VGLS: A virtual geophysical laboratory system based on C# and viustools and its application for geophysical education

Wang, Lei Chuang

doi:10.1002/cae.21801

Cited by 14 publications

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“…This way, if none of the aims are addressed, the VR will not be useful. In the field of engineering education, the most common resources recently designed are based on 3D Virtual Laboratories (3D-VLs) [9,10,12,15,20,[30][31][32][33], since these tools solve several difficulties frequently associated with practical classes in engineering laboratories: (i) the danger of using products or machines; (ii) overcrowded classes; and (iii) timetable schedule availability of the laboratory. Thus, 3D-VLs allow each student to carry out their own practice and obtain an experience very close to the real one.…”

Section: Design Of Vr Applicationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

On the Design of Virtual Reality Learning Environments in Engineering

Vergara

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Lorenzo

2017

MTI

128

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Currently, the use of virtual reality (VR) is being widely applied in different fields, especially in computer science, engineering, and medicine. Concretely, the engineering applications based on VR cover approximately one half of the total number of VR resources (considering the research works published up to last year, 2016). In this paper, the capabilities of different computational software for designing VR applications in engineering education are discussed. As a result, a general flowchart is proposed as a guide for designing VR resources in any application. It is worth highlighting that, rather than this study being based on the applications used in the engineering field, the obtained results can be easily extrapolated to other knowledge areas without any loss of generality. This way, this paper can serve as a guide for creating a VR application.

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Section: Design Of Vr Applicationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

On the Design of Virtual Reality Learning Environments in Engineering

Vergara

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Lorenzo

2017

MTI

128

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“…Lu et al introduced a virtual laboratory to support teaching electron probe Microanalysis. Based on C# and database technology, Xiang and Wang presented a virtual geophysical laboratory system to help users understand the structure of the geophysical equipment and the experimental procedures. VLS based on 2D digital simulation is suitable for many fundamental subjects such as plane stress and mathematical calculation, but not appropriate for applied subjects such as engineering due to the limitation of immersion and interaction.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A 3D virtual Weft‐knitting Engineering learning system based on Unreal Engine 4

Zhang

Liu

Qing

et al. 2018

Comp Applic In Engineering

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The traditional practice teaching mode of Weft‐knitting Engineering leads to unsatisfactory teaching outcomes due to the lack of hardware in laboratory and security issue in knitting mill. This paper presents a 3D virtual Weft‐knitting Engineering learning system based on Unreal Engine 4. The technological design of weft‐knitted fabrics including automatic design of jacquard pattern and the transformation of jacquard pattern, knitting notation, needle set‐out, and cams arrangement is realized through the establishment of mathematical model and algorithm in Unreal Engine 4. Corresponding cam configuration operation from the first person perspective is implemented in virtual practice operation part. The system provides learners a holistic cognition of weft‐knitting practice from machine structure, design of the weft‐knitted fabrics, virtual practice operation on the machine to 3D interactive Virtual Weft‐knitted fabrics. The experiment result shows that the virtual learning system developed in this study can improve the teaching effect of Weft‐knitting Engineering especially in operational skills, and the combination of traditional plus virtual learning system method is the better way to optimize the teaching effect. The learners’ feedback indicates that 3D virtual Weft‐knitting Engineering learning system is more convenient and immersive in which they feel like using real machine in real knitting mill. With the software combination of Unreal Engine 4 and Houdini, the bottom frame of the program offers great expansibility for more complex machine model and operation to the system in future. The design framework and discussions in this paper may be useful for developing virtual learning system in other areas.

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“…A virtual laboratory provides multiple users with continuous and simultaneous access to learn an experiment process via a remote server [7,27]. By simulating the experimental process and experimental phenomena on the network, users can experience the experiment operation procedures, understand the experiment data, and observe the results in an immersive and visible virtual environment . In addition, survey has shown that virtual experiments have higher device availability and a higher degree of openness, while the educational value of virtual and on‐site laboratory experiences is comparable based on student performance .…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Further, a virtual networking environment permitting students to deploy virtual instances of real‐life network devices has been created at Charles Sturt University . A virtual engine laboratory application for use in automotive engineering education has been proposed to allow the practical teaching of powertrain calibration , and a virtual geophysical laboratory system (VGLS) has been developed to help users understand and master laboratory equipment and experimental procedures in geophysical education . In addition, the CalSev 1.0.2 educational software has been developed to provide teaching support in materials selection seminars , while a virtual electrophysics laboratory has been designed to simulate vacuum systems, powerful pulse technology, accelerator electronic systems, and channels transporting high‐energy particles .…”

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A web‐based virtual laboratory for SHRIMP

Liu

Tian

et al. 2018

Comp Applic In Engineering

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This paper introduces a novel web‐based virtual laboratory to assist teaching of Sensitive High Resolution Ion Micro‐probe (SHRIMP) implementation, called SHRIMP VL. This virtual laboratory is especially designed to aid learning of the instrument operation procedure. SHRIMP VL was developed based on hypertext preprocessor (PHP) technology and the Browser/Server application model, combined with the Yii framework and database technology. The virtual lab includes a virtual experiment platform to simulate the experiment procedure of the actual instrument and show experiment results. It also provides an immersive and visible virtual environment with navigational hints to guide user learning of the experiment operation, as well as theory presentations. To evaluate this virtual laboratory, two questionnaires were provided to students, who reported that SHRIMP VL is effective in helping them understand and master the instrument and experimental procedures, thereby improving their learning efficiency and laying foundations for personal operation of on‐site instruments.

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VGLS: A virtual geophysical laboratory system based on C# and viustools and its application for geophysical education

Cited by 14 publications

References 22 publications

On the Design of Virtual Reality Learning Environments in Engineering

On the Design of Virtual Reality Learning Environments in Engineering

A 3D virtual Weft‐knitting Engineering learning system based on Unreal Engine 4

A web‐based virtual laboratory for SHRIMP

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