Virtual reality as a training tool in engineering education

This paper presents a new desktop training tool in Flexible Manufacturing Cell (FMC) to demonstrate and address the concept of reconfigurability of Flexible Manufacturing System (FMS). It is a robot‐centred desktop virtual system with three main elements consisting of a milling machine, a storage sy...

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Main Authors: Arshad, Haslina, Hamouda, Abdel Magid Salem, Ismail, Napsiah, Sulaiman, Riza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Inderscience Enterprises 2008
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17599/
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author Arshad, Haslina
Hamouda, Abdel Magid Salem
Ismail, Napsiah
Sulaiman, Riza
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description This paper presents a new desktop training tool in Flexible Manufacturing Cell (FMC) to demonstrate and address the concept of reconfigurability of Flexible Manufacturing System (FMS). It is a robot‐centred desktop virtual system with three main elements consisting of a milling machine, a storage system and a six degrees of freedom articulated robot. Visual C++ and OpenGL are used for user interface, simulation and animation. During simulation, the elements of the FMC are re‐configured by changing the position of the storage system through the configuration interface. This system can provide visualisation of the reconfiguration process of the FMC and a good training tool for students.
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spelling upm-175992017-10-31T02:33:08Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17599/ Virtual reality as a training tool in engineering education Arshad, Haslina Hamouda, Abdel Magid Salem Ismail, Napsiah Sulaiman, Riza This paper presents a new desktop training tool in Flexible Manufacturing Cell (FMC) to demonstrate and address the concept of reconfigurability of Flexible Manufacturing System (FMS). It is a robot‐centred desktop virtual system with three main elements consisting of a milling machine, a storage system and a six degrees of freedom articulated robot. Visual C++ and OpenGL are used for user interface, simulation and animation. During simulation, the elements of the FMC are re‐configured by changing the position of the storage system through the configuration interface. This system can provide visualisation of the reconfiguration process of the FMC and a good training tool for students. Inderscience Enterprises 2008 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17599/1/Virtual%20reality%20as%20a%20training%20tool%20in%20engineering%20education.pdf Arshad, Haslina and Hamouda, Abdel Magid Salem and Ismail, Napsiah and Sulaiman, Riza (2008) Virtual reality as a training tool in engineering education. World Review of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development, 5 (3/4). pp. 389-401. ISSN 1741-2242; ESSN: 1741-2234 http://www.inderscience.com/offer.php?id=20290 10.1504/WRSTSD.2008.020290
spellingShingle Arshad, Haslina
Hamouda, Abdel Magid Salem
Ismail, Napsiah
Sulaiman, Riza
Virtual reality as a training tool in engineering education
title Virtual reality as a training tool in engineering education
title_full Virtual reality as a training tool in engineering education
title_fullStr Virtual reality as a training tool in engineering education
title_full_unstemmed Virtual reality as a training tool in engineering education
title_short Virtual reality as a training tool in engineering education
title_sort virtual reality as a training tool in engineering education
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17599/
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