This lecture provides deeper knowledge on the possible applications of virtual reality, its basic technolgy, and future research fields. The goal is to provide a strong knowledge on Virtual Reality for a possible future use in business processes.
Objective
Virtual Reality can not only be used for the visualization of 3D objects, but also offers a wide application field for small and medium enterprises (SME). This could be for instance an enabling technolgy for net-based collaboration, the transmission of images and other data, the interaction of the human user with the digital environment, or the use of augmented reality systems. The goal of the lecture is to provide a deeper knowledge of today's VR environments that are used in business processes. The technical background, the algorithms, and the applied methods are explained more in detail. Finally, future tasks of VR will be discussed and an outlook on ongoing international research is given.
Content
Introduction into Virtual Reality; basisc of augmented reality; interaction with digital data, tangible user interfaces (TUI); basics of simulation; compression procedures of image-, audio-, and video signals; new materials for force feedback devices; intorduction into data security; cryptography; definition of free-form surfaces; digital factory; new research fields of virtual reality
Lecture notes
The handout is available in German and English.
Prerequisites / Notice
Prerequisites: "Visualization, Simulation and Interaction - Virtual Reality I" is recommended, but not mandatory.
Didactical concept: The course consists of lectures and exercises.
Competencies
Subject-specific Competencies
Concepts and Theories
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Techniques and Technologies
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Method-specific Competencies
Analytical Competencies
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Media and Digital Technologies
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Social Competencies
Communication
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Cooperation and Teamwork
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Personal Competencies
Creative Thinking
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Critical Thinking
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Performance assessment
Performance assessment information (valid until the course unit is held again)