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Training Virtual Environment for Teaching Simulation and Control of Pneumatic Systems

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Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, and Computer Graphics (AVR 2019)

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It is clear that in recent years have emerged countless simulators in all possible work areas for reaching the goals of Industry 4.0. Unity Pro software focuses on studying the options and possibilities offered virtual environments for the teaching in schools and universities. The aim of this paper is intended to create a practical training environment for the simulation and control of a pneumatic process for the students of Industrial Process Engineering of Automation. This virtual environment uses MQTT protocol into a Raspberry Pi to transmit instruction for control a real FESTO pneumatic lab based on what students develop during their virtual classes, granting and facilitating the student and teacher a new method that accelerates the learning process.

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This work was financed in part by Universidad Tecnica de Ambato (UTA) and their Research and Development Department under project CONIN-P-0167-2017.

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    Carlos A. Garcia, Jose E. Naranjo, Edison Alvarez-M. & Marcelo V. Garcia

  2. University of Basque Country, UPV/EHU, 48013, Bilbao, Spain

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Garcia, C.A., Naranjo, J.E., Alvarez-M., E., Garcia, M.V. (2019). Training Virtual Environment for Teaching Simulation and Control of Pneumatic Systems. In: De Paolis, L., Bourdot, P. (eds) Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, and Computer Graphics. AVR 2019. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 11613. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-25965-5_8

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