Common interface platform for development of remote laboratories
04 Jul 2012-pp 1-4
TL;DR: In this article, an interface platform is reported which is built to increase the efficiency of the instrument usage, which makes addition of new instruments to an existing remote laboratory easier and quicker.
Abstract: Hardware based remote laboratories are becoming essential for enhancing engineering education. Laboratory courses are being offered to remote students on a global scale with an added benefit the technology offers students; the opportunity to work with sophisticated equipment which may be too expensive for most schools to purchase. In this work, an interface platform is reported which is built to increase the efficiency of the instrument usage. The developed software makes addition of new instruments to an existing remote laboratory easier and quicker.
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21 Dec 2015
TL;DR: A model architecture for direct control is proposed, an implementation and performance of a networked robot system with the help of Cloud computing is discussed and an application in the field of remote surveillance is explored.
Abstract: Today's technology provides a rather convenient way for developer community to develop an integrated network environment for the diversified applications of various robotic systems. Internet based robotic systems have been gaining importance of late and we explore one such application in the field of remote surveillance. Even though direct control has potential difficulties due to unpredictable delay, recent technological advances have reduced this to a large extent. This paper describes a direct model of robot control. The system uses standard protocol and a machine-human interface. Using a Web browser (thin client), a remote user can control the mobile robot to navigate in an enclosure with visual feedback via the Internet. The use of an intuitive user interface permits Internet users to access and control the mobile robot and perform useful tasks remotely, from a different location. The direct mode is implemented with the help of event driven methods which provide complete control over the robot. This paper proposes a model architecture for direct control and discusses an implementation and performance of a networked robot system with the help of Cloud computing.
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...This way, laboratory courses are offered to students and they can simply access these devices via a common platform and simulate experiments[3]....
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16 May 2013
TL;DR: This paper discusses an approach to design remote experiments by representing instruments in the internet as objects or resources based on SOAP and RESTful web services and cloud computing.
Abstract: Remotely Accessed Laboratory (RAL) is an environment which enables students to interact with instruments to perform hardware-based experiments from distant locations. In this paper, we discuss an approach to design remote experiments by representing instruments in the internet as objects or resources. The technology used to implement the architecture on the web is based on SOAP and RESTful web services and cloud computing. An integrated remote microelectronic device characterization and parameter extraction experiment is presented as a case study using Agilent 4156C parameter analyzer along with LabVIEW software. This technology is most useful for developers of remote laboratory and management system for adding new experiments. From a student's perspective the output and the interface remain the same, but the developers have more flexibility in designing experiments.
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TL;DR: Some of the possible methods for scheduling of online experiments which may be integrated in online laboratory management systems for optimized resource utilization are discussed.
Abstract: Online remotely-controlled educational laboratories are increasingly being deployed in many universities around the world. As hardware-based remote experiment can only be used by one person or a group of persons at a time, for proper utilization of the resources, an efficient time scheduling scheme is essential. In this work, we discuss some of the possible methods for scheduling of online experiments which may be integrated in online laboratory management systems for optimized resource utilization.
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14 Apr 2010
TL;DR: The design and prototype implementation of an online laboratory management system (for use with shared hardware-based remote laboratory resources) which may be employed for running internet-based online laboratory courses for geographically dispersed Institutions are described.
Abstract: Online hardware-based educational laboratories are increasingly being deployed in traditional on-campus as well as Web-based distance-learning courses around the world. An online laboratory generally will consist of several hardware-based remote experiments. However, one particular experiment can be performed at a time by an individual student or a group of students which require a careful scheduling of the experiments. For the proper implementation of an online laboratory an efficient laboratory management system (LMS) is thus essential. Also for an online laboratory, the students need to fully understand the experimental system setup and feel comfortable as in an actual laboratory environment which, however, can be effectively done by adding suitable videos and animations etc. Besides, the students should be able to run the remote experiments, extract, save and analyze the data and submit laboratory reports online. The front end of the laboratory management system should be made browser-based so that one can use the laboratory facility from anywhere. Also, for the teachers, the laboratory management system should include an online evaluation for the quiz/viva-voce, checking experimental data, grading of submitted laboratory reports and feedback for the students. In this paper, we describe the design and prototype implementation of an online laboratory management system (for use with shared hardware-based remote laboratory resources) which may be employed for running internet-based online laboratory courses for geographically dispersed Institutions.
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