Assistant Professor

Tord Hettervik Frøland

Department of Computer science, Electrical engineering and Mathematical sciences
Tord Hettervik Frøland
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Haugesund
HGSD, H-HOV3054-1
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Field of work

Researching development and use of simulations and serious games for learning. Exploring various techniques and technologies, including VR, AR, mobile, special haptic equipment and more. Background in computer science.

Current projects:

  1. VR-game based on 360-video for learning and easing the transition to working places/practice places.
  2. Browser / mobile game for learning the phlebotomy procedure.
  3. Multiplayer VR-game for laboratory training.

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Courses taught

ING102 - Introduction to engineering professional practice and working methods

DAT100 - Introduction to programming

DAT102 - Algorithms and data structures

DAT107 - Database Systems

BIO200 - Information technology and Bioinformatics

BIO170 - Mathematics with computer tools

Research areas
  • Serious games
  • Simulation
  • Virtual Reality
  • Augmented Reality
  • Graphics
  • Gamification

Publications

  • Single- and Multiuser Virtual Reality Training for Forklift Driving

    Frøland, Tord Hettervik, Ravyse, Werner, Luimula, Mika, Heldal, Ilona (2023)

  • Digital Game-Based Support for Learning the Phlebotomy Procedure in the Biomedical Laboratory Scientist Education

    Frøland, Tord Hettervik, Heldal, Ilona, Braseth, Turid Aarhus, Nygård, Irene, Sjøholt, Gry, Ersvær, Elisabeth (2022)
    Computers 2022 Volum 11 ;(5)

  • Exploring 360°-videos as Realistic Game-based Learning Environments for Work Placement Preparation

    Frøland, Tord Hettervik, Heldal, Ilona, Sjøholt, Gry, Ersvær, Elisabeth (2022)
    NIKT: Norsk IKT-konferanse for forskning og utdanning 2022 Volum 1 ;

  • Games and Simulations for Learning (Workshop)

    Ofte, May Lillian, Frøland, Tord Hettervik (2022)

  • Merging 360°-videos and Game-Based Virtual Environments for Phlebotomy Training: Teachers and Students View

    Frøland, Tord Hettervik, Heldal, Ilona, Ersvær, Elisabeth, Sjøholt, Gry (2021)

  • Towards a methodology for online VR application testing

    Botha Ravyse, Chrisna, Luimula, Mika, Bellalouna, Fahmi, Frøland, Tord Hettervik, Markopoulos, Panagiotis (2020)

  • State-of-the-art and Future Directions for Using Augmented Reality Head Mounted Displays for First Aid Live Training

    Frøland, Tord Hettervik, Heldal, Ilona, Ersvær, Elisabeth, Sjøholt, Gry (2020)

  • Games on mobiles via web or virtual reality technologies: How to support learning for biomedical laboratory science education

    Frøland, Tord Hettervik, Heldal, Ilona, Sjøholt, Gry, Ersvær, Elisabeth (2020)
    Information 2020s. 1-16

  • mSTIKKapp og wSTIKKapp - Mobil- og web-applikasjon for innlæring av prosedyrer rundt venøs blodprøvetaking

    Heldal, Ilona, Ersvær, Elisabeth, Sjøholt, Gry, Frøland, Tord Hettervik (2020)

  • wStikk – Web-based Phlebotomy Learning

    Frøland, Tord Hettervik, Heldal, Ilona, Ersvær, Elisabeth, Sjøholt, Gry, Kövari, Attila (2019)

  • mStikk–A Mobile Application for Learning Phlebotomy

    Heldal, Ilona, Frøland, Tord Hettervik, Ersvær, Elisabeth, Sjøholt, Gry (2019)