In this paper an experimental teaching platform named OptoBridge is presented which
supports the sharing of the collaborative space for spatially distributed users to assist skill …

This paper details the design, implementation and an initial evaluation of a collaborative
platform named OptoBridge, which is aimed at enhancing remote guidance and skill …

Interests in education are growing all over the world and many methods to raise their
learning effects have been suggested in the past few years. Especially, when augmented …

This article discusses the use of Virtual Reality as a tool for supporting learning and some of
its opportunities. The importance of using gaze tracking in immersive learning setups is also …

Although the vast majority of research in human-computer interaction involves only our
senses of sight and hearing, with sporadic forays into touch, future laboratories used in …

In distance learning, remote laboratories (henceforth RLabs), allow students to perform real-
time tasks on laboratories over the Internet. However, existing tele-operations systems suffer …

The use of virtual environments and on-line collaboration tools is rapidly growing. This is
thanks to hardware and software advances, and due to advantages such as ease of …

This paper introduces a flexible and powerful software framework based on an off the shelf
game engine which is used to develop distributed and collaborative virtual and augmented …

Abstract One claim of Technology-Enhanced Learning (TEL) is to support and exploit
benefits from distance learning and remote collaboration. On the other hand, several …

With the rapid expansion of technology and hardware availability within the field of
Augmented Reality, building and deploying Augmented Reality learning environments has …