Using LabVIEW for building laboratory server: Pros and cons, design patterns, software architecturing and common pitfalls

Author

Titov, Igor

Author_Institution

Dept. of Comput. Syst. & Networks, Bauman Moscow State Tech. Univ. (BMSTU), Moscow, Russia

fYear

2014

fDate

3-5 April 2014

Firstpage

1101

Lastpage

1107

Abstract

This paper describes software engineering best practices in building remote laboratory servers with LabVIEW. Most remote laboratories are started as academic projects. They are usually developed by students during their course projects and not by professional software developers. Thus, such projects would benefit from professional guidance. In this paper we list common LabVIEW design patterns applicable to remote labs. Best practices are described and typical pitfalls are analyzed. Code snippets, demos and live examples will be given during accompanying presentation at the conference.

Keywords

computer science education; laboratories; software architecture; virtual instrumentation; LabVIEW; building laboratory server; code snippets; design patterns; remote laboratory servers; software architecturing; software engineering; Computer languages; Engineering education; Real-time systems; Remote laboratories; Servers; Software; LabVIEW; design patterns; lab server; remote lab; software development;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON), 2014 IEEE

Conference_Location

Istanbul

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/EDUCON.2014.6826247

Filename

6826247