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VRSim Confidential Copyright 2012 VRSim Inc.
Moving Beyond Tradition: Using Simulation to Improve Student Engagement and Enhance the Learning ExperienceSeptember 27, 2012
VRSim Confidential Copyright 2012 VRSim Inc.
Matthew WallaceCEO & PresidentVRSim
222 Pitkin St., Ste 119East Hartford, CT 06108
www.vrsim.com
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VRSim Confidential Copyright 2012 VRSim Inc.
Matthew WallaceCEO & President VRSim, Inc.
VRSim, Inc.– Founded in 2001; – located in East Hartford, CT USA– Virtual reality training systems for skilled
trades
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VRTEX Family
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SimSpray Family SimBuild:Carpentry
November 2012
Processes- Flux Cored Arc Welding- Gas Metal Arc Welding- Shielded Metal Arc Welding
Parts- Practice Plate- 2, 3, 4 F- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 G
Processes- HVLP- Airless- Air Assisted Airless- Sandblasting (Dec. 2012)
Parts- Car Parts- Practice Panels- Industrial Parts- ACQPA Panel
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Outline• Introduction• Simulations – Better, Faster, Cheaper• Changes
– Who plays– Nature of Learning– Attention and Focus
• Simulation for Tomorrow
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Head & Torch Position Monitored by OverheadUltrasonic Tracker
Head & Torch Position Monitored by OverheadUltrasonic Tracker
Torch Trigger Generated Weld
Torch Position Tracked by Haptic Master
ManTech Sim Hardware
VRTEX
CS-Wave
Fronius
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Tennis for Two
James Higinbothm 1958
Tried to create an interactive exhibit
First Video Game
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Screen Shot
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. v 1.2.208. 02 January 2008. Activision.
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Current Learning Challenge
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What We Want
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A simulation needs to provide engaging interactions that create a meaningful learning experience
To do this right it has to feel like a game, and teach like your smartest professor
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All Looking for the Same Thing• Faster Skill Acquisition
• Better Task Comprehension and Utilization
• More Standardization Across a Global Market Place
• Greater Throughput (increased Number of Students)
• Increased Instructor Support• Promote Safety and Awareness• Expand Knowledge of Industry
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Depth of Knowledge
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Community “Online World”
Community “Online World”
TrainingTrainingEntertainment“Games”
Entertainment“Games”
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• Dynamic Learning Communities- More Sophisticated Reward and Achievement Systems
- Active Efforts to Maintain Student Focus and Attention
How Do We Get There (pt 1)
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How Do We Get There (pt 2)
AI/Expert Systems Tailored to Unique Student
Learning Paths
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Lessons
Performance Data
AI or Expert SystemCustomized Learning Plan
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How Do We Get There (pt 3)
• Cross Cultural Pollination• Building with Different Learning
Styles in Mind• Region• Learning Style• Culture • Language
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Goal
• To design our simulations and build our curricula so that the student is faced with a game-like challenge: To keep a dopamine surge always within reach
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No Chocolate Covered Broccoli!
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Questions?
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