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Development of a 3D Virtual Laboratory with Motion Sensor for Physics Education

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Ubiquitous Computing and Multimedia Applications (UCMA 2011)

Part of the book series: Communications in Computer and Information Science ((CCIS,volume 150))

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This paper proposes a three-dimensional (3D) virtual laboratory simulation system for physics education. The system uses readily available motion sensors by taking into account the advantages of both 2D and 3D virtual environments. Students can simulate the motion of objects in 3D virtual spaces using a controller with a motion sensor as if in a real laboratory experiment. The system displays 3D virtual spaces as 3D images, and allows students to simulate the motion of objects visually with real-time graphs to make the experience more realistic. The proposed system will help students easily understand the physical concepts of dynamics while reducing misconceptions that can arise during physics lessons on force and motion.

This research was financially supported by the Ministry of Education, Science Technology (MEST) and National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF) through the Human Resource Training Project for Regional Innovation, and by Basic Science Research Program through the NRF funded by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology(2010-0023237).

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  1. Department of Information Industrial Engineering, Chungbuk National University, 410 Seongbongro Heungdukgu Cheongju, Chungbuk, South Korea

    Ji-Seong Jeong, Chan Park, Won-Keun Oh & Kwan-Hee Yoo

  2. Department of Information Communication Engineering, Chungbuk National University, 410 Seongbongro Heungdukgu Cheongju, Chungbuk, South Korea

    Ji-Seong Jeong, Chan Park, Won-Keun Oh & Kwan-Hee Yoo

  3. Department of Physics Education, Chungbuk National University, 410 Seongbongro Heungdukgu Cheongju, Chungbuk, South Korea

    Ji-Seong Jeong, Chan Park, Won-Keun Oh & Kwan-Hee Yoo

  4. Department of Computer Education and IIE, Chungbuk National University, 410 Seongbongro Heungdukgu Cheongju, Chungbuk, South Korea

    Ji-Seong Jeong, Chan Park, Won-Keun Oh & Kwan-Hee Yoo

  5. Department of Computer Science Education, Catholic University of Daegu, 330 Hayangeup Gyeonsansi, Gyeongbuk, South Korea

    Mihye Kim

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Jeong, JS., Park, C., Kim, M., Oh, WK., Yoo, KH. (2011). Development of a 3D Virtual Laboratory with Motion Sensor for Physics Education. In: Kim, Th., Adeli, H., Robles, R.J., Balitanas, M. (eds) Ubiquitous Computing and Multimedia Applications. UCMA 2011. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 150. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-20975-8_28

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