Developing, testing and operating complex machinery and repairing it under time pressure if it breaks down are some of the new skills, professionals in many occupations have to learn as quickly as possible. Actions on machinery and plants are trained in individual lessons on an immersive virtual model. This paper introduces the methodology behind the technical solution and presents experiences acquired during its implementation with a virtual learning platform for operators and maintenance staff as examples.

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed past-workshop proceedings of the Associated Workshops and the Doctoral Consortium held as satellite events of ADBIS 2009, the 13th East European Conference on Advances in Databases and Information Systems in Riga, Latvia, in September 2009.