Integrated architecture for remote experimentation

Embedded systems are an integral part of industrial and domestic electronics necessitating educational institutions and other training providers to offer advanced embedded systems courses. Effective teaching in this area requires an interdependent approach combining theoretical material underpinned by practical laboratory experiments and individualized tutoring. Increasingly the courses on offer include web based distance education packages augmented by the provision of remote experimentation laboratories facilitating distant access to campus based physical resources. The degree of functionality and level of user access to remote laboratories has evolved in recent years expedited by advances in web applications and technologies. This paper details our recent work in this area focusing on the development of architecture for an integrated remote experimentation laboratory designed to meet the unique requirements of a complex, dynamic learning environment.