Virtual and Remote Robotic Laboratory Using EJS, MATLAB and LabVIEW

Abstract

This paper describes the design and implementation of a virtual and remote laboratory based on Easy Java Simulations (EJS) and LabVIEW. The main application of this laboratory is to improve the study of sensors in Mobile Robotics, dealing with the problems that arise on the real world experiments. This laboratory allows the user to work from their homes, tele-operating a real robot that takes measurements from its sensors in order to obtain a map of its environment. In addition, the application allows interacting with a robot simulation (virtual laboratory) or with a real robot (remote laboratory), with the same simple and intuitive graphical user interface in EJS. Thus, students can develop signal processing and control algorithms for the robot in simulation and then deploy them on the real robot for testing purposes. Practical examples of application of the laboratory on the inter-University Master of Systems Engineering and Automatic Control are presented.

Diseño de Herramientas Didácticas Enfocadas al Aprendizaje de Sistemas de Control Utilizando Instrumentación Virtual

“…Este laboratorio permite al usuario trabajar desde su hogar, teleoperando un robot real que toma mediciones de los sensores o utilizando una plataforma virtual para desarrollar algoritmos de control y después aplicarlos. En (Chaos et al, 2013) se presentó una discusión sobre la tendencia de los laboratorios virtuales aplicados a nivel ingeniería. Dentro de la investigación realizada se presenta una lista de instituciones de nivel superior que cuentan con laboratorios virtuales como son: Universidad de Oeste de Australia, Universidad del Estado de Carolina del Norte e Instituto Tecnológico de Massachusetts, entre otras.…”

Cloud E-learning for Mechatronics: CLEM

“…The system consisted of standard modules in the form of static learning material and also a virtual laboratory which was made through LabView. More recently Chaos et al [15] have used EjS, Matlab and LabView to create virtual and remote laboratories. The Digital Systems and Media Computing (DSMC) laboratory of the Hellenic Open University (HOU) has created a web-based remote laboratory for mechatronic control using Arduino [16].…”

Usability Evaluation of a Control and Programming Environment for Programming Education

“…The remote laboratories described in [10,11,12,13,14,15] allow only run programs. An exception is the SyRoTeck laboratory [16] allows the development and test programs using the NetBeans Integrated Development Environment (IDE) installed on the user's machine.…”