Mixed Reality Laboratory

About The Project

Description: Engineering students are required to perform a series of laboratory experiments over several years of their undergraduate experience. These experiments traditionally require devices to be physically connected to the test instrumentation in a typical laboratory environment. Unfortunately, this type of experience is not conducive to online education as the test instrumentation is often too costly, large and/or delicate to be located outside the lab. It is the goal of this research project to investigate how Mixed Reality (MR) visualizations can substitute for the test instruments while still providing the student with a similar laboratory experience to that of a physical lab.