New Perspectives of Real and Virtual Mechanisms Models in Theory of Mechanisms and Machines

摘要

Scaled models of mechanisms are widely used in theory of machines and mechanisms. Through history of discipline from XIX~(th) century several collections of mechanisms and "Cabinets of models" were created in Germany, Russia, Italy etc. Development of new technologies including photography, computer graphics and 3D modeling made it possible to save artifact models and improve usage of their images. They turn model to a kind of smart object with capabilities of integration with modern IT infrastructure. This paper presents new perspectives of virtual mechanisms models of several kinds (photographs, animations, 3D-models) in historical context of engineering education and famous "Russian method" of training.