3D virtual worlds using open source platform and integrated remote experimentation

Author

Marcelino, R. ; Silva, J.B. ; Gruber, V. ; Bilessimo, M.S.

Author_Institution

Inf., UFSC, Ararangua, Brazil

fYear

2012

fDate

4-6 July 2012

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

2

Abstract

This project seeks to demonstrate the use of remote experimentation and 3D virtual environments applied to the teaching-learning in the areas of exact sciences-physics. In proposing the combination of remote experimentation and 3D virtual worlds in teaching-learning process, we intend to achieve greater geographic coverage, contributing to the construction of new methodologies of teaching support, speed of access and foremost motivation for students to continue in scientific study of the technology areas. The proposed architecture is based on a model implemented fully featured open source and open hardware. The virtual world was built in OpenSim software and integrated it a remote physics experiment called “electrical panel”. Accessing the virtual world the user has total control of the experiment within the 3D virtual world.

Keywords

computer aided instruction; physics computing; physics education; public domain software; student experiments; virtual reality; 3D virtual environment; 3D virtual world; OpenSim software; access speed; electrical panel; exact science; geographic coverage; integrated remote experimentation; open hardware; open source platform; remote physics experiment; scientific study; student motivation; teaching support; teaching-learning process; Collaboration; Computer architecture; Education; Hardware; Informatics; Laboratories; Virtual environments; 3D virtual worlds; Open Hardware; Open Source; Remote Experimentation;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Remote Engineering and Virtual Instrumentation (REV), 2012 9th International Conference on

Conference_Location

Bilbao

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-2540-0

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4673-2541-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/REV.2012.6293182

Filename

6293182