Implementation of a remote and virtual laboratory in the field of home appliance systems

Abstract

One of the most dynamic branches of educational systems is linked with e-learning. In engineering, experiments play an important role in the learning process and, in general, impose student’s presence in laboratory in order to allow them to interact directly with instruments and objects under test. The paper presents some practical examples on how is possible to replace the traditional laboratory with a remote and virtual laboratory in the field of home appliance systems. The remote laboratory is based on two dedicated systems (named DomoControl128 and TinyDomots). Structure, main features and operational principles of current implementations are briefly presented.