VIS-HAPT: A Methodology Proposal to Develop Visuo-Haptic Environments in Education 4.0
Education 4.0 demands a flexible combination of digital literacy, critical thinking, and problem-solving in educational settings linked to real-world scenarios. Haptic technology incorporates the sense of touch into a visual simulator to enrich the user’s sensory experience, thus supporting a meanin...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
MDPI AG
2021-10-01
|
| Series: | Future Internet |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-5903/13/10/255 |
| _version_ | 1797514504559394816 |
|---|---|
| author | Julieta Noguez Luis Neri Víctor Robledo-Rella Rosa María Guadalupe García-Castelán Andres Gonzalez-Nucamendi David Escobar-Castillejos Arturo Molina |
| author_facet | Julieta Noguez Luis Neri Víctor Robledo-Rella Rosa María Guadalupe García-Castelán Andres Gonzalez-Nucamendi David Escobar-Castillejos Arturo Molina |
| author_sort | Julieta Noguez |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Education 4.0 demands a flexible combination of digital literacy, critical thinking, and problem-solving in educational settings linked to real-world scenarios. Haptic technology incorporates the sense of touch into a visual simulator to enrich the user’s sensory experience, thus supporting a meaningful learning process. After developing several visuo-haptic simulators, our team identified serious difficulties and important challenges to achieve successful learning environments within the framework of Education 4.0. This paper presents the VIS-HAPT methodology for developing realistic visuo-haptic scenarios to promote the learning of science and physics concepts for engineering students. This methodology consists of four stages that integrate different aspects and processes leading to meaningful learning experiences for students. The different processes that must be carried out through the different stages, the difficulties to overcome and recommendations on how to face them are all described herein. The results are encouraging since a significant decrease (of approximately 40%) in the development and implementation times was obtained as compared with previous efforts. The quality of the visuo-haptic environments was also enhanced. Student perceptions of the benefits of using visuo-haptic simulators to enhance their understanding of physics concepts also improved after using the proposed methodology. The incorporation of haptic technologies in higher education settings will certainly foster better student performance in subsequent real environments related to Industry 4.0. |
| first_indexed | 2024-03-10T06:32:33Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-41f54d4076a74c83b564987ad8147bcb |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 1999-5903 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-03-10T06:32:33Z |
| publishDate | 2021-10-01 |
| publisher | MDPI AG |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Future Internet |
| spelling | doaj.art-41f54d4076a74c83b564987ad8147bcb2023-11-22T18:19:47ZengMDPI AGFuture Internet1999-59032021-10-01131025510.3390/fi13100255VIS-HAPT: A Methodology Proposal to Develop Visuo-Haptic Environments in Education 4.0Julieta Noguez0Luis Neri1Víctor Robledo-Rella2Rosa María Guadalupe García-Castelán3Andres Gonzalez-Nucamendi4David Escobar-Castillejos5Arturo Molina6Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Science, Ave. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501, Monterrey 64849, MexicoTecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Science, Ave. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501, Monterrey 64849, MexicoTecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Science, Ave. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501, Monterrey 64849, MexicoTecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Science, Ave. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501, Monterrey 64849, MexicoTecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Science, Ave. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501, Monterrey 64849, MexicoFacultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Panamericana, Augusto Rodin 498, Mexico City 03920, MexicoTecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Science, Ave. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501, Monterrey 64849, MexicoEducation 4.0 demands a flexible combination of digital literacy, critical thinking, and problem-solving in educational settings linked to real-world scenarios. Haptic technology incorporates the sense of touch into a visual simulator to enrich the user’s sensory experience, thus supporting a meaningful learning process. After developing several visuo-haptic simulators, our team identified serious difficulties and important challenges to achieve successful learning environments within the framework of Education 4.0. This paper presents the VIS-HAPT methodology for developing realistic visuo-haptic scenarios to promote the learning of science and physics concepts for engineering students. This methodology consists of four stages that integrate different aspects and processes leading to meaningful learning experiences for students. The different processes that must be carried out through the different stages, the difficulties to overcome and recommendations on how to face them are all described herein. The results are encouraging since a significant decrease (of approximately 40%) in the development and implementation times was obtained as compared with previous efforts. The quality of the visuo-haptic environments was also enhanced. Student perceptions of the benefits of using visuo-haptic simulators to enhance their understanding of physics concepts also improved after using the proposed methodology. The incorporation of haptic technologies in higher education settings will certainly foster better student performance in subsequent real environments related to Industry 4.0.https://www.mdpi.com/1999-5903/13/10/255haptic devicessimulatorseducational innovationhigher educationEducation 4.0physics and engineering |
| spellingShingle | Julieta Noguez Luis Neri Víctor Robledo-Rella Rosa María Guadalupe García-Castelán Andres Gonzalez-Nucamendi David Escobar-Castillejos Arturo Molina VIS-HAPT: A Methodology Proposal to Develop Visuo-Haptic Environments in Education 4.0 Future Internet haptic devices simulators educational innovation higher education Education 4.0 physics and engineering |
| title | VIS-HAPT: A Methodology Proposal to Develop Visuo-Haptic Environments in Education 4.0 |
| title_full | VIS-HAPT: A Methodology Proposal to Develop Visuo-Haptic Environments in Education 4.0 |
| title_fullStr | VIS-HAPT: A Methodology Proposal to Develop Visuo-Haptic Environments in Education 4.0 |
| title_full_unstemmed | VIS-HAPT: A Methodology Proposal to Develop Visuo-Haptic Environments in Education 4.0 |
| title_short | VIS-HAPT: A Methodology Proposal to Develop Visuo-Haptic Environments in Education 4.0 |
| title_sort | vis hapt a methodology proposal to develop visuo haptic environments in education 4 0 |
| topic | haptic devices simulators educational innovation higher education Education 4.0 physics and engineering |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-5903/13/10/255 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT julietanoguez vishaptamethodologyproposaltodevelopvisuohapticenvironmentsineducation40 AT luisneri vishaptamethodologyproposaltodevelopvisuohapticenvironmentsineducation40 AT victorrobledorella vishaptamethodologyproposaltodevelopvisuohapticenvironmentsineducation40 AT rosamariaguadalupegarciacastelan vishaptamethodologyproposaltodevelopvisuohapticenvironmentsineducation40 AT andresgonzaleznucamendi vishaptamethodologyproposaltodevelopvisuohapticenvironmentsineducation40 AT davidescobarcastillejos vishaptamethodologyproposaltodevelopvisuohapticenvironmentsineducation40 AT arturomolina vishaptamethodologyproposaltodevelopvisuohapticenvironmentsineducation40 |