TY - JOUR
T1 - A real-time web-based networked control system education platform
AU - Cavalcanti, João
AU - Figueredo, Luis F.C.
AU - Ishihara, João Y.
AU - Bernardes, Mariana C.
AU - Santana, Pedro H.R.Q.A.
AU - Vargas, Alessandro N.
AU - Borges, Geovany A.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2018, © The Author(s) 2018.
PY - 2018/4/1
Y1 - 2018/4/1
N2 - Networked control systems have recently experienced a surge in fundamental theoretical results ignited by numerous advantages of introducing shared multipurpose communication networks in control systems. Regarding developments on the practical side, however, a networked control system is still wanting when it comes to experimental platforms suitable for research and educational purposes, which contributes to most of networked control system theory being validated by means of numerical examples and simulations. This paper addresses this issue by presenting a low-cost real-time networked control system platform, based on custom hardware and software solutions that can be readily explored with the sole use of a web browser connected to the Internet. The technical decisions made during development represent a fundamentally novel take on networked control system experimental platforms that can potentially be reproduced by several universities. The platform provides the user with multiple controller and input reference options, network configurations, delay statistics, and even a downloadable file containing advanced experiment data. A survey conducted with students located over 1200 km away from the platform who used it during laboratory assignments highlight the system’s usability and interactivity, and supports the platform is suitable for educational purposes.
AB - Networked control systems have recently experienced a surge in fundamental theoretical results ignited by numerous advantages of introducing shared multipurpose communication networks in control systems. Regarding developments on the practical side, however, a networked control system is still wanting when it comes to experimental platforms suitable for research and educational purposes, which contributes to most of networked control system theory being validated by means of numerical examples and simulations. This paper addresses this issue by presenting a low-cost real-time networked control system platform, based on custom hardware and software solutions that can be readily explored with the sole use of a web browser connected to the Internet. The technical decisions made during development represent a fundamentally novel take on networked control system experimental platforms that can potentially be reproduced by several universities. The platform provides the user with multiple controller and input reference options, network configurations, delay statistics, and even a downloadable file containing advanced experiment data. A survey conducted with students located over 1200 km away from the platform who used it during laboratory assignments highlight the system’s usability and interactivity, and supports the platform is suitable for educational purposes.
KW - Networked control systems
KW - real-time kernel
KW - remote laboratory
KW - web-based education
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85042425132&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/0020720917750952
DO - 10.1177/0020720917750952
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85042425132
SN - 0020-7209
VL - 55
SP - 130
EP - 141
JO - International Journal of Electrical Engineering and Education
JF - International Journal of Electrical Engineering and Education
IS - 2
ER -