Toward Widespread Remote Laboratories: Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Replication-Based Architecture for Real-World Multiinstitutional Usage

Villar-Martinez, Aitor; García-Zubía, Javier; Angulo, Ignacio; Rodríguez-Gil, Luis

doi:10.1109/access.2022.3198961

Cited by 12 publications

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“…The inadequate infrastructure of public space hinders their independent functioning. Space is described as a factor of social exclusion [33]. In order to counteract this, designers and space managers need to eliminate and reduce barriers in the built environment, including urban, architectural, and transport barriers, but also awareness and organizational barriers.…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Ageing and Keeping Pace with Technology: A Grounded Theory Study on Blind Adults’ Experiences of Adapting to New Technologies

Betlej

Gondek²,

Gondek³

2023

IJERPH

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This study investigated blind adults’ experiences of adapting to digital technologies. The authors’ focus was on how they have been experiencing changes implied by digital transformation, which provided the starting point for assessing their prospects and/or limitations for self-development through new technologies in the future. The second point concerned designing technologies for blind adults by adding questions about their specific needs and expectations for digital device designers. To develop these main issues, we planned a qualitative grounded theory study in which 16 blind adults were individually interviewed. It aimed to provide rich descriptions of a selected phenomenon. The research analysis was conducted by using the sociological and philosophical methods, which provided insights into the social assessment of digital development for ageing by blind adults. The data analysis revealed five distinct categories that captured these experiences and expectations: (1) wishing to learn—“Digital technology gives me privacy and independence”; (2) having to learn—“If you do not have new digital devices or do not know how to use them, you end up on the margins of society”; (3) being socially excluded—“Designers of new technologies do not think about blind adults”; (4) fearing to stop understanding—“Technological development is too rapid, it is difficult to be on time while ageing”; and (5) waiting for the changes—“I hope my situation will change in the future”. Together, these five categories form the basis of the core category “Ageing and keeping pace with technology”, which encapsulates the initial adaptation experiences of the interviewees to the technological development. The findings indicate that the blind adults experienced digital devices as tools for improving their well-being, but they also saw them as posing the threat of being socially excluded because of new technology designs and accessibility barriers.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Ageing and Keeping Pace with Technology: A Grounded Theory Study on Blind Adults’ Experiences of Adapting to New Technologies

Betlej

Gondek²,

Gondek³

2023

IJERPH

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“…Remote FPGA laboratories alleviate the drawbacks of traditional laboratories, such as limited accessibility, high operating costs, stringent time constraints [10], and forced closures during pandemics [11]- [13]. Given their advantages, remote FPGA laboratories have gained popularity, and can complement or replace traditional laboratories [14].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Remote field-programmable gate array laboratory for signal acquisition and design verification

Sum,

Suwansantisuk,

Kumhom

2024

IJECE

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A remote laboratory utilizing field-programmable gate array (FPGA) technologies enhances students’ learning experience anywhere and anytime in embedded system design. Existing remote laboratories prioritize hardware access and visual feedback for observing board behavior after programming, neglecting comprehensive debugging tools to resolve errors that require internal signal acquisition. This paper proposes a novel remote embedded-system design approach targeting FPGA technologies that are fully interactive via a web-based platform. Our solution provides FPGA board access and debugging capabilities beyond the visual feedback provided by existing remote laboratories. We implemented a lab module that allows users to seamlessly incorporate into their FPGA design. The module minimizes hardware resource utilization while enabling the acquisition of a large number of data samples from the signal during the experiments by adaptively compressing the signal prior to data transmission. The results demonstrate an average compression ratio of 2.90 across three benchmark signals, indicating efficient signal acquisition and effective debugging and analysis. This method allows users to acquire more data samples than conventional methods. The proposed lab allows students to remotely test and debug their designs, bridging the gap between theory and practice in embedded system design.

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“…The pedagogical effectiveness of remote and virtual laboratories has been consistently validated [5]- [9] and their development is closely intertwined with the role of internet technology. With the advancements in cloud computing, it has become increasingly feasible to achieve a high level of realism and establish fast and reliable setups, enabling hardware to be accessed conveniently at any time and from any location.…”

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confidence: 99%

MELODY: A Platform-Agnostic Model for Building and Evaluating Remote Labs of Software-Defined Radio Technology

Inonan,

Hussein

2023

IEEE Access

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Studies have emphasized the pivotal role of remote laboratories in delivering high-quality engineering education. Specifically, within the domain of wireless communication, remote laboratories offer students the opportunity to actively engage in practical Radio Frequency (RF) experiments, much like their traditional in-person counterparts. Through online platforms, students can construct RF prototypes, gaining handson experience in communication theories. However, the lack of a standardized model for designing and evaluating remote labs in RF education limits their consistency and effectiveness. This paper introduces MELODY, a model and classification framework tailored explicitly for Software Defined Radio (SDR) remote laboratories. This model is characterized by its technology-agnostic and open-source approach. The paper evaluates existing SDR remote lab projects, analyzing their architecture and design choices. MELODY is presented in details, encompassing process, services, platform, and infrastructure layers. Additionally, MELODY provides a classification framework, assigning ratings to SDR remote labs on a 1 to 5-star scale aligned with engineering standards. The classification framework's rubric assesses isolation challenges, calibration, scalability, and remote SDR lab availability in order to compare with other SDR remote labs. Practical applications developed by the Remote Hub Lab (RHL), such as the remote labs RHL-RELIA and RHL-RADAR are explored, showcasing how MELODY can be effectively applied. MELODY aims to establish standardization, ensuring consistency and quality assurance in remote SDR labs, fostering innovation, skill development, and collaboration within engineering education.

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Toward Widespread Remote Laboratories: Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Replication-Based Architecture for Real-World Multiinstitutional Usage

Cited by 12 publications

References 59 publications

Ageing and Keeping Pace with Technology: A Grounded Theory Study on Blind Adults’ Experiences of Adapting to New Technologies

Ageing and Keeping Pace with Technology: A Grounded Theory Study on Blind Adults’ Experiences of Adapting to New Technologies

Remote field-programmable gate array laboratory for signal acquisition and design verification

MELODY: A Platform-Agnostic Model for Building and Evaluating Remote Labs of Software-Defined Radio Technology

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