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Area of Science:

  • Engineering Education
  • Virtual Reality (VR) Technology
  • Web-based Learning Environments

Background:

  • Online laboratories are crucial for modern engineering education.
  • Traditional labs face limitations in accessibility and scalability.
  • Virtual Reality (VR) offers immersive and interactive learning experiences.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a novel WebVR-based virtual laboratory system for engineering education.
  • To enable users to interact with virtual experimental equipment and design control algorithms.
  • To provide a comprehensive experimental process from design to operation within a virtual environment.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a WebVR-based virtual laboratory system.
  • Integration of virtual reality (VR) devices for user interaction.
  • Implementation of a double inverted pendulum experiment as a case study.
  • Development of a method to convert existing virtual laboratories to WebVR.

Main Results:

  • Users can conduct experiments in an immersive and interactive virtual laboratory.
  • The system facilitates the design of control algorithms and parameter observation.
  • A complete experimental process, from design to operation, is provided.
  • The proposed method allows for the transformation of any virtual laboratory into a WebVR-based system.

Conclusions:

  • The WebVR virtual laboratory enhances engineering education through immersive and interactive experimentation.
  • The system supports both experimental operation and the design of control strategies.
  • The developed solution offers a scalable approach to creating WebVR educational laboratories.