Remote Access Laboratory for Delivering a Junior Level Computer Engineering Course

Abstract

This paper presents the design and development of an embedded processor driven online laboratory facility to support a junior level computer engineering course in an Electrical Engineering or a Computer Engineering program. The developed experiments can be accessed remotely over the web using a suitable graphical user interface (GUI). The GUI also provides the remote users with live video feed using an IP Camera-providing them with real time feedback. Also, remote users can upload their own program to test and analyze the interfaces made with the Arduino board. The remote user is also provided with the ability to get real-time feedback and download their data for offline analysis. In addition, the system has a logic analyzer and a switching circuit. The logic analyzer analyzes data flow between two controllers, while the switching circuit can be used to reconfigure hardware connections remotely.