Virtual reality learning resources in building pathology Melanie Smith

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Virtual reality learning resources in building
pathologyMelanie Smith Ian Dickinson
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Abstract

• Building pathology - the process of analysing the
  condition of a building and its components, and
  making recommendations for defect repair.
• Building surveying students need to do this.
• Fieldwork exercises are essential but
  classroom/desk studies, which can be used without
  having to locate suitable buildings within the
  study programme period, can have enormous
  benefits.
• This paper examines a virtual resource, developed
  by and used at Leeds Met. We will look at the
  technologies, using 360 panoramic scenes with
  linked hotspots, used to create an interactive
  virtual tour of a Grade I 16th century hunting
  lodge.

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Cognitive development

• See
• Touch
• Smell
• Taste
• Hear

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Creating digital panoramas
Nikon FC-E9 180-degree fisheye adaptor
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Fisheye image of the building interior
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360 degree scene created from 2 fisheye images
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Comparison of Ipix software and Easypano
Panoweaver software
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360 degree scene created from 2 fisheye images
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Tourweaver virtual tour of building interior
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Good learning experiences

• Hands-on, practice relevant education
• Seeing things with your own eyes
• Teacher enthusiasm and experience
• Team working
• Tactile emotional experiences
• A. Frank, 2005

Published in CEBE Transactions
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Virtual tours embedded in PowerPoint
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Virtual reality learning resources in building
pathologyMelanie Smith Ian Dickinson
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