The Project for Developing Virtual and Augmented Reality (VR/AR) Supported Digital Training Materials for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles Has Started

The first workshop meeting of the "Development of VR/AR Assisted Digital Training Materials for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles" project, conducted under the EU Erasmus+ Program for Strategic Partnerships in Vocational Education and coordinated by Bursa Uludağ University, was held in Bursa from February 8-10.

Participants included project management and research team members from partner organizations: Sofia Technical University, Cluj-Napoca Technical University, OIB Vocational and Technical High School, and SANLAB AŞ.

The two-year project aims to develop digital training tools using Virtual and Augmented Reality (VR/AR) applications and open learning materials with innovative methods in the operation, repair, and servicing of hybrid and electric vehicles.

The developed VR/AR applications and other learning materials are expected to significantly contribute to the education of students and the professional development of automotive industry employees, addressing the growing demand for training in hybrid and electric vehicles. Key areas where expertise is most lacking in hybrid and electric vehicle training will be transferred to virtual and augmented reality environments.

This approach is intended to enable students or workers at all levels of vocational education to learn more efficiently and easily by transferring knowledge and skill-based topics related to hybrid and electric vehicles into 3D environments.

The VR/AR application development process within the project consists of several stages: needs analysis, determining content based on analysis results, developing virtual reality applications for the identified content, and conducting pilot implementations.