Internet based laboratories in engineering education

Author

Salihbegovic, Adnan ; Tanovic, Omer

Author_Institution

Fac. of Electr. Eng., Univ. of Sarajevo, Sarajevo

fYear

2008

fDate

23-26 June 2008

Firstpage

163

Lastpage

170

Abstract

In Internet based laboratory (I-Lab), the lab devices and pilot plants are tested, controlled and programmed through a client program or standard web browser at remote computer. Control panels of HMI interface and user-controlled webcam allow monitoring the measurement devices or test plant behavior providing visual and audio feedback. As an online lab can be used from many locations and at any time, it can be utilized much more than a conventional lab in omni present omni tempore fashion. The paper presents such online Internet accessible laboratory built at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering in Sarajevo within the laboratory for HMI/SCADA systems. Web enabled HMI software with OPC communication to PLC controller is used to provide full monitoring and control to remote user, while integrated videoconferencing software is used to implement the rest of the functionalities.

Keywords

Internet; computer aided instruction; computer science education; engineering education; teleconferencing; Faculty of Electrical Engineering; HMI interface; HMI/SCADA systems; I-Lab; Internet based laboratory; PLC controller; client program; engineering education; integrated videoconferencing software; user-controlled webcam; web browser; Communication system control; Computerized monitoring; Engineering education; Feedback; Internet; Laboratories; Programmable control; Remote monitoring; SCADA systems; Testing; Remote control laboratories; distance learning; e - learning; internet technologies; thin clients; web based education; web services;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Information Technology Interfaces, 2008. ITI 2008. 30th International Conference on

Conference_Location

Dubrovnik

ISSN

1330-1012

Print_ISBN

978-953-7138-12-7

Electronic_ISBN

1330-1012

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ITI.2008.4588401

Filename

4588401