TCP/IP Communication between Server and Client in Multi User Remote Lab Applications

Authors

  • Danilo Garbi Zutin Carinthia University of Applied Sciences Villach
  • Michael E. Auer Carinthia Tech Institute
  • J.F. Bocanegra Technical University of Catalonia, Terrassa
  • E.R. López Technical University of Catalonia, Terrassa
  • A.C.B. Martins State University of Sao Paulo
  • Juan Antonio Ortega Technical University of Catalonia, Terrassa
  • Andreas Pester Carinthia University of Applied Sciences Villach

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijoe.v4i3.621

Keywords:

Citrix Application, Data Acquisition, LabView Run-Time Engine, Remote Access, Remote Laboratories, TCP/IP Comunication, Tele-learning, Virtual Instruments

Abstract


Remote labs in difference to virtual labs allow as usual only a single user access. To manage the user access for such remote experiments a reservation system is used. The aim of this work is to develop a simultaneous multi user access to the lab server and the remote experiment. This approach was tested for the READ remote lab and a Microcontroller remote lab, installed at the CUAS. The system controlled by LabView has been implemented using a Data Acquisition Card from National instruments. The performance of the simultaneous access was tested under load with a variable number of users. For the MRL a queue gives access to the peripherals to the main user, while the others wait for their time slot to use the system. This was implemented in such a way due to the synchronous characteristics of this lab.

Author Biography

Michael E. Auer, Carinthia Tech Institute

Carinthia Tech Institute and International Assocation of Online Engineering, Austria Professor, President and CEO >> Editor-in-Chief

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Published

2008-07-15

How to Cite

Garbi Zutin, D., Auer, M. E., Bocanegra, J., López, E., Martins, A., Ortega, J. A., & Pester, A. (2008). TCP/IP Communication between Server and Client in Multi User Remote Lab Applications. International Journal of Online and Biomedical Engineering (iJOE), 4(3), pp. 42–45. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijoe.v4i3.621

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 3 (2008)

Section

Short Papers