Development of an Immersive Peace Learning System with Tangibles User Interface that Creates Empathy

2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 20K12093
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 62030:Learning support system-related
• Research Institution: Nagasaki University
• Principal Investigator: Setozaki Norio 長崎大学, 情報データ科学部, 准教授 (70586635)
• Project Period (FY): 2020-04-01 – 2023-03-31
• Keywords: バーチャルリアリティ / タンジブル ユーザ インタフェース / 教材開発 / 平和教育

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this study, we developed an immersive VR learning material for peace education that is linked to the placement of models. Using maps and photographs from the time of the atomic bombings as reference materials, learners can place building models on a table to recreate the streetscape of Nagasaki City before the bombings. The cityscape reproduced by the building models is also constructed in a virtual environment.
The learners can enter the "model world" by wearing HMDs. They can also use the controllers in their hands to switch between the virtual environments before and after the atomic bombing. In addition, to encourage exploratory activities, annotations have been implemented, and in addition to image and text information, audio information can also be viewed.

Free Research Field

教育工学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究は，実物モデルをインタフェースとして，原爆投下前の街並みをVR環境に構築することができる．したがって，現実空間における学習者の活動とVR環境とを相互に接続させ，より実感を高めた擬似体験を提供できる点に学術的意義や社会的意義を有している．さらに，原爆投下前の街並みを探索することによって，当時の人々の生活を体感することで，原爆投下の被害に対する興味や被爆者への共感を高めるための教材として，新たな可能性を見出すことができた．