Remote experiments using Java: Implementations in the Virtual Electro Lab project

Adrian Pelcz, Francisc Sisak, Sorin Moraru, Silviu Leahu, Ionuţ Diaconu

2004

Abstract

This paper treats the e-learning domain from the virtual and remote laboratories point of view. These laboratories have Java applets as client side application. The paper presents the importance of offering to students the possibility to do laboratory tests with real data. Although a remote experiment can not provide the student with the real feedback of the experiment, by using real data and a good representation of the laboratory equipment, we can get closer the the real feedback. The article describes the facilities offered by the Java language in making user interfaces for the remote and virtual laboratories. At the same time, we present three implementations in the pilot project "Virtual ElectroLab" of the "Leonardo da Vinci" program that have user interfaces based on the Java Applet technology, for accessing the laboratory resources via Internet.

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in Harvard Style

Pelcz A., Sisak F., Moraru S., Leahu S. and Diaconu I. (2004). Remote experiments using Java: Implementations in the Virtual Electro Lab project . In Proceedings of the First International Workshop on e-Learning and Virtual and Remote Laboratories - Volume 1: VIRTUAL-LAB, (ICINCO 2004) ISBN 972-8865-14-7, pages 69-78. DOI: 10.5220/0001151700690078


in Bibtex Style

@conference{virtual-lab04,
author={Adrian Pelcz and Francisc Sisak and Sorin Moraru and Silviu Leahu and Ionuţ Diaconu},
title={Remote experiments using Java: Implementations in the Virtual Electro Lab project},
booktitle={Proceedings of the First International Workshop on e-Learning and Virtual and Remote Laboratories - Volume 1: VIRTUAL-LAB, (ICINCO 2004)},
year={2004},
pages={69-78},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0001151700690078},
isbn={972-8865-14-7},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the First International Workshop on e-Learning and Virtual and Remote Laboratories - Volume 1: VIRTUAL-LAB, (ICINCO 2004)
TI - Remote experiments using Java: Implementations in the Virtual Electro Lab project
SN - 972-8865-14-7
AU - Pelcz A.
AU - Sisak F.
AU - Moraru S.
AU - Leahu S.
AU - Diaconu I.
PY - 2004
SP - 69
EP - 78
DO - 10.5220/0001151700690078