Common interface platform for development of remote laboratories

Abstract

Hardware based remote laboratories are becoming essential for enhancing engineering education. Laboratory courses are being offered to remote students on a global scale with an added benefit the technology offers students; the opportunity to work with sophisticated equipment which may be too expensive for most schools to purchase. In this work, an interface platform is reported which is built to increase the efficiency of the instrument usage. The developed software makes addition of new instruments to an existing remote laboratory easier and quicker.