Mine rescue participants post-simulation questionnaire

Attachment C8 – Mine Rescue participants: Post-Simulation Questionnaire

Form Approved

OMB No. 0920-0975

Exp. Date xx/xx/20xx

1. First, on the top row, circle your role during today’s simulation. For each item below, rate (from 1 to 5) how well you and each member of your team did during the simulation you just completed.

CIRCLE ONE:	Mine Rescue Captain	Map Man	Gas Man	Stretcher Man	Tail Captain	Briefing Officer
Performing his or her own responsibilities
Communicating with the team
Being a “team player”
Contributing to the team’s success
Coordinating individual team member’s efforts
Perceptive of the conditions in the environment			1 = Poor
Knowing what needed to be done			2 = Below Average
Being decisive yet flexible			3 = Average
Being open to input from others			4 = Above Average
Having a calming influence on the group			5 = Excellent
Being a logical decision maker

2. Think about the simulation you just completed and place an “X” in the appropriate box.

a) The mental demands were:
Very Low											Very High
b) The physical demands of the exercise were:
Very Low											Very High
c) The level of stress I experienced was:
Very Low											Very High
d) The time pressure I felt was:
Very Low											Very High
e) The level of frustration I experienced was:
Very Low											Very High
f) The amount of effort needed to complete the task was:
Very Low											Very High
g) The level of eye strain I experienced was:
Very Low											Very High
h) The level of strain I experienced from standing during the simulation was:
Very Low											Very High

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3. Answer the following questions about the simulation by placing an “X” in the appropriate box.

a) How natural did moving through the virtual mine seem?
Not Natural								Very Natural
b) How much did your experience in the virtual simulation seem consistent with your real-world experiences in an actual mine?
Not Consistent								Very Consistent
c) How natural were your interactions with the environment (e.g., opening doors, taking gas readings)?
Not Natural								Very Natural
d) Were you involved in the exercise to the extent that you lost track of time?
No – I did not lose track of time at all								Yes – I completely lost track of time
e) How responsive was the simulation to actions that you performed with the air mouse?
Not at all responsive								Very responsive
f) How engaged were you in the virtual reality experience?
Not at all engaged								Very engaged
g) How immersed did you feel in the virtual environment?
Not at all immersed								Very immersed

4. On a scale from 1 to 10, rate how difficult or easy it was for you, by the end of the simulation, to do the following.

Place an “X” in the appropriate box.	Very Difficult								Very Easy
Find your air mouse cursor on the screen.	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Move the air mouse cursor to a specific spot on the screen (such as a door or fire extinguisher).	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Move the air mouse cursor rapidly from one side of the room to the other (i.e., 180 degrees).	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Scroll through different tools on the air mouse (e.g., gas monitor, SCSR).	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Select a tool using the center wheel on the air mouse.	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Use a tool with the air mouse.	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Switch quickly between two different tools.	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10

5. Rate how much you agree or disagree that the words and phrases below describe the simulation you just completed.

	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neither	Agree	Strongly Agree
Engaging
Chilling/eerie
High replay value (i.e., you’d be interested in trying it again sometime)
Interesting
Flexible (i.e., your team could accomplish the goals the way it wanted to)

6. Are you able to see stereoscopic 3D images?  Yes  No

7. Rate how much, if at all, you experienced the symptoms below as a result of the VR simulation.

	None	Slight	Moderate	Severe
General Discomfort
Eyestrain
Difficulty focusing
Nausea
Dizziness
Stomach Awareness

8. How often do you get motion sickness in the following situations?

	Never	Once in a while	Sometimes	Frequently	Always
Riding in a car on a twisting and turning road
Riding in an airplane experiencing turbulence
Riding amusement park rides
Watching an IMAX movie

9. How much, if any, motion sickness did you experience during the following events in the VR simulation?

	None	Slight	Moderate	Severe
Moving down a long entry in the mine
Periods of stopping and moving suddenly
Turning around quickly
Looking around the mine while moving
Looking into a refuge chamber

10. Did you enjoy participating in this VR simulation?  Yes  No