De-escalation training for emergency responders

Overview

In partnership with the Ontario Provincial Police, the project will create adaptive scenario-based VR training experiences using multimodal sensing to dynamically respond to trainee behaviour in real time. The interdisciplinary team includes:

• Dr. Natalie Alvarez (School of Performing Arts) — narrative design and embodied learning
• Dr. Jennifer Lavoie (Criminology, Wilfrid Laurier University) — crisis intervention expertise

Funding

• New Frontiers in Research Fund - Exploration - $250K
• NSERC Alliance COVID-19 - $50K