Using Online Remote Laboratory in Agriculture Engineering and Electronic Training

Abstract

<p class="0abstract">Practical manipulations are a core part of engineering training education systems. Remote labs are a new method used for teaching and practicing experimental manipulation using the performance of information and communication technologies. This paper presents a study of two remote labs architecture using low cost embedded systems that could be addressed to the 3rd year bachelor degree students on renewable energy and others on electronics courses. The first manipulation is based on Arduino microcontroller to monitor an irrigation system powered by photovoltaic panels. In addition, the second manipulation uses a powerful PcDuino, to control remotely a logic electronic experience. A simple interface is developed to allow students and instructors to access to these manipulations. This study is aimed to improve the present education systems in the Moroccan universities by managing the practical manipulation for a large number of students, especially in the open-access faculties. Finally, this architecture can be easily extended to other disciplines and courses.</p>

decade evolution of virtual and remote laboratories

“…First, a remote laboratory architecture based on Arduino and a reliable PC server for data storage, speed, and processing capacity was developed to test the optimization of irrigation using a solar pump. Meanwhile, the second remote laboratory architecture was used to control the digital electronic experience based on the use of an embedded system -PcDuino used an operating system [36].…”