Interaction of real robots with virtual scenarios through augmented reality: application to robotics teaching/learning by means of remote labs

Autores: Andrés Manuel Mejías Borrero, José Manuel Andújar Márquez
Localización: The International journal of engineering education, ISSN-e 0949-149X, Vol. 29, no. Extra 3, 2013, págs. 788-798
Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
- Current proposals of virtual labs (VL) and remote labs (RL) do not either cover new needs properly or contribute remarkableimprovement to traditional labs—except that they favor distance training. This paper poses a new reality and new teaching/learningconcepts in the field of lab exercises in Robotics. The developed augmented reality-based lab system (which we have calledaugmented remote lab, ARL) enables professors and students to work remotely (Internet/intranet) in current classroom labs (CL),including virtual elements that interact with real ones. An educational experiment was conducted to assess the developed ARL inthe lab component of theRobotics and Industrial Automationcourse, which is part of the new Electronic Engineering degree(adapted to the European Space for Higher Education). The labs were carried out by means of three different possibilities: CL, VLand ARL. Although the results are still preliminary and need further study, they seem to conclude that ARL remarkably improvesthe possibilities of current VL and RL. Furthermore, the ARL allows further possibilities when used online than traditionallaboratory lessons completed in CL.