Use of Augmented Reality for Teaching Computer Architecture with MIPS

• Geofrangite Câmara da Silva UFERSA
• Leiva Casemiro Oliveira UFERSA
• Sílvio Roberto Fernandes UFERSA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/wei.2018.3531

Abstract

This paper presents a simulator under development to assist the MIPS processor architecture learning process. The aim of the tool is provider it higher integration with the standard teaching material, enhancing learning activity. For this, augmented reality is used to recognize figures from the book "Computer Organization and Design, 4ed”. For the development of the tool was used Unity and Vuforia. The present results are experimental, obtained in the laboratory, which allowed the recognition of 3 figures of the book. These figures present, in sequence, more and more details of the architecture and different learning purposes.

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