Visualization, Simulation, and Interaction - Virtual Reality I

Objectives

The product development of the future is focused on the Digital Product and uses aspects like concurrent engineering in global distributed teams. The visualization of complex objects and the realistic simulation of their physical behavior under real conditions is of major interest to the engineer. Furthermore it is necessary to integrate relevant data into the different phases into the product life cycle, to use and manipulate them and to interact with them in an easy and intuitive way. This lecture gives the basics of Virtual Reality as an engineering tool to access to Digital Product. It is accompanied by exercises to get hands-on experience.

Contents

Introduction into the world of Virtual Reality; Development of VR technologies; Introduction to 3D computer graphics; the virtual space; geometric modeling and transformation; physical based simulation; human factors; the virtual environment; devices for virtual environment; display technologies; tracking systems; data glove; interaction in virtual environments; typical interactions in virtual reality systems; navigation; collision detection; haptic and tactile interaction; geometry generation in real time; VR systems; usage of virtual environments in technical applications; virtual mockup; data exchange; data conversion; augmented reality; usage of virtual reality in industry; integration of virtual reality into the product development process.

Course modules / Documentation

Lecture and practice / Lecture notes, handouts

Didactical concept

The course consists of lectures and exercises.

Prerequisites

None

Certificate / Credit conditions

Participation in lectures and project work

Place/Time

Thursday, 1.00 PM - 5.00 PM; ML H44

Offered in

• Biomedical Engineering Master: Other Elective Courses
  
• Electrical Engineering and Information Technology Master: Subjects of General Interest
  
• Integrated Building Systems Master: Specialised Courses
  
• Mechanical Engineering Bachelor: Manufacturing Science
  
• Mechanical Engineering Bachelor: Design, Mechanics and Materials
  
• Mechanical Engineering Master: Mechanics, Materials, Structures
  
• Mechanical Engineering Master: Bioengineering
  
• Computational Science and Engineering Bachelor: Electives
  
• Computational Science and Engineering Master: Electives
  
• Robotics, Systems and Control Master: Core Courses