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Design and Development of an Immersive Virtual Reality Simulation for Environmental Education

몰입적 환경교육 가상현실 시뮬레이션 설계 및 구현

  • Park, Ju Hee (Department of Computer Engineering, Dankook University) ;
  • Boo, Jae Hui (Department of Computer Engineering, Dankook University) ;
  • Park, Kyoung Shin (Department of Computer Engineering, Dankook University)
  • Received : 2022.03.01
  • Accepted : 2022.03.20
  • Published : 2022.04.30
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Abstract

Realistic education using virtual reality compared to traditional learning can enhance students' understanding of knowledge through immersion and interaction. In previous studies, VR education is mainly focused on experiences, and it is difficult to find its applications for environmental education. Environmental issues are a global problem, and environmental education is essential for the future. In this research, we developed an immersive virtual reality-based environmental education simulation designed to help students recognize the importance of environmental education and participate in environmental-friendly actions. This simulation is based on the virtual ecosystem model, which maintains a casual relationship among environmental factors, spatio-temporal connection, and persistent state. Users intuitively recognize environmental problems and is motivated to solve the problem while experiencing the results of interaction related to environmental factors in virtual environment.

가상현실을 활용한 실감형 교육은 전통적 학습에 비하여 몰입과 상호작용을 통해 학생들의 지식 이해도를 높일 수 있다. 기존의 연구에서 가상현실 교육은 주로 경험에 중점을 두었고, 환경 교육을 위한 가상현실 콘텐츠는 많이 개발되지 않았다. 환경 문제는 전 세계적인 문제로 환경 교육은 미래를 위해 필수적이다. 본 연구에서는 환경교육의 중요성을 인식하고 환경 친화적인 행동에 참여할 수 있도록 설계된 몰입형 가상현실 기반의 환경교육 시뮬레이션을 개발했다. 이 시뮬레이션은 가상생태계 모델을 기반으로 하여 환경 요인간의 인과관계와 시공간적 연계와 지속적인 상태를 유지하고 있다. 사용자는 가상에서 환경 요인에 관련된 인터랙션에 따른 결과를 경험하면서 환경 문제를 직관적으로 인식하고 해결 방법에 대한 동기부여를 받는다.

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