Remote Laboratory System: A Model Proposal and Implementation on X-Ray Laboratory Machines

Authors

  • Daniele Bailo Istituto Struttura della Materia - Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche -
  • Pedro Escarate Monetta Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile,
  • Valerio Rossi Albertini Istituto Struttura della Materia - Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche -
  • Antonio Brunetti University of Sassari

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijoe.v5i2.775

Keywords:

remote laboratory, x-ray diffraction, LabVIEW, WebLab.

Abstract


This work presents the development and implementation of a remote X-ray laboratory, located at CNR â?? ISM, Rome, Italy. The remote laboratory model is based on a innovative, flexible and scalable modular architecture which makes it easier to update, expand or deal with problems. The developed system, accessible for control only to authenticated users, provides a remote control of the laboratory equipment, a real time visual feedback of the machinery and the opportunity to retrieve and make a preliminary analysis of stored data. These features offer the possibility to researchers of carrying out real research experiments remotely, avoid the exposure to ionizing radiation produced by the X-Ray equipment. The system also provides the opportunity of carrying out experiments programmatically, optimizing the use of available machine time and providing the possibility of running experiments in special environment-dependent conditions. Eventually, the system allows researchers located outside of laboratory site to run experiments in a collaborative way.

Author Biographies

Daniele Bailo, Istituto Struttura della Materia - Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche -

PhD student in Material Science at Istituto Struttura della Materia, Via fosso del Cavaliere 100, Rome, Italy at Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche. He earned a degree in computer science from the Faculty of engineering ?Università Roma Treâ�?¬ of Rome, Italy in 2003.

Pedro Escarate Monetta, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile,

PhD student Electrical Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.

Valerio Rossi Albertini, Istituto Struttura della Materia - Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche -

first researcher at Istituto Struttura della Materia, Via fosso del Cavaliere 100, Rome, Italy at Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche.

Antonio Brunetti, University of Sassari

PhD, is professor of Physics at Farmacy Faculty of University of Sassari, Via Vienna 2, 07100, Sassari.

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Published

2009-05-02

How to Cite

Bailo, D., Escarate Monetta, P., Rossi Albertini, V., & Brunetti, A. (2009). Remote Laboratory System: A Model Proposal and Implementation on X-Ray Laboratory Machines. International Journal of Online and Biomedical Engineering (iJOE), 5(2), pp. 4–10. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijoe.v5i2.775

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