Teaching Robot Kinematic in a Virtual Environment

Abstract

Nowadays robotics has become an important area in science and technology where it has been widely used in many fields such as industry, education, research, and entertainment. Due to current and prospective needs, robotics has becomes an important part of the university curriculum and research. To teach a practical subject like robotics requires traditionally expensive equipment. Limited number of robots in the robotics labs and minimal exposure to robot hands on exercises affected the students’ interest in robotics class. Virtual reality has been used to create virtual environment for teaching and learning system. This paper presents a virtual robotic learning system as a new teaching approach of robotics class which will assist and promote better students’ understanding of robotics.