FPGA-based weblab infrastructures guidelines and a prototype implementation example

Costa, Ricardo; Alves, Gustavo R.; Zenha-Rela, Mario; Poley, Rob; Wishart, Campbell

doi:10.1109/icelie.2009.5413209

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“…Additionally, recent research shows the interest on using the IEEE1451.0 Std., as proved by some publications that suggest adapting previous standards with it [14], contributions for implementing web services [15], and also recent developments using FPGA technology [16]. In addition, the adoption of FPGAs to accommodate I&M used by weblabs was already referred in [17], where two infrastructural solutions were presented, namely: i) SoC. approach: a webserver plus I&M are implemented inside the FPGA, and ii) hybrid approach, where I&M are implemented inside the FPGA, while the webserver is implemented by an external device.…”

Section: Motivation and Previous Workmentioning

confidence: 96%

Work-in-Progress on a Thin IEEE1451.0-Architecture to Implement Reconfigurable Weblab Infrastructures

Costa¹,

Alves²,

Zenha-Rela³

2011

Int. J. Onl. Eng.

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Abstract-Institutions have been creating their own specific weblab infrastructures. Usually, they use distinct software and hardware architectures comprehending instruments and modules (I&M) able to be parameterized but difficult to be shared. These aspects are impairing their widespread in education, since collaboration between institutions, in developing and sharing resources, is still low. To handle both aspects, this paper proposes the adoption of the IEEE1451.0 Std. with FPGA technology for creating reconfigurable weblab infrastructures. It is suggested the adoption of an IEEE1451.0 infrastructure with compatible instruments, described in Hardware Description Languages (HDL), to be reconfigured in FPGA-based boards. Besides an overview of the IEEE1451.0 Std., this paper presents a solution currently under development which seeks to enable the reconfiguration and the remote control of weblab infrastructures using a set of IEEE1451.0 HTTP commands.

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Section: Motivation and Previous Workmentioning

confidence: 96%

Work-in-Progress on a Thin IEEE1451.0-Architecture to Implement Reconfigurable Weblab Infrastructures

Costa¹,

Alves²,

Zenha-Rela³

2011

Int. J. Onl. Eng.

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“…Several FPGA-based configurable digital control platforms for educations have been proposed [18][19]. These can be based either in microprocessors or field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs).…”

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Educational reconfigurable platform for courses on power electronics

Lucía

Burdío

Navarro

et al. 2010

2010 4th IEEE International Conference on E-Learning in Industrial Electronics

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Power electronics applications have become ubiquitous among electronic products today. As a consequence, a great increase on the demand of professionals by the industry has been observed. This has a direct consequence on the electrical and electronics engineering curricula, as they have to meet the requirements of an industry with an increasing number of products requiring power electronics solutions.Power electronics teaching is usually divided into three areas, as well as it is in other electronics knowledge areas: lecturebased sessions, circuit simulation sessions and practical training. The aim of this paper is to propose a specific tool for the practical training sessions. It is based on a reconfigurable educational platform which allows a fast experimentation with different power converter topologies. The proposed approach presents an improved hands-on training, which allows the student reinforcing theoretical concepts while facing some practical aspects as measurements techniques and safety issues.

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“…is a good solution [23], since they allow the accommodation of several I&M inside their memory blocks rather than using several independent instruments and a PC commonly adopted by traditional weblabs, as illustrated in figure 6. Furthermore, developing those I&M with open standard hardware description languages (VHDL/Verilog) and following a structure and an interface also defined by a standard, such as the IEEE 1451.0 Std., is a step in the direction of sharing and reusing the infrastructures and the I&M on other experiences and by other institutions.…”

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Reconfigurable Weblabs Based on the IEEE1451 Std.

Costa¹,

Alves²,

Zenha-Rela³

2010

Int. J. Onl. Eng.

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Abstract-Technology plays a double role in Education: it can act as a facilitator in the teaching/learning process and it can be the very subject of that process in Science & Engineering courses. This is especially true when students perform laboratory activities where they interact with equipment and objects under experimentation. In this context, technology can also play a facilitator role if it allows students to perform experiments in a remote fashion, through the Internet, in a so-called weblab or remote laboratory. No doubt, the Internet has been revolutionizing the educational process in many aspects, and it can be stated that remote laboratories are just an angle of that on-going revolution. As any other educational tool or resource, the i) pedagogical approach and the ii) technology used in the development of a remote laboratory can dictate its general success or its ephemeral existence. By pedagogical approach we consider the way remote experiments address the process by which students acquire experimental skills and link experimental results to theoretical concepts. In respect to technology, we discuss different specification and implementation alternatives, to show the case where the adoption of a family of standards would positively contribute to a larger acceptance and utilization of remote laboratories, and also to a wider collaboration in their development.

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FPGA-based weblab infrastructures guidelines and a prototype implementation example

Cited by 7 publications

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Work-in-Progress on a Thin IEEE1451.0-Architecture to Implement Reconfigurable Weblab Infrastructures

Work-in-Progress on a Thin IEEE1451.0-Architecture to Implement Reconfigurable Weblab Infrastructures

Educational reconfigurable platform for courses on power electronics

Reconfigurable Weblabs Based on the IEEE1451 Std.

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