The increasing deployment of photovoltaic (PV)
systems requires large numbers of skilled engineers with a
greater understanding of all aspects of PV teehnology 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, UK, from anywhere in the world.
Funding
The project was part-financed by a Loughborough
University Distance Learning Enhancement Fund.
History
School
Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Published in
1st International Conference on Non Conventional Energy
Pages
1 - 5
Citation
BLANCHARD, R.E. ... et al., 2014. Educating the world: a remote experiment in photovoltaics. IN: Ray, P. and Mitra, S.K. (eds). Proceedings of 2014 1st International Conference on Non-Conventional Energy (ICONCE), Kalyani, India, 16-17 January, pp.28-32.