Design of Virtual and/or Remote Laboratories. A Practical Case

[EN] In this article we carried out an analysis on the access forms to the experimental resources of an university laboratory (present or remote through Internet), as well as the own elements and/or systems to carry out the experiments, which can be virtual (simulated in a computer) or physical (traditionally used in the present practices). From here, we intend some design rules for laboratories of remote access with control of physical systems through virtual instruments. As practical case of application it is presented an educational project of investigation: the Laboratory of E-learning for Robots (LER) that focused to the teaching in Automatic, it is being carried out by professors, degree and postgraduate students at University of Huelva.[ES] En este artículo se realiza un análisis sobre las formas de acceso a los recursos experimentales de un laboratorio universitario (presencial o remoto a través de Internet), así como de los propios elementos y/o sistemas para realizar los experimentos, los cuales pueden ser virtuales (simulados en un ordenador) o físicos tangibles (tradicionalmente usados en las prácticas presenciales). A partir de aquí, se proponen unas pautas de diseño de laboratorios de acceso remoto con control de sistemas físicos a través de instrumentos virtuales. Como caso práctico de aplicación se presenta un proyecto educativo y de investigación: el Laboratorio de Ensayo de Robots (LER), que dirigido a la enseñanza en Automática, está siendo llevado a cabo por profesores y alumnos de grado y posgrado de la Universidad de Huelva.Andújar Márquez, JM.; Mateo Sanguino, TJ. (2010). Diseño de Laboratorios Virtuales y/o Remotos. Un Caso Práctico. Revista Iberoamericana de Automática e Informática industrial. 7(1):64-72. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1697-7912(10)70009-1647271The automatic control telelab. (2004). IEEE Control Systems, 24(3), 36-44. doi:10.1109/mcs.2004.1299531Dormido, R., Vargas, H., Duro, N., S�nchez, J., Dormido-Canto, S., Farias, G., … Dormido, S. (2008). Development of a Web-Based Control Laboratory for Automation Technicians: The Three-Tank System. IEEE Transactions on Education, 51(1), 35-44. doi:10.1109/te.2007.893356Georgia State Univ. (2004). The Ultimate WebCT Handbook, A Practical and Pedagogical Guide to WebCT. Pullen Library, Division of Distance & Distributed Learning.Gillet, D., NguyenNgoc, A. V. N., & Rekik, Y. (2005). Collaborative Web-Based Experimentation in Flexible Engineering Education. IEEE Transactions on Education, 48(4), 696-704. doi:10.1109/te.2005.852592Graf, H. (2008). Building Websites with Joomla! 1.5. Packt Publishing.Guzman, J.L., Vargas, H., Sanchez, J., Berenguel, M., Dormido, S. y Rodriguez, F. (2007). Education Research in Engineering Studies: Interactivity, Virtual and Remote Labs. Distance Education Research Trends, Nova Science Publisher.Hoyer, H., Jochheim, A., Rohrig, C., & Bischoff, A. (2004). A Multiuser Virtual-Reality Environment for a Tele-Operated Laboratory. IEEE Transactions on Education, 47(1), 121-126. doi:10.1109/te.2003.822263Jara, C. A., Candelas, F. A., Torres, F., Dormido, S., Esquembre, F., & Reinoso, O. (2009). Real-time collaboration of virtual laboratories through the Internet. Computers & Education, 52(1), 126-140. doi:10.1016/j.compedu.2008.07.007Luther, E. (2006). Developing Interactive Simulations with the LabVIEW Player. Rice University. Disponible en: http://cnx.org/content/m14131/latest/ (ultimo acceso 28 octubre 2009).Mercer, D., Drupal: Creating Blogs, Forums, Portals, and Community Websites. Packt Publishing, 2006.Paterson, D. (2006). Learning Mambo: A Step-by-Step Tutorial to Building Your Website. Packt Publishing.Rice, W. (2008). Moodle 1.9 E-Learning Course Development, Packt Publishing.Sancristobal E., Martin S., Gil R., Pastor R., Garcia-Zubia J., Orduna P., Termino G., Pesquera A., Martinez-Mediano C., Diaz G. y Castro M. (2009) Learning Management System's Services and Labs: Looking for Integration through Reusability. Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications. En prensa.Vucic, V. (2002). ATutor Getting Started. Science, Education and Learning Freedom. Disponible: http://eprints.rclis.org/archive/00009634/01/atutor-gettingstarted-final-3-1.pdf (ultimo acceso 28 Febrero 2009)