Educational simulators on the Arduino platform as a means of modern learning

• Pavel S. Ivlev

  Pavel S. Ivlev. Vladivostok State University. Vladivostok. Russia

• Belous I.A.

  Igor A. Belous, Vladivostok State University. Vladivostok. Russia

Abstract. It is impossible to deny the fact that with the advent of modern technologies, the sphere of
education and personal development has not been affected. Modern technologies are not only about
games and leisure. The authors consider current research of simulators usefulness and importance
for learning in modern society examplified by implementing such technologies into the educational
process. All of them showed positive results in the quality and speed of learning, which suggests it to
be necessary for the collection of simulators for training to be supplemented for a variety of areas
and levels of education. Based on the analysis, it was decided to develop simulators capable of doing
current challenges. Examples of simulators on similar subjects that are used for training in various
areas are described. The ideas of the author of his simulators are analyzed in detail, namely, their
functionality, logic of work, intended usefulness, application areas and solved problems. The ideas
themselves were developed as a concept. The article presents the circuits created and all the neces-
sary components for assembly on the Arduino platform in the Autodesk TinkerCAD simulation web
application. Among the simulator concepts under development turned out to be: Morse code training,
auditory perception development, traffic signal training and circuit engineering training. The results
of a questionnaire survey present the users' attitude to learning with such simulators, their conven-
ience, quality and sufficiency of the simulators functionalities developed. The questionnaire showed
that users, mostly students, were interested in learning with the simulators and in using them further.
In general, respondents were happy with the ideas of the simulators on offer.
Keywords: simulators in training, training simulators, Arduino, skill development