A haptic-based framework for chemistry education: Experiencing molecular interactions with touch

Communications in Computer and Information Science

Volumn 73 CCIS, Issue , 2010, Pages 338-344

  Comai, Sara ^a   Mazza, Davide ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chemical education and teaching; Haptic technology; Molecular interaction

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL EDUCATION AND TEACHING; CHEMISTRY EDUCATION; HAPTIC TECHNOLOGY; HAPTICS; TACTILE EXPLORATION;

ACTIVE NETWORKS; DATA VISUALIZATION; MOLECULAR INTERACTIONS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; TECHNOLOGY; VISUALIZATION;

TEACHING;

EID: 77957964797     PISSN: 18650929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-13166-0_48     Document Type: Conference Paper

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