Digital Twinning remote laboratories for online practical learning. Issue 1 (31st December 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Palmer, C.; Roullier, B.; Aamir, M.; McQuade, F.; Stella, Leonardo; Anjum, A.; Diala, U.
• Is Part Of: Production & manufacturing research. Volume 10:Issue 1(2022)
• Page Start: 519
• Page End: 545
• Publication Date: 2022-12-31
• Subjects: Virtual reality learning -- digital twin -- remote learning; Manufacturing processes -- Periodicals; Production engineering -- Research -- Periodicals; Manufacturing processes; Production engineering -- Research; Periodicals; 670
• DOI: 10.1080/21693277.2022.2097140
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2169-3277

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The COVID19 pandemic has demonstrated a need for remote learning and virtual learning applications such as virtual reality (VR) and tablet-based solutions. Creating complex learning scenarios by developers is highly time-consuming and can take over a year. It is also costly to employ teams of system analysts, developers and 3D artists. There is a requirement to provide a simple method to enable lecturers to create their own content for their laboratory tutorials. Research has been undertaken into developing generic models to enable the semi-automatic creation of virtual learning tools for subjects that require practical interactions with the lab resources. In addition to the system for creating digital twins, a case study describing the creation of a virtual learning application for an electrical laboratory tutorial is presented, demonstrating the feasibility of this approach.