How is VR used to support training in industry? The INTUITION network of excellence working group on education and training

INTUITION is the European Network of Excellence on virtual reality and virtual environments applications for future workspaces. The purpose of the network is to gather expertise from partner members and determine the future research agenda for the development and use of virtual reality (VR) technologies. The working group on Education and Training (WG2.9) is specifically focused on understanding how VR is being used to support learning in educational and industrial contexts. This paper presents four case examples of VR technology currently in use or development for training in industry. Conclusions are drawn concerning future development of VR training applications and barriers that need to be overcome

A competence-based industrial learning approach for factories of the future: A Result of the FP7-FoF Project ActionPlan T

In this paper we propose a generic competence-based approach for Industrial Learning. The approach is composed of (i) an Industrial Learning model which serves to represent and understand competence-based learning, and (ii) a methodology which implements through a number of steps the Industrial Learning actions defined using the Industrial Learning model in industrial organisations. Both the model and the methodology are presented in details. A metrics-based method for evaluating the implementation of the approach is also described

The Use of Digital Game Based Learning in Manufacturing Education - A Case Study

The use of Digital Game-Based Learning (DGBL) in manufacturing education has been on the rise. However, empirical evidence of the educational effectiveness of DGBL is still scant, especially in manufacturing education. This paper reports on the development of a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) game used in the teaching of sustainable manufacturing at tertiary level by having students apply their knowledge. The development of the LCA Game covered a period of three years, including testing and co-design activities involving in total 265 students. The final version of the LCA Game was tested with a class of 33 master students of management engineering by means of a quasi-experimental with pre-test and post-test design. The results show a statistically significant improvement in factual, conceptual and procedural knowledge about LCA of the participants, together with high levels of enjoyment in the learning experienceThe Use of Digital Game Based Learning in Manufacturing Education - A Case StudyacceptedVersio

Key Research Priorities for Factories of the Future—Part II: Pilot Plants and Funding Mechanisms

Mission-oriented policies have been proposed for research and innovation in the European manufacturing industry to address grand challenges while fostering economic growth and employment. A mission is required to have clear goals that can be demonstrated also to a wide public, therefore research and innovation infrastructures play a key role to create the necessary conditions. Given the fundamental importance of public investment to promote innovation, possible funding mechanisms for industrial research and innovation are discussed. Furthermore, taking advantage of the experience gained during the Italian Flagship Project Factories of the Future, this chapter identifies three types of industrial research and innovation infrastructure that can support mission-oriented policies: lab-scale pilot plants, industrial-scale pilot plants, and lighthouse plants

VISIONAIR, VISION advanced infrastructure for research

International audienceThe development of information technologies, the increasing complexity of the information to be handled and analysed along with the increasing capacities in scientific and engineering simulations call for the development of increasingly powerful visualisation tools and methods. By integrating existing facilities,VISIONAIR is aimed at creating a world-class research infrastructure that will be open to research communities across Europe and around the world for conducting state-of-the-art research