A photorealistic 3d virtual laboratory for undergraduate instruction in microcontroller technology

Authors:
Nicoletta Adamo-Villani;Jeffrey Richardson;Edward Carpenter;George Moore
Affiliations:
Purdue University;Purdue Univeristy;Purdue Univeristy;Purdue University
Venue:
ACM SIGGRAPH 2006 Educators program
Year:
2006

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Abstract

In this paper we present a new 3D photorealistic virtual laboratory for undergraduate instruction in microcontroller technology. The web/CD deliverable lab, developed using state-of-the-art interactive computer animation technology, operates and produces results equivalent to the physical laboratory. It is, to our knowledge, the most realistic and advanced computer-simulated laboratory developed so far for microcontroller instruction. The virtual lab solves many of the problems associated with traditional lab instruction by providing: (1) 24/7 access to lab equipment and experiments; (2) effective laboratory training at distance; (3) lab accessibility to students with motor and vision impairments.