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The remote laboratory system allows users to conduct lab work via a remote-controlled lab computer. Each computer has a different interface to interact with the operating system. This affects the comfort and effectiveness of users in accessing remote laboratories. Based on this, we need a support system in the remote laboratory to maximize user tim...
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Advances in technology have had a significant impact on many facets in our daily life. Research in robots and their applications in different fields is a fast growing area. The use of robots in industry has rapidly increased to replace human labors. The development of Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) has helped the improvement of workability and...
Remote Laboratory is the use of telecommunications technology to conduct remote experiments. In this study, remote lab operates through the Graphical User Interface (GUI) display, where interactions are carried out online through computer devices. This GUI is designed to support experiments on Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) and must be able to...
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... The first stage is to identify the needs and objectives of mechatronics learning, analyze the existing mechatronics curriculum, and identify problems and challenges faced in learning which then makes an analysis of website-based mechatronics learning [23]. ...
Increasing technological literacy is very important in the era of the Sustainable Development Goals, because technology plays a role in building a sustainable future. One component SDGs is a terrestrial ecosystem, in the existing conditions learning materials still use a lot of paper materials for practical materials that disrupt terrestrial ecosystems. Mechatronics is a rapidly developing field of technology integrating control, mechanics, electronics and informatics to design sustainable industrial products such as robotics and renewable energy, in which there are components SDGs partnerships to achieve goals. However, learning mechatronics faces challenges such as lack of access to teaching materials, the use of paper which has the potential to increase waste, the limitations of adequate practicum tools, the curriculum which must always be updated according to industrial developments, and the lack of use of technology in learning. The solution offered to overcome this problem is by presenting an interactive and innovative mechatronics learning media website called "Mecha-Learn". Mecha-Learn is the latest technology-based interactive learning media for mechatronics. Web-based, Mecha-Learn presents mechatronics content with theory and simulation that is close to the experience of using the original tool. The Mecha-Learn development method follows the ADDIE approach, through focus group analysis, learning design, development, implementation, and evaluation to ensure the quality and appropriate learning needs of mechatronics. This research is expected to make a positive contribution to mechatronic competence and technological literacy as a whole and support the results of SDGs 2030. Mecha-Learn, as a website-based mechatronic learning medium, facilitates access to learning and becomes a new habit according to developments in the industrial society 5.0 era. Mecha-Learn has the potential to become a leading platform in Indonesia that can improve mechatronic learning effectively.
... The first stage is to identify the needs and objectives of mechatronics learning, analyze the existing mechatronics curriculum, and identify problems and challenges faced in learning which then makes an analysis of website-based mechatronics learning [23]. ...
Increasing technological literacy is very important in the era of the Sustainable Development Goals, because technology
plays a role in building a sustainable future. One component SDGs is a terrestrial ecosystem, in the existing conditions
learning materials still use a lot of paper materials for practical materials that disrupt terrestrial ecosystems.
Mechatronics is a rapidly developing field of technology integrating control, mechanics, electronics and informatics to
design sustainable industrial products such as robotics and renewable energy, in which there are components SDGs
partnerships to achieve goals. However, learning mechatronics faces challenges such as lack of access to teaching
materials, the use of paper which has the potential to increase waste, the limitations of adequate practicum tools, the
curriculum which must always be updated according to industrial developments, and the lack of use of technology in
learning. The solution offered to overcome this problem is by presenting an interactive and innovative mechatronics
learning media website called "Mecha-Learn”. Mecha-Learn is the latest technology-based interactive learning media
for mechatronics. Web-based, Mecha-Learn presents mechatronics content with theory and simulation that is close to
the experience of using the original tool. The Mecha-Learn development method follows the ADDIE approach, through
focus group analysis, learning design, development, implementation, and evaluation to ensure the quality and
appropriate learning needs of mechatronics. This research is expected to make a positive contribution to mechatronic
competence and technological literacy as a whole and support the results of SDGs 2030. Mecha-Learn, as a website based mechatronic learning medium, facilitates access to learning and becomes a new habit according to developments
in the industrial society 5.0 era. Mecha-Learn has the potential to become a leading platform in Indonesia that can
improve mechatronic learning effectively.
