La SandBox, outil dynamique au service de la représentation spatiale dans l’apprentissage de la géographie

Abstract

The SandBox was developed by the UC DAVIS. This box aims to be an interactive experimentation space. You can model the sand by hand using augmented reality. The 3D sand is augmented in real time with a color elevation map (2D) and topographic contour lines. This operation is live and creates great interaction. The two-dimensional representation (2D map) alone may not allow a good 3D perception of space. This article explains how to use the SandBox to overcome the difficulties encountered when reading the map and details how to use the potential of this device to improve spatial representation learning.

Keywords

• augmented reality
• SandBox
• spatial representation
• didactics