Session: CIE-18-01 - VES: Technologies for VR, AR, and MR

Paper Number: 89964

89964 - Concept Maps in Augmented Reality to Improve the Learning Process and the Retrieval of Information 

Memorization techniques are of primary importance in education. Two relevant and extensively used techniques are the Concept maps and the method of loci. Concept maps are tools to acquire, encode, store, recall and decode information and concepts and visualize relationships among them. Method of loci consists of associating key concepts with elements of a well-known physical place in order to be able to mentally retrace that space and recall the associated concepts. Both methods are based on the visualization of information, which helps memorization and retrieval. For these reasons, they are also considered inclusive learning tools for people with Specific Learning Disability (SLD). Augmented Reality is a technology that has gained popularity in many sectors, from industry to the medical one, for its effectiveness in visualizing graphical items on top of real contexts. The paper demonstrates that Augmented Reality can also be beneficial for representing and interacting with Concept maps in a 3D virtual space that is linked to the real world. Specifically, the authors developed an Augmented Reality application in which the key features of both the Concept maps (such as visual-spatial logic and concepts organization) and of the method of loci are integrated with those of Augmented Reality technologies to improve the learning process and the retrieval of information.

Presenting Author: Marco Rossoni Politecnico di Milano

Presenting Author Biography: Marco Rossoni is Assistant Professor at the Mechanical Engineering Department of Politecnico di Milano.<br/>He received the Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering in December 2015, with a thesis titled “A knowledge-based Engineering Approach to Automate the Assembly Lines Configuration”. He received his PhD at Politecnico di Milano in April 2020 in Mechanical Engineering, with a thesis titled “Additive Manufacturing for Spare Parts Production”. After his PhD studies, he held a Research Fellow position at the Department of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Universit&#224; degli Studi di Bergamo.<br/>He is the author and co-author of several scientific peer-reviewed publications on journals and international conference proceedings. He serves as topic and track chair at IMECE and CIE ASME conferences.<br/>His research interests are related to methods and tools to support the product development process in Industry 4.0. Especially, he conducts research on information and knowledge management system (e.g. Knowledge-based Engineering, Ontologies) , Computer-Aided Design, artificial intelligence techniques and Virtual Reality as applied to the product design process. The research activities are mainly driven by the experience gained by participating at EU-Funded Projects (Horizon 2020 ProRegio) and collaborations to research contracts with companies (e.g. Artsana SpA, Zoppas Industries).

Authors:

Marina Carulli Politecnico Di Milano
Monica Bordegoni Politecnico di Milano
Elena Spadoni Politecnico di Milano
Marco Rossoni Politecnico di Milano