The paper deals with a web application that allows simulating 3D model of mechatronic system in holographic devices. Purpose of this application is to bring new perspective to interactive education and simplify the process of studying. Background of an application is driven by Scilab Xcos simulation software communicating via web service, which provides data. The resulting animation is displayed on a holographic device, which allows visualization. The displayed system is a 3D model of the mechatronic experiment, which represents digital model of real device. Accurate movement of experiment is obtained by linking data from Scilab Xcos with 3D model. The 3D model visualization should help with easier understanding of the subject matter.
Remote experiments have been gaining a lot of popularity over the last years. They are available for many areas including control education. The majority of laboratories available via the Internet were developed from scratch and lack modularity, which enables their easier adaptation. Crucially, the diversity of experiments that can be performed on a single device is quite limited. Along with the prospect of simple integration of new devices and simulation environments, this approach presents a way to more effectively utilize the available resources. The presented online laboratory system offers a possibility of an easy integration of new control experiments to the online environment. It allows users to define selected variables inside their block diagrams, upload them to the system and later initialize them within the system’s graphical user interface. The system was tested on a new developed air levitation plant that can be controlled via Matlab simulation environment.
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