Development of Innovative Interactive Games for Smart Portable Devices and Innovative ICT Applications Utilizing Creative Content Aimed at Educating and Informing Children and Adults about Health and Safety in the Sea and Water Sports (VirtualLifeGuard)

The project's objective is the development of an advanced interactive virtual reality game for the education of children and young people on sea safety and during water-related sports and recreational activities. Within the project, a platform will be developed that will deliver educational scenarios for children aged 12-17 in the form of an interactive virtual reality game (VR Game), aiming to teach them about their safety in the sea and water sports through interactive gaming. The platform will have an administrative tool for real-time adaptation of scenarios to the target audience, enabling the production of different difficulty levels and the creation of new scenarios.
For the development of this game, the basic safety rules that need to be communicated will be documented and incorporated into the game to combine knowledge with entertainment. Thematically, safety will cover the presence of children and young people at the beach, swimming, and participation in sports and recreational activities in the sea. A three-dimensional graphical environment will be developed, presenting a realistic beach where the user will be transported either by wearing special glasses or by playing the game on a computer. The project is coded as T2EDK-00799 and is being implemented within the framework of the "Research - Create - Innovate, Second Cycle" action, funded by the Operational Program 'Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation (EPAnEK), NSRF 2014-2020."

The project involves the participation of SAFE WATER SPORTS, Omega Technology, AKTO, and Ellinogermaniki Agogi

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Safe Water Sports in collaboration with the National Public Health Organization (NPHO) participated in the joint online event ‘’This summer stay safe’’, an awareness campaign for the safety of the elderly at sea, with the participation of more than 100 representatives of the Local Government, bodies of the Ministry of Health, the Hellenic Coast Guard, the Port Police Directorate and social organizations.

 

The "Safe Swimming Program" that is created by Safe Water Sports and addresses children of 3 months old up to 12 years of age, was presented in collaboration with the Ministry of Sports, with the support of the Ministry of Education, Research and Religious Affairs, OAKA (Olympic Athletic Center of Athens ‘Spiros Louis’) and under the auspices of the Hellenic Swimming Federation and the Pan-Hellenic Coaches Association of Physical Education.

 

Safe Water Sports in collaboration with Pelagic Expo, the Ηellenic Association of Lifeguard Schools, the Watersports Association Greece & the Association of Diving Centers of Greece organized an event part of the exhibition named ''BOAT & FISHING SHOW 2022'' that took place from 10-13 March 2022. 

As the National Day for the Prevention of Sea-based Accidents and Drownings (11th May) is on its way, the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) and the non-profit organization Safe Water Sports, signed a Memorandum of Undestanding (MOU) to undertake joint initiatives to prevent accidents during marine recreational and water sports activities.

  1. iSWS Creation of interactive stories by High-School students
  2. SWS event in the presence of PM Mr. Kyriakos Mitsotakis
  3. Memorandum of Cooperation with Safe Water Sports-Central Union of Greek Municipalities & Union of Lifeguard Schools
  4. Collaboration between SWS & National Public Health Organization