RT Article
T1 An Open Source Virtual Reality Training Framework for the Criminal Justice System
JF Criminal justice and behavior
VO 50
IS 2
SP 294
OP 303
A1 Barbe, Hermann
A2 Müller, Jürgen 1963-
A2 Siegel, Bruno
A2 Fromberger, Peter
LA English
YR 2023
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1831878909
AB We developed an open-source training framework to practice conversation skills in a controlled and immersive virtual reality (VR) environment. Virtual characters with different biographies were developed with which a conversation using natural language is possible. The virtual characters integrate a dialog management system (ChatScript) to provide different biographical memories. Natural language processing for the German language is integrated by using Kaldi, an open-source speech recognition toolkit. As the framework allows for interchangeable content there are many different possible application cases to apply within the criminal justice system. The VR frameworks code is available under an open-source license. In this article, an overview of the framework’s functionality is given as well as an outlook on possible areas of application. Statements about user acceptance and usability cannot yet be made, as relevant data have first to be gathered through a concrete application case.
K1 Open Source
K1 forensic conversation training
K1 virtual standardized patient
K1 chatbot
K1 Forensic psychiatry
K1 virtual reality training
K1 CRIMINAL justice system
DO 10.1177/00938548221124128