Toward Ubiquitous Semantic Metaverse: Challenges, Approaches, and Opportunities

Li, Kai; Lau, Billy Pik Lik; Yuan, Xin; Ni, Wei; Guizani, Mohsen; Yuen, Chau

doi:10.1109/jiot.2023.3302159

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“…Nowadays, the metaverse is considered to be the future of the internet where the advent of 5G has the potential to transform it into one of the most ubiquitous and transformative communication mediums for the masses (Norton, 2023). The ubiquitous metaverse allows for seamless navigation, interaction, and anywhere-andanytime immersive experience that can prove invaluable for the next generation of educational environments (Li et al, 2023). Therefore, it is very important to evaluate its effectiveness as an alternative platform to traditional educational environments.…”

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Metamorphosis of EduX: a comparative study for education in the metaverse

Lataifeh,

Ahmed

2024

Front. Comput. Sci.

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This research explores critical aspects of the ongoing educational transition from traditional two-dimensional digital platforms toward immersive realities in the metaverse. In this work, a networked, collaborative, ubiquitous, and immersive platform, “EduX” is developed to host different educational sessions. Several metrics are tracked and compared with parallel sessions using traditional digital platforms used by educational institutions, particularly during and after the Covid-19 pandemic, such as Zoom, MS Teams, and Black Board Ultra as the Learning Management System. Four groups of students from different domains of knowledge (n = 396) participated in the study, whereby each group was split into two subgroups, taking their session via EduX and BBUltra, followed by post-assessments and discussions. Using a mixed methods approach, quantitative and qualitative data were collected and analyzed to examine the influence of the platform on engagement, performance, and overall student achievements. The discussed results demonstrate superior usability and user experience levels of the proposed platform, with higher levels of engagement, leading to significantly improved attainments. Other than demonstrating the efficacy and feasibility of the platform, this work establishes fundamental metrics to be considered by software and hardware solution providers, academic institutions, and the research community concerned with the convergence towards immersive technologies.

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Metamorphosis of EduX: a comparative study for education in the metaverse

Lataifeh,

Ahmed

2024

Front. Comput. Sci.

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“…The main applications are in metaverse-oriented interaction and other advanced communication scenarios such as aerospace, military communications, biomedical, smart cars, wireless consumer electronics devices, and network infrastructure.The realization of the metaverse requires seamless and high-quality data transmission, which puts higher demands on the reliability and efficiency of wireless communication networks. RF MEMS can be used in the meta-universe in the field of IoT mobile communications, IoT communication is the mechanism or process of data transmission and information exchange between different devices and systems in the IoT [12]; it can also be used in the field of artificial intelligence in the meta-universe, which is a technology capable of simulating and performing human intelligence tasks in terms of thinking and action capabilities [13], to achieve real-time monitoring and control of virtual environments [14]; The high frequency, wide bandwidth, and low latency provided by RF MEMS devices (RF switches, variable capacitors, and resonators, etc) can be used to enhance the performance of wireless networks to achieve fast data rates and low latency, especially for applications such as real-time interactions, VR, and AR. Overall, RF MEMS devices can provide a robust communication foundation for the meta-universe and support its implementation needs by optimizing key performance parameters of wireless communication networks [15].…”

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A review of research on RF MEMS for metaverse interactions

Nan,

Jia,

et al. 2024

J. Micromech. Microeng.

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Metaverse as a comprehensive integration of multiple digital technologies of the new generation, enables human beings to bring unprecedented immersive experiences with the support of virtual reality, augmented reality, blockchain, digital twin, Artificial Intelligence, haptic IoT, and human-computer interaction. In view of the urgent need for high-speed and high-capacity data transmission as well as high integration, RF MEMS devices have become the core components for metaverse system building due to their advantages of miniaturization, high integration, and low power consumption. Playing a pivotal role in real-time high-capacity data transmission and signal processing in metaverse interactive systems, the low cost and high performance of RF MEMS devices have once again become the focus of attention for people from all walks of life. Therefore, this paper focuses on the working principles and performance optimization of RF MEMS devices. Firstly, the classification and basic principles of RF MEMS devices are introduced, followed by the advanced fabrication technology and optimization scheme of MEMS devices, and then the advanced applications of RF MEMS devices in the field of metaverse are discussed in focus, including IoT mobile communication, Artificial Intelligence, and flexible wearables. Finally, the prospects and potential challenges for the development of RF MEMS devices interacting with the metaverse are summarized and discussed.

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