Networking Resources for Research and Scientific Education in BW-eLabs

Abstract

Abstract-Research in nanotechnology and nanosciences requires complex and expensive equipment. Thus, enhancement of access to experimental resources for a broad audience of students and distributed researchers is an important challenge for improving knowledge acquisition in these fields. Innovative methods of webbased information technology provide new approaches for realizing virtual working environments supporting the sharing of resources and boosting collaborative work between researchers. A concept for extending existing virtual knowledge spaces for the means of the technological disciplines is presented, and the integration of networked virtual laboratories and remote experiments -the "CATLABS-approach" -together with its subprojects NANOTEACH and NANOGRID are introduced.

Networked virtual and remote laboratories for research collaboration in natural sciences and engineering

“…Based on the platform provided by the BW-eLabs [13,14], the goal of the working programmer's points of focus is the development of a software infrastructure, which allows the interlinking and integration of experimental superstructures and simulations, as well as the software used for evaluation and archiving of data. In addition, a role-and rights-based model is developed, which allows access to experiments or generated data.…”

“…It is precious to get access for all technically involved communities to such experiments.The objective is the exploitation of experiments and their raw data as essential requirement for the realization of efficient, constant, and cooperative environments in natural sciences and engineering. The projects "eSciDoc" [3] and BW-eLabs [13,14] outline the technological fundament of this portal.…”

Expanding the Plasmonic Color Palette: Enhancing Nanotechnology Education through a User-Friendly Teaching Platform

“…Existing teaching platforms face challenges in terms of accessibility, complexity, interactivity, scalability, resource constraints, and technological requirements that can hinder effective education and engagement. − Overcoming these challenges may involve simplifying explanations, improving interactivity, and ensuring accessibility for diverse learners. Besides existing experiment-based concepts, there is still a lack of digital tools that can reach a wider audience and be combined with a laboratory if required.…”