Internet-oriented measurement and automation project for Industry 4.0 educational program

Abstract

In the paper a remote laboratory as educational tool in measurement and automation courses is presented. Industry 4.0 and IoT paradigms require future information engineers to be able to use enabling technologies not only for the automation of measurements, but also for their remote management. For this purpose, a solution is proposed that makes the students an active part in the process of realization of the remote laboratory. An architecture involving typical laboratory instruments, introduced during measurement courses, and a server to allow remote access to laboratory equipment is implemented. The realization of the software architecture, however, is left to the students who, under teacher’s guide, learn how to use the tools and programming environments to build up remote measurement stations.