Board 83 : A Tale of the Robot: Will Virtual Reality Enhance Student Learning of Industrial Robotics?

Abstract

He received a MSME degree from Carnegie Mellon University, a MSIE degree and a PhD degree in Technology, both from Purdue University. Dr. Chang has worked with several international corporations including Boeing, DaimlerChrysler, and Dassualt Systemes, as well as multiple small to medium size companies in both US and Asia. His current field of focus is in product innovation, process improvement, and technology diffusion.

Exploring the VR-based PBD Programming Approach to Teach Industrial Robotics in Manufacturing Education

“…The CAD-like software environment allows the programmer to specify the end effector's spatial positions by referring directly to the work object's CAD model [3] and letting the software determine the rest of the path. While this approach seems to be less time consuming, the interface could induce a relatively high mental workload [4] and be quite daunting to novice learners. They might focus only on minor issues but overlook the big picture.…”