Visual Cortex Instruments
Innovative Educational Instruments for the Modern University
How to Gain Physical Understanding? Today’s technology has increased dramatically allowing instructors to formulate labs that specifically address the shortcomings of the old stereotypical labs. The resulting labs and equipment are based on visualization technology tools mixed with the tools of the trade of current employers in the areas of science and engineering. These instruments allow students to see linear velocities and the acceleration of moving objects in real time, see angular velocities and accelerations, and effectively visualize electric and magnetic fields of arbitrary shapes in quasi-real time. Our solution consists of two parts, the Visualization Station and the High Lift Air Table.
Visualization Station
The Visualization Station displays what is happening on the volume above the air table in real time on a monitor while also displaying quantitative information on physics quantities and processes.
High Lift Air Table
The air table has holes to allow air to move through the table and create a cushion of air that allows objects to move with minimal friction. The tilting mechanism allows the table to tilt to perform experiments with a component of gravity along the table plane.
College Case Studies
Interested in learning more about how other organizations have utilized Visual Cortex Instruments’ Visualization Station to provide a high-quality engineering education to its students? Access our College Case Studies to see the results!
About Visual Cortex Instruments
Visual Cortex Instruments is comprised of a group of professors and educators who grew frustrated with standard, antiquated freshman labs which do not have a direct pedagogical value and do not directly probe the core physical concepts that are the foundation of science and engineering. We embarked on a journey to envision what ideal freshman physics, science, and engineering labs would look like. We did this without being bound by current technology and without any pre-concept in our minds. These visualization instruments are the result of that thought process.
OUR PRODUCTS
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OUR CLIENTS
Visual Cortex Instruments is proud to have our technology at the following University and
College systems to bring Physics to life in the classroom. Click here to view our case studies.
