Title :
Transportable Research Instrument: a PDA-based laboratory for science experiments
Author :
Skalsky, Nathan ; Pastel, Robert
Author_Institution :
Michigan Technol. Univ., Houghton, MI, USA
Abstract :
We introduce the Transportable Research Instrument (TRIcorder) system, an implementation of a PDA-based laboratory (PBL). The hardware component uses PDAs and wireless sensors to conduct and collect data for high school laboratory experiments. The software component, experimental assistant uses a gesturing user-interface to lead students through the experimental procedure and graphically present the experimental results. The TRIcorder system design attempts to capitalize on the unique PDA´s affordances of portability, context sensitivity, and individuality to implement a PBL.
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; gesture recognition; microcomputer applications; notebook computers; portable instruments; sensors; student experiments; PDA-based laboratory; TRIcorder system; Transportable Research Instrument; context sensitivity; device portability; experimental assistant; gesturing user-interface; high school laboratory experiments; science experiments; software component; wireless sensors; Computer displays; Educational institutions; Hardware; Instruments; Kinematics; Laboratories; Lead; Personal digital assistants; Telemetry; Wireless sensor networks;
Conference_Titel :
Wireless and Mobile Technologies in Education, 2004. Proceedings. The 2nd IEEE International Workshop on
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-1989-X
DOI :
10.1109/WMTE.2004.1281387
