Application of Virtual Reality in the Automobile, Aerospace Industry and Medical Surgery
Comfort Akwonya Adadu1*, Emmanuel Ocheola Oko2, Tyav, Alfred Demenongu 1
1Department of Vocational and Technical Education, Benue State University, Makurdi
2Department of Mechanical Engineering, Benue State Polytechnic, Ugbokolo-Nigeria
Email:1comfortadadu@yahoo.com,2skimmerring2008@gmail.com,1alfredtyav1576@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
Virtual reality technology and applications to the automotive, aerospace and medical surgery industry were discussed. The advances in computer hardware and software that increased industrial application of VR were discussed for automotive, aerospace and medical surgery industries. Some of the hardware components are projectors, monitors of computers, haptic devices, hand gloves, shutter glasses, head mounted displays and so on. The software used for generating 3D models for automotive, aerospace designs the types of computer imaging for medical surgery simulation were also highlighted. Several virtual reality systems and virtual environments developed over the years for automotive, aerospace and medical surgery industry were discussed. The cost effectiveness of VR technology and the improvement it brought to the automotive, aerospace and medical surgery industries were mentioned. Current limitations to the implementation of the VR technology in automotive, aerospace and medical industries based on realism of simulation, need to improve computer human interfaces and simulator delays were explained. Finally, the legal and regulatory issues to be addressed for full commercialisation of VR in automotive, aerospace and medical surgery industries were highlighted.
Keywords: virtual reality technology, industrial application, software, hardware, cost effectiveness
