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Intensifying Learner’s Experience by Incorporating the Virtual Theatre into Engineering Education

In: Automation, Communication and Cybernetics in Science and Engineering 2013/2014

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  • Daniel Ewert

    (RWTH Aachen University, IMA/ZLW & IfU)

  • Katharina Schuster

    (RWTH Aachen University, IMA/ZLW & IfU)

  • Daniel Johansson

    (MSE Weibull AB)

  • Daniel Schilberg

    (RWTH Aachen University, IMA/ZLW & IfU)

  • Sabina Jeschke

    (RWTH Aachen University, IMA/ZLW & IfU)

Abstract

This work introduces the virtual theatre, a platform allowing free exploration of a virtual environment, as an instrument for engineering education. The virtual theatre features three main user components: a head mounted display, a data glove and an omnidirectional floor. These interfaces for perception, navigation and interaction allow for more realistic and intuitive experiences within environments which are inaccessible in the real world. This paper describes the technical properties of the platform as well as studies on human experiences and behavior. It moreover presents current and future applications within the field of engineering education and discusses the underlying didactic principles.

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  • Daniel Ewert & Katharina Schuster & Daniel Johansson & Daniel Schilberg & Sabina Jeschke, 2014. "Intensifying Learner’s Experience by Incorporating the Virtual Theatre into Engineering Education," Springer Books, in: Sabina Jeschke & Ingrid Isenhardt & Frank Hees & Klaus Henning (ed.), Automation, Communication and Cybernetics in Science and Engineering 2013/2014, edition 127, pages 255-267, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-319-08816-7_20
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-08816-7_20
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