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Effects of using a force feedback haptic augmented simulation on the attitudes of the gifted students towards studying chemical bonds in virtual reality environment

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  • Erdem Ucar
  • Hakan Ustunel
  • Turhan Civelek
  • Ilhan Umut

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The aim of this study is to identify the effects of force feedback haptic applications developed in virtual reality environments (VREs), which is an important field of study in computer science and engineering, on gifted students’ attitudes towards chemistry education in learning process. A 3D 6 DOF (Degree of Freedom) haptik device (Phantom Omni™) has been used to develop the algorithm in this study. It can be used to transmit force and motion using a haptic device. Visual C++ was choosen as the software development environment. OpenGL™ and Haptic Device Application Programming Interface have been used for rendering graphics. At the 3D image creation state Wrap 1200™, which is a kind of head-mounted display, has been chosen. The sample of this study consists of 52 students identified as gifted and are attending 6th and 7th grades at the Istanbul Science & Art Center in Istanbul. The experimental group studied chemical bonds using an application developed by using a force feedback haptic device in VRE and the control group studied it by traditional teaching methods. The study reveals that there is a relation between using force feedback haptic applications which are developed in VREs and gifted students’ attitudes towards educational programs.

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  • Erdem Ucar & Hakan Ustunel & Turhan Civelek & Ilhan Umut, 2017. "Effects of using a force feedback haptic augmented simulation on the attitudes of the gifted students towards studying chemical bonds in virtual reality environment," Behaviour and Information Technology, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 36(5), pages 540-547, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:tbitxx:v:36:y:2017:i:5:p:540-547
    DOI: 10.1080/0144929X.2016.1264483
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