A Virtual PLC Environment for Assisting Automation Teaching and Learning

Authors

  • Luis Brito Palma Universidade NOVA de Lisboa
  • V. Brito Universidade NOVA de Lisboa
  • João Rosas Universidade NOVA de Lisboa
  • Paulo Gil Universidade NOVA de Lisboa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijim.v11i5.7066

Keywords:

Remote laboratory, automation, control, e-learning, programmable logic controller, structured text language

Abstract


In this paper, a virtual PLC environment aiming at assisting automation teaching, learning and e-learning is proposed and discussed. The main contributions are a virtual PLC environment propped on a local and remote applications, along with the comparison of two teaching and learning methodologies, one local, while the other offers a remote interaction with the system. The proposed framework fits in the emerging technologies on the Internet of Everything, having the potential of promoting the integration and communication of virtual and real systems.

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Published

2017-07-24

How to Cite

Palma, L. B., Brito, V., Rosas, J., & Gil, P. (2017). A Virtual PLC Environment for Assisting Automation Teaching and Learning. International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies (iJIM), 11(5), pp. 12–24. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijim.v11i5.7066

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 5 (2017)

Section

Special Focus Papers