iLabRS: A remote laboratory for science & technology in secondary education

Abstract

This communication describes the second wave of improvements of the remote laboratory for secondary education iLabRS. The laboratory is intended to provide experimental activities to high school students using the University facilities. A secondary goal is to promote the interaction between both education levels. The new features include the control software which dynamically manages the LabView virtual instruments and remote panels and which assigns resources to up to 20 simultaneous users of the same experiment. Also new experiments have been added, including the measurement of light sources efficiency and spectrum, a robotic arm or the control of DC motors. An evaluation campaign has been carried out with students from 15 high schools. Also a training course, followed by 35 high school and professional training teachers has been performed.