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Sheryl Williams
Sheryl
Williams
Richard Blanchard
Richard
Blanchard
A. Mohammed
A.
Mohammed
Martin Bliss
Martin
Bliss
Ramesh Pancholi
Ramesh
Pancholi
Michael S. Clowes
Michael S.
Clowes
The development of a remote laboratory for distance learning at Loughborough University
Loughborough University
2015
Remote laboratory
Distance learning
LabView
Photovoltaic panels
2015-06-15 10:07:38
Conference contribution
https://repository.lboro.ac.uk/articles/conference_contribution/The_development_of_a_remote_laboratory_for_distance_learning_at_Loughborough_University/9559796
The increasing deployment of photovoltaic systems requires large numbers of skilled engineers with a greater understanding of all aspects of PV technology both theoretical and practical. Developing experimental rigs at universities is expensive and limited to students physically attending the university. One recent approach to increase access to laboratories is the development of remote experiments. Here students can control real experimental equipment using a visual interface via the Internet. In this paper we explore the development of a photovoltaic laboratory to enable users to access and remotely control experimental equipment based at Loughborough University from anywhere in the world.