VIRTUAL REALITY
LESSON 2
LESSON3
LESSON 4
LESSON 5
LESSON 6
LESSON 7
LESSON 8
LESSON 9
LESSON 10
DESIGN PROJECT | |
The course is divided into ten separate lessons which should be completed in order.
Each lesson has a series of questions to be completed and submitted for grade.
To submit answers to questions, e-mail them to
wphillips@madison.tec.wi.us
You may edit the answers directly in your e-mail program or write them with a word
processor (notepad, WordPerfect, etc.) and send them as attached
files to an e-mail message.
To reach the first two lessons, use the following links:
LESSON
1: http://tomba.ele.madison.tec.wi.us/virtualreality/lesson1.htm
LESSON 2:
http://tomba.ele.madison.tec.wi.us/virtualreality/lesson2.htm
TOPICS FOR EACH LESSON ARE:
| LESSON # |
TOPIC |
TEXT REF. CH. |
| 1 |
Introduction; types of reality; variations of virtual
reality |
1 |
| 2 |
History of virtual reality |
2 |
| 3 |
"Modern" virtual reality; recent history; directions of
development |
3 |
| 4 |
What makes a world "real"?; Importance of different senses; how
our senses operate |
3,4,9 |
| 5 |
Visual displays; types, characteristics; audio output devices |
5,8 |
| 6 |
VR system components; input sensors; processors; output actuators |
6,7 |
| 7 |
Modeling; software; world creation and design; reality simulators |
6,7 |
| 8 |
Telepresence, telerobotics; communication requirements and problems;
feedback systems, open and closed loops; response and stability |
8,9 |
| 9 |
VR applications: entertainment, business, art |
11, 13,14 |
| 10 |
VR applications: medical, education |
10, 12, 15 |
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If you have any comments, suggestions, or questions, e-mail them to the above address.
Or call me at 246-6845.
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