Desarrollo de un simulador mediante realidad virtual aplicado a vehículos ligeros manuales para entretenimiento.

Abstract

Currently, virtual reality has various innovative applications. In the field of engineering, the use of embedded systems has led to significant advances in simulation. The present work focuses on developing an integrated virtual reality system applied to entertainment through lightweight vehicles for indoor cycling. The methodology is based on five stages: 1) the operating stage allows direct interaction with the system; 2) The data acquisition stage involves gathering data obtained through sensors to process them using the development board; 3) The simulation and communication stage facilitates communication between software and hardware, generating variations in the physical and virtual environment; 4) The motor control stage is responsible for generating resistance to movement according to changes in the terrain in the virtual environment. ¿Finally, the variable logging stage involves visualizing the collected variables such as speed, incline, and time for performance analysis. The test on MQTT broker communication times determined the most stable server, with no disturbance in its standard deviation. According to the results, it has been verified that there is no considerable latency in the connection times between ESP32 and Unity. Through the Pearson correlation test with a value of 0.999988, support was given to the speed sensing. Based on the evaluations, it has been established that the system has received a positive score on the Likert scale, both in its software, hardware, and entertainment quality. The analysis concluded that the virtual reality simulator provided an immersive experience to individuals, meeting the set objectives and opening up new possibilities for addressing the challenges of VR technologies.