Substation Simulation System Using Virtual Reality Technology.

An indoor distribution substration simulation system based on virtual reality technology has been developed. The system is designed to give the user the feeling of actually touring a substation for routine inspection. Various states of the substation facilities, such as the opening and closing of the doors and the disconnectors as well as the relocation and extension of the installations, can be simulated. In the event the user approaches the energized components of the equipment and fails to keep the specialized insulation distance from them, the system first sounds an alarm, and then a flashing red light on the display warns of passage beyond the safety point and that the operation has suffered an electric shock. Validation of equipment operating procedures, training of unskilled workers and work-schedule preparation can be upgraded by using this system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]