Development of the networked virtual instrument lab for vibration measuring based on Microsoft.NET

Abstract

The wide application of remote education is recognized which includes video meeting, multimedia teaching, remote simulation experiment and remote lab etc. The new generation Microsoft software platform - MS.NET presents a new innovation for developing a networked virtual instrument lab. This paper introduces developing a virtual instrument toolkit based on a VS.NET platform in which the hierarchy of the toolkit and the development method, based on a component mode, is emphasized. Further, the establishment of a networked virtual lab for vibration measuring and control is discussed, and a distributed construction of the developed networked virtual lab, based on the .NET remoting technique, is presented. The employed technique of .NET and virtual instrument provide a successful scheme to design, develop and deploy a networked remote educational system of measuring instruments.