A new software complex with a focus on a healthy lifestyle will be opened at the Ministry of Emergency Situations' safety center in Vitebsk
The complex was developed by students and faculty of Polotsk State University named after E. Polotskaya. They will also demonstrate the simulator's capabilities. Sofya Glinskaya, the official representative of the Vitebsk Regional Emergency Situations Ministry Department, provided details:
— The software complex is a large tablet measuring 1300 by 70 centimeters. The simulator scans a person standing in front of it and, using augmented reality, shows the impact of harmful habits on our body. For example, changes in the liver at various stages of alcoholism, lungs in smokers, the brain in those who have used drugs even once, and the oral cavity in snus users. All processes are presented in detail and realistically. And this is just a small part of the complex's capabilities. The device even vocalizes the full history of a particular disease caused by the use of dangerous substances.
On the same day, a discussion platform will be held where representatives of the regional Emergency Situations Ministry Department and PSU will discuss prospects for further cooperation. Sofya Glinskaya noted:
— This is not the first joint project between the Emergency Situations Ministry and PSU. Similar augmented reality software complexes for teaching the population the basics of life safety are actively used in the work of the Vitebsk region's safety centers. However, this specific innovation with a focus on a healthy lifestyle, which we are presenting on World Health Day, can be considered a debut for the northern region. By the end of the year, we plan to have similar complexes also in Novopolotsk and Baran of the Orsha district.
On Friday, April 7, the most health-conscious individual will be determined at the Ministry of Emergency Situations safety center in Vitebsk. Teams with participants aged 15 to 60 "plus" will compete for this title. Rescuers will hold a quest game "Health for All" for them, one stage of which will feature a new simulator.
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