The use of remote laboratories for education is increasing because it is a method that allows a better use of resources (laboratories operate 24 hours a day) and students interact with real equipment from different locations. However, we can say that there are as many particular solutions as remote labs can be found today. In this paper, we present a design framework for remote laboratories, covering the various aspects involved and completely based on free software. Within this approach, professors have all the tools required to convert a laboratory experiment in a remote experiment. Moreover, they can also design an user interface that includes augmented reality techniques to enrich the user experience.

Remote labs are emerging as a necessary tool to support practical classes in engineering studies. It is due to the increasing number of students who combine their studies with work. In fact, there are numerous developments in areas such as electronics and automatic. However, there are only a few of them in the area of electrical machines. This paper presents a testing bench for remote practical training in electric machines. The security challenges presented by these experiments are overcome by software within the remote lab. In addition, a friendly interface has been designed including augmented reality to identify the different elements and to provide information on these items if the student requires it. The testing bench has been developed to be used in different kinds of electrical machines test.

En la época del internet de las cosas se ha vuelto relativamente simple controlar desde cualquier localización, a través de nuestros dispositivos smart, cualquier electrodoméstico de nuestra vivienda, o la iluminación o el acondicionamiento de aire, entre otros. Aunque con reservas, esa revolución está llegando también a las industrias. Sin embargo, en el ámbito de la educación, todavía parece realmente complicado hacer accesibles desde internet los laboratorios, a pesar de las ventajas que esto reportaría. Para superar esas dificultades, se presenta en este artículo un dispositivo que permite integrar como servicio en la nube cualquier experiencia didáctica o de investigación, sea de la naturaleza que sea y que use cualquier protocolo de comunicaciones entre los distintos dispositivos que la componen. Su instalación y configuración son simples e intuitivas, por lo que la persona que lo ponga en marcha no tendrá que ser especialista en comunicaciones. El dispositivo es parte de un sistema mayor denominado ENLARGE.