SAM – Simulated Assessment of Child Maltreatment Training Platform

A comprehensive training service based on a virtual reality (VR) simulation will be developed to train professionals and students in the use of a diagnostic guide including structured interviewing methods to assess emotional maltreatment of children.

→ Article about the project: "Schwierige Gespräche mit virtuellem Gegenüber trainieren" (in German)

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Details

Core team: 
Dr. Joel Gautschi: Co-direction of the project, ZHAW
Department of Social Work

Mag. art. Nicole Foelsterl: Co-direction of the project, ZHdK
Department Design, Interaction Design

Prof. Jürgen Späth, Steering committee, ZHdK
Department Design, Head of Specialization Interaction Design

Dr. Daniel Hug: Sound Design, ZHdK
Institute für Computer Music and Sound Technology

Dr. Julia Quehenberger: Research Associate, ZHAW
Department of Social Work

Oliver Sahli, MA.: VR-Design, ZHdK
Department Performing Arts and Film, Immersive Arts Space

Aleksandra Szewc, MA.: Service Design, ZHdK
Department Design, Institute for Design Research
 

Practice partner: 
Amt für Jugend und Berufsberatung des Kantons Zürich
dreipol

Network team:
Nadim Elhady, MA.: KI-Engineering
Co-Founder Ozelot Studios

Basil Suter, MA.: 3D-Design
Co-Founder lauflauf

Valmire Morina, MA.: Research internship, ZHAW
Department of Social Work

Duration:
2023-2026

Financing:
DIZH Innovation program, Project Call

Discipline:
Design