Navigation equipment is made to be identical to a real boat.
It is possible to recreate the same situation as the actual practical exam and grade it.

The Korea Electronics Technology Institute (KETI) has developed a 'motorboat simulator'.

On the 21st, a business agreement was signed with the National Busan Science Museum to provide an opportunity for the spread of the virtual reality industry to people in the southeastern region through the permanent exhibition of the 'Motorboat Simulator'.

The 'motorboat simulator' is a 20-foot motorboat simulator with navigation equipment, including the hull, steering wheel, clutch, and instrument panel, made identical to a real boat, and allows for various virtual reality experiences and training, such as pilot license training, safe navigation education, and simple entertainment.

In particular, the hull tilts or moves up and down according to the waves, and a cylindrical screen image is generated in front of the motorboat using secondary visualization software, and three-dimensional sound is also implemented using sound control software. In addition, during pilot license training, it is possible to simulate and score situations identical to the actual practical exam.

Through this agreement, KETI and the National Busan Science Museum have agreed to work toward the popularization of the virtual reality era by establishing an inter-agency linkage system and technical cooperation to revitalize the virtual reality industry, expanding cooperation on next-generation job training systems using virtual training systems, and cooperating on the joint use and promotion of virtual training systems such as motorboat simulators.

KETI President Park Cheong-won stated, “The Fourth Industrial Revolution is characterized by the advancement of productivity through the use of convergence technologies. We must pay attention not only to productivity improvements that optimize the real world using IoT and AI, but also to productivity improvements that eliminate the concepts of distance, space, and time by utilizing virtual space.” He added, “As the application of VR/AR technology is expanding into various fields such as school education, machine maintenance, military training, simulated driving, and sports activities, I hope that this business cooperation between Busan and the academic community will serve as a catalyst to accelerate the industrialization of virtual reality technology.”

Meanwhile, the 'Motorboat Simulator' installed in the permanent exhibition hall of the National Busan Science Museum's second building began trial operations on July 22 and is scheduled to open on a reservation basis in time for the summer vacation.