Title :
Mahindra EarthMaster: A game used in training heavy construction equipment
Author :
Rane, Gaurav ; Momin, Sahirali
Author_Institution :
Co.: Eccentric Engine, Mumbai, India
fDate :
July 30 2012-Aug. 1 2012
Abstract :
The Mahindra EarthMaster Game is a simulater game, designed to give users hands on experience of the Mahindra EarthMaster, the actual construction equipment. It is a backhoe loader developed and manufactured by the Mahindra Construction Equipment. This simulator was further packaged into a game to distribute freely to enthusiasts. Mahindra EarthMaster, the simulator game has four different levels called scenarios, which illustrate the functions of the machine. It involves the use of joysticks from the actual machine, which were hooked up to the software to give users an exact replica of the controlling of the machine.
Keywords :
civil engineering computing; computer based training; computer games; construction equipment; digital simulation; industrial training; Mahindra EarthMaster game; backhoe loader; heavy construction equipment training; simulator game; software; Computers; Conferences; Games; Morph-Smooth transformation of one image or shape into another;
Conference_Titel :
Computer Games (CGAMES), 2012 17th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Louisville, KY
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1120-5
DOI :
10.1109/CGames.2012.6314581