Recorrido virtual 3D multimedia de la usabilidad del edificio de la Facultad de Informática y Electrónica de la ESPOCH.

Abstract

The purpose of the research was to develop a Multimedia 3D virtual trip for the usability of the informatics and electronics building of ESPOCH. For this, Adobe CC, Autodesk 3ds Max and Auto CAD software were used, these were used as tools to texture and 3D animation; based on a photographic register as well as plans used as guide for the building modeling it was possible to collect information using methods such as: interviews, documents, audio transcriptions, photos, videos and plans. Some interviews were also applied for the administrative personnel, employees and public workers of ESPOCH in order to provide a different profile for the faculty and evidence the commodities such as: classrooms, laboratories, administrative departments, and auditorium among others as well as the names of the personnel who work in the building even being absent from this place. The virtual trip was validated by the users, this determined the following results: 98% of people who visualized the 3D virtual trip could identify the infrastructure of the building in an easy way, and 2% identified the infrastructure in the 3D modeling. The Multimedia 3D virtual trip was uploaded to www.espoch.edu.ec web site with a restricted key and authorization provided by the Department of Communication and Public Relations to visualize in an interactive way and promote FIE for future accreditations. It is concluded that virtual trips offer and advantage for the users who have access to the application, this allows them interacting with the multimedia in a visual and aural way. It is recommended to innovate and provide an additional value to the information in the institutional web site of ESPOCH about the schools of Informatics and Electronics Faculty, so the students can have a free access to the information.