Title :
An Integrated Virtual and Remote Control Lab: The Three-Tank System as a Case Study
Author :
Duro, Natividad ; Dormido, Raquel ; Vargas, Héctor ; Dormido-Canto, Sebastián ; Sánchez, José ; Farias, Gonzalo ; Dormido, Sebastián ; Esquembre, Francisco
Author_Institution :
Spanish Nat. Distance Educ. Univ., Madrid
Abstract :
Internet-based technologies can supplement traditional laboratories with remote or simulated experimentation sessions. The authors describe their virtual and remote laboratory, which uses a nonlinear system that students can run from anywhere on the Internet. The implementation integrates both open source and commercial software tools.
Keywords :
Internet; control engineering computing; nonlinear control systems; public domain software; software tools; telecontrol; Internet; commercial software tools; nonlinear system; open source software tools; remote control lab; three-tank system; virtual control lab; Automatic control; Computational modeling; Control systems; Distance learning; Educational technology; Internet; Knowledge engineering; Remote laboratories; Strain control; System testing; Laboratories; automatic control; control education; interactive systems; nonlinear systems;
Journal_Title :
Computing in Science & Engineering
DOI :
10.1109/MCSE.2008.89
