Russia has created a virtual training ground for criminalists

Russian scientists from RTU MIREA have created a virtual polygon for training students in the discipline of "forensics". Any computer, virtual reality helmet and special sensors that are attached to the hands and allow interacting with objects in VR-space are enough to visit the virtual polygon. "Izvestia" was the first to test the current version of the technology, which the university prepared especially for our editorial office.

"Standard polygons for training criminalists have their disadvantages, the main among which is the influence of the human factor. Checkers can miss students' mistakes, which can lead to serious consequences in real practice. Eliminating the influence of the human factor during testing will reduce the risk of such errors. The existing analogs on the market often have deficiencies in graphics and management, which makes our project unique and in demand. The use of the simulator will simplify the training of criminalists, including the curricula of specialized educational institutions, and improve its quality," said Renata Hasanova, a student of the Institute of Cyber Security and Digital Technologies of RTU MIREA.

The polygon called "Virtual Incident Site" allows recreating a different environment of incident sites depending on the given scenarios, which is difficult to simulate in university conditions. Scenarios are developed taking into account the advice of current law enforcement officers and researchers of the university who teach students in the field of jurisprudence, said Ksenia Sheveleva, candidate of legal sciences and senior lecturer of the department KB-12 "Legal Support of National Security" of the Institute of Cyber Security and Digital Technologies of RTU MIREA.

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Instead of crime: scientists in the Russian Federation have created a VR-polygon for criminalists