strong sense of immersion that makes the user feel the…
Success and proficiency in the working environment does not depend only from technical competencies of workers. Non-technical skills (also called “soft” skills or “transversal”), in fact, play a major role in the productivity of a worker, in particular if working…
In times of rapid transformations and uncertainty for industry to be competitive, technical capabilities are not sufficient for efficient productive capabilities. The world of labour is moving towards more resilient practices, the necessary skills are changing and in the relevant…
Psychology engages in scientific study of the mind and its functions. An applied subfield, industrial-organizational (I-O) psychology uses psychological principles and methods to address workplace issues. The specialty of industrial psychology focuses on deriving principles of individual, group and organizational…
According to the World Council of Wind Energy (GWEC), despite the record growth achieved within the industry for wind power during the year of 2020, the world is still required to increase its capacity for new wind power by three…
The “novelty effect” appears when anybody faces to a new experience, such as the interaction with Virtual Reality (VR) environment. Nowadays, Virtual Reality stands out in education and training like a very promising tool. To assure the successful use of…