A WEB BROWSER-BASED 3D SIMULATION ARCHITECTURE FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Miguel Ángel Gamón, Miguel Ángel Expósito, Ángel Rodríguez-Cerro, Marta Pla-Castells, Rafael J. Martínez-Durá

2010

Abstract

This paper shows a web browser-based simulation architecture for education and training. This architecture integrates multimedia content with an interactive virtual environment. This is achieved combining the use of OSG4Web, a plugin for managing a scene graph inside a web browser, with the Flash platform. This architecture has been used to develop a training system focused on building and masonry, and enables students to practice their skills and acquired knowledge in a 3D immersive environment. It also includes an instructional design and an evaluation module by means of several didactic units and exams.

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Ángel Gamón M., Ángel Expósito M., Rodríguez-Cerro Á., Pla-Castells M. and J. Martínez-Durá R. (2010). A WEB BROWSER-BASED 3D SIMULATION ARCHITECTURE FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING . In Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: CSEDU, ISBN 978-989-674-023-8, pages 307-312. DOI: 10.5220/0002800103070312


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@conference{csedu10,
author={Miguel Ángel Gamón and Miguel Ángel Expósito and Ángel Rodríguez-Cerro and Marta Pla-Castells and Rafael J. Martínez-Durá},
title={A WEB BROWSER-BASED 3D SIMULATION ARCHITECTURE FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: CSEDU,},
year={2010},
pages={307-312},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0002800103070312},
isbn={978-989-674-023-8},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: CSEDU,
TI - A WEB BROWSER-BASED 3D SIMULATION ARCHITECTURE FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING
SN - 978-989-674-023-8
AU - Ángel Gamón M.
AU - Ángel Expósito M.
AU - Rodríguez-Cerro Á.
AU - Pla-Castells M.
AU - J. Martínez-Durá R.
PY - 2010
SP - 307
EP - 312
DO - 10.5220/0002800103070312