Post-Fukushima 3D Virtual Collaboration and

Communication for Active Learning.

M. Vallance*1, K. Ibayashi2 Future University Hakodate, Japan

Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan

Presentation at the 5th European Immersive Education Summit (EiED),

l’Université Sorbonne – Paris.Sept. 7 – 10, 2015.

Google search ‘Fukushima nuclear disaster’

MOTIVATION: 3/11 ACCIDENT

Training Area developed in OpenSim

CONTEXT: 3D VIRTUAL SPACES

Real world tasks navigating robots to solve ‘disaster recovery’ problems.

ACTIVE LEARNING: COLLABORATION & COMMUNICATION

LEGO EV3 Mindstorms robots

& LEAP Motion Controller to remotely navigate EV3 robot

ACTIVE LEARNING: COLLABORATION & COMMUNICATION

~ furthering the work of Seymour Papert’s CONSTRUCTIONISM.

Our virtual Fukushima nuclear power plant

IMPLEMENTATION

Virtual Fukushima developed in Unity (in process)

IMPLEMENTATION

Navigating robots to recover radioactive bins

IMPLEMENTATION

IMMERSION (or FLOW) data collected from 56 ‘active learning’ tasks

DATA: IMMERSION

Dr. Michael Vallance• See accompanying paper & video for details.

• Visit our Robot-mediated interaction (RMI) research at iVERG lab website

• www.mvallance.net

• Email: mvallance@mac.com

CONTACT