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

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.

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Index Terms

• Applied computing

  • Computers in other domains

    • Personal computers and PC applications

      • Microcomputers

  • Education

  • Enterprise computing

• Computing methodologies

  • Computer graphics

    • Graphics systems and interfaces

      • Virtual reality

• Human-centered computing

  • Human computer interaction (HCI)

    • Interaction paradigms

      • Mixed / augmented reality

      • Virtual reality

• Social and professional topics

  • Professional topics

    • Computing education

      • Computing education programs

        • Computer science education