Abstract
A fully integrated mixed reality game system called multiphysics enriched mixed reality for integrated geotechnical education (MERGE) is developed to improve student education in the context of geotechnical engineering. Several minigames are designed for students to enhance their geotechnical knowledge. Players can earn points and update their appearance by playing these minigames, which stimulates their interests in geotechnical engineering. By providing students with visualization, collaboration, and simulation tools, we hope to promote the understanding of geotechnical experiments. Based on the laboratory results, numerical experiments are conducted to help students understand the geotechnical application. The leveraging mixed reality technology offers an opportunity for students to access advanced equipment in geotechnical experiments. This game will be tested by students in next semester. The main contribution of this work is a discussion of the educational technology and processes behind implementing a mixed reality educational game. We provide the educational background to inform researchers who seek to develop similar games.
| Original language | American English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 408-416 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Geotechnical Special Publication |
| Volume | 2023-July |
| Issue number | GSP 346 |
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| State | Published - 2023 |
| Event | Geo-Risk Conference 2023 - Arlington, United States Duration: Jul 23 2023 → Jul 26 2023 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Civil and Structural Engineering
- Architecture
- Building and Construction
- Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology