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Article

Mixed Reality Laboratory for Teaching Control Concepts: Design, Validation, and Implementation

by
Alejandro Guajardo-Cuéllar
1,
Ricardo Corona-Echauri
2,
Ramón A. Meza-Flores
3,
Carlos R. Vázquez
1,
Alberto Rodríguez-Arreola
1 and
Manuel Navarro-Gutiérrez
1,*
1
Escuela de Ingenieria y Ciencias, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Zapopan 45201, Mexico
2
Embedded Software, Bosch Mexico, Guadalajara 44690, Mexico
3
Hydraulic, John Deere, Monterrey 64986, Mexico
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Educ. Sci. 2025, 15(7), 883; https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci15070883
Submission received: 3 June 2025 / Revised: 3 July 2025 / Accepted: 3 July 2025 / Published: 10 July 2025
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Educational Innovation with Information and Communication Technologies)
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Abstract

Mixed reality (MR) laboratories combine physical elements with virtual components, providing convenient experiential environments for testing engineering concepts. This article reports the design, validation, and implementation of an MR laboratory for engineering students to practice the implementation of control algorithms in microcontrollers. First, the design of the MR lab is described in detail. In this, a seesaw electromechanical system is emulated, being synchronized with electrical signals that represent sensors’ measurements and actuators’ commands. Thus, a control algorithm implemented by the students in a microcontroller can affect the simulated system in real time. The real seesaw system was used to validate the simulated plant in the MR lab, finding that the same control algorithm effectively controls both the simulated and physical seesaw systems. A practice, designed based on Kolb’s experiential learning cycle, where the students must implement P, PI, and PID controllers in the MR lab, was implemented. A survey was conducted to assess the students’ motivation, and a post-test was administered to evaluate their learning outcomes.
Keywords: mixed reality labs; educational innovation; higher education; experiential learning mixed reality labs; educational innovation; higher education; experiential learning

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Guajardo-Cuéllar, A.; Corona-Echauri, R.; Meza-Flores, R.A.; Vázquez, C.R.; Rodríguez-Arreola, A.; Navarro-Gutiérrez, M. Mixed Reality Laboratory for Teaching Control Concepts: Design, Validation, and Implementation. Educ. Sci. 2025, 15, 883. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci15070883

AMA Style

Guajardo-Cuéllar A, Corona-Echauri R, Meza-Flores RA, Vázquez CR, Rodríguez-Arreola A, Navarro-Gutiérrez M. Mixed Reality Laboratory for Teaching Control Concepts: Design, Validation, and Implementation. Education Sciences. 2025; 15(7):883. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci15070883

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Guajardo-Cuéllar, Alejandro, Ricardo Corona-Echauri, Ramón A. Meza-Flores, Carlos R. Vázquez, Alberto Rodríguez-Arreola, and Manuel Navarro-Gutiérrez. 2025. "Mixed Reality Laboratory for Teaching Control Concepts: Design, Validation, and Implementation" Education Sciences 15, no. 7: 883. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci15070883

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Guajardo-Cuéllar, A., Corona-Echauri, R., Meza-Flores, R. A., Vázquez, C. R., Rodríguez-Arreola, A., & Navarro-Gutiérrez, M. (2025). Mixed Reality Laboratory for Teaching Control Concepts: Design, Validation, and Implementation. Education Sciences, 15(7), 883. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci15070883

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