Development of virtual and physical automotive models for virtual assembly plant Desarrollo de modelos automotrices virtuales y físicos para ensambladora virtual Academic Article in Scopus uri icon

abstract

  • In times of the COVID pandemic, universities found it necessary to schedule their courses online and this caused new digital learning alternatives to be explored. In our case, virtual laboratories and mixed reality lessons were developed to engage students and ensure learning objectives. One of the results of this effort was the development of a virtual simulator of an ERP system for a car assembly company. This assembler was initially supported by the Meccano model construction system, but based on surveys of teachers and students, it was decided to have its own automotive models. The new automotive models were developed with the support of AI and digital and 3D printed models were obtained. These digital twins have enriched the teaching-learning experience, by having the opportunity to replicate the (simplified) assembly line of a car, physically and virtually. This article shows the design process, 3D prototyping and virtual and physical implementation of the new automotive models. Research professors and students from different branches of Engineering and Product Design participated in the development of this project. © 2024 by the authors.

publication date

  • January 1, 2024