DocumentCode
574015
Title
Mahindra EarthMaster: A game used in training heavy construction equipment
Author
Rane, Gaurav ; Momin, Sahirali
Author_Institution
Co.: Eccentric Engine, Mumbai, India
fYear
2012
fDate
July 30 2012-Aug. 1 2012
Firstpage
237
Lastpage
241
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;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Computer Games (CGAMES), 2012 17th International Conference on
Conference_Location
Louisville, KY
Print_ISBN
978-1-4673-1120-5
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CGames.2012.6314581
Filename
6314581
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