Russian Students Build Virtual Industrial Simulators and Testing Rigs
The developments help cut downtime of real equipment and train staff without risking production.
Students at the Altai State Technical University are developing VR simulators and real-time testing rigs for industrial equipment.
Third-year student Nikita Pivovarov has presented a virtual reality flight simulator. According to the developer, trainees do not use a joystick, keyboard, or mouse, but a professional control console identical to those used for flying real drones. The key difference from existing solutions is the VR format, which creates a full sense of immersion. The simulator helps avoid the loss of expensive equipment during the training phase.
Another industrial equipment simulator was developed by second-year master’s student Danila Puzik and second-year undergraduate Denis Yerdakov.
When developing a simulator for plastic injection molding machines, the team used a game engine. The real machine’s operation was replicated in detail within the application. This allows employees to acquire the required skills in a short time frame without risks to production.
Testing Rig
First-year master’s student Daniil Kosikhin presented equipment designed to test drone engines and propellers. The system analyzes data in real time and selects optimal combinations.
Unlike existing solutions, the prototype developed by the students can be adapted to different user needs by changing the interface, adding mechanical components, or integrating new sensors.
