Development of a web-based control laboratory for automation technicians: The three-tank system

R. Dormido; H. Vargas; N. Duro; J. Sánchez; S. Dormido-Canto; G. Farias; F. Esquembre; S. Dormido

doi:10.1109/TE.2007.893356

Development of a web-based control laboratory for automation technicians: The three-tank system

R. Dormido, H. Vargas, N. Duro, J. Sánchez, S. Dormido-Canto, G. Farias, F. Esquembre, S. Dormido

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This paper introduces a Web-based control laboratory for experimentation on a nonlinear multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) system: The three-tank plant. Using this application, automation technician students can learn in a practical way many fundamental aspects of control processes. The client-side of the virtual laboratory has been developed using the programming support provided by Easy Java Simulations (EJS), an open-source tool for teachers with limited programming skills who want to create Java applications and applets. The lab has been integrated in the collaborative Web-based experimentation environment eMersion which provides more flexibility for the students performing the laboratory experiments.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	35-44
Number of pages	10
Journal	IEEE Transactions on Education
Volume	51
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/TE.2007.893356
State	Published - Feb 2008
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Collaborative learning
Distance learning
Interactive systems
Laboratory education
Virtual laboratory
Web-based experimentation

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