A Combined Virtual and Remote Laboratory for Microcontroller

A Componentizable Server-Side Framework for Building Remote and Virtual Laboratories

“…Similar definitions are found in other paper [6]. In some examples of LCS are the following: RLs for measuring instrument [7][8], VRLs for program microcontroller [1], RLs for networking [9], general RLs [10] [11]. An inspection of the features and capabilities of VRL reveals that there are some basic services and applications shared by all the LCS such as the management of users and lab resources, lab reservation, the scheduling, control and monitoring of experiments or experimental sessions with laboratory system.…”

“…A frequent strategy to improve the utilization of these expensive labs, reducing at the same time the overall costs, is the inclusion of (some kind of) remote support or simulation capability. Those inclusions do not significantly affect the effectiveness and educational objectives achieved by a physical laboratory [1]. However, the integration of hardware and software technologies into a remote or virtual laboratory supposes a very specific design, not reusable in general for others labs.…”

Remotely controlled experiments

“…By Grimaldi and Rapuano (2009) virtual laboratories with elements of virtual reality brings the following benefits:  exercise can be optimized for each student,  phase of testing knowledge can be automated,  laboratory resources can be better utilized because, students have access to a laboratory anywhere, anytime,  the level of reality is higher than in just simulated labs,  time-consuming and ease of use is optimized and the difficulty of acquiring the curriculum is minimized,  it is possible to perform dangerous experiments without risk to the student or the installation,  intensity of experiments is graded according to progress of the student. Choi et al (2009) argue that virtual laboratories can significantly contribute to a better understanding of the principles and theories of each experiment. The use of Flash animations and Java applets in virtual laboratories leads to a better understanding of the theory and experimental procedures.…”

“…And the implementation of experiments (hands-on, remote, and simulated) in education is a mean that enables it. (Choi et al, 2009) In both vocational and pedagogical literature there is no straightforward answer to the question regarding minimal ICT competencies of a pedagogue for the creative application of remote experiments in the teaching process that would enable a pedagogue to design and create own educational experiments supported by etechnologies.…”

Vzdialené experimenty v edukácii

“…Nízka ekonomická atraktivita návrhu konštrukčných systémov pre VRE sa logicky odzrkadľuje aj v nízkom počte takýchto pokusov. (Pastor, 2003), (Choi, 2009) Prevádzku VRE nemožno vnímať ako zárobkovú činnosť. Konštrukcia a prevádzka VRE je ale náročná na finančné prostriedky, na organizáciu a na technické znalosti konštruktérov.…”