... bank, this is certainly very difficult for technicians to be able to monitor because they have to always go to the capacitor bank panel in order to find out the power factor that is working and change the kVAR capacitor so that the power factor value can always be more than what is set by PLN which is 0.85 manually by the technician via the push button [5]. Time effectiveness and lack of flexibility have resulted in the need for an innovative power factor improvement system that can monitor and change kVAR capacitors remotely, from anywhere, and at any time by using a smartphone, laptop or computer as long as it is connected with good internet access [6] . ...
The current electricity crisis is caused by the following things; The consumption of electrical energy continues to increase, the supply of electrical energy is limited, there is often a waste of electrical energy due to the use of electrical energy that should not be used (wasteful), as well as the need for electrical energy control that can control the electrical load remotely, and the power factor is lacking. Both resulting in reactive power losses and resulting in an increase in electric current which will have an impact on higher conductor energy losses. It has been discussed a lot, but in reality it still happens a lot, it is necessary to save electrical energy in addition to saving costs but also preventing a power supply crisis by making monitoring tools and power factor improvements that can be controlled remotely based on IoT. This study aims to design and design an automatic power factor monitoring and improvement tool for industry in real time based on the internet of things starting from architecture, display monitors and hardware systems as well as conducting feasibility testing. The method used in this study is the ADDIE method (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation) through a literature review and analysis approach. The results of this study are expected to provide appropriate design recommendations and have system and material advantages and to be implemented. The impact of this research is that future research will be much better because in this study a feasibility test of the system has been carried out by conducting simulation trials.
Using Internet of Things (IoT) devices and data analysis techniques can potentially transform how universities approach improving student achievement. In this sense, the project is based on implementing a remotely operated pneumatic bank applying IoT for university education. With this technology, it is possible to obtain information about the factors that impact student achievement and design targeted interventions to help students improve their performance. The control system with low-cost technology was developed with Raspberry Pi, AnyDesk, and Canvas LMS for the remote connection. The experiment was carried out with two groups of 7 people, and it was identified that there are correlations of 0.87 and 0.62 between the performance of the students and the time they dedicate to studying and the hours they spend on the platform; this suggests a positive correlation between these variables. Therefore, as students spend more time studying and spending more hours on the platform, they are more likely to achieve better academic results. On the other hand, the study time of the group of students who used the bank remotely increased by 32% compared to those who used the bank in person; therefore, we can infer that with the implementation of the IoT, the use of the system is encouraged. Finally, based on the insights gained from the analysis, targeted interventions can be designed to help students improve their academic performance.
During the pandemic situation, laboratories with a limited number of equipment cannot be used to their full capacity to avoid over crowded. Thus, innovation is needed in the design and arrangement of laboratories so that they can be accessed remotely with flexible schedule. However, when the community service team studied cases of teaching and learning practices during the pandemic, problems were found, among others, the imbalance between the number of tools and users, as well as limited practical opportunities in online-based learning. Therefore, in this community service a remote laboratory which could be accessed from where the users were as long as they connected to the internet was designed to provide solution to the problems. The designed remote laboratory utilized the Internet of Things (IoT) to help students do practicum on the topic Microspcope by using a remote desktop employing TeamViewer technique as a tool to access the lab computers with the users’ device. As expected, it is proven that remote laboratory can be used to overcome the imbalance between the number of laboratory equipment and laboratory users, and to avoid dangerous crowds during the pandemic as it can be accessed from where the users are located as long as they are connected to the internet.
It is well known to the UX community that Graphical User Interface (GUI) works much better for data exchange applications than it does for control ones. We propose a new type of interface for control applications that combines some features and capabilities of a GUI and a Command Line Interface (CLI), and which we call hybrid (HI). An HI presents a window containing a single-line text-input field for command entry. Commands belong to an LL (1) language with some simple tokenisation rules. The lexical and grammar definitions are supplied in XML form to the HI’s back-end. The window also contains dynamic GUI controls that appear, disappear and morph according to the content of the command line (hence the name hybrid), following the grammar of the command language. The GUI part will represent valid choices, both ones already made and ones still available to the rest of the command line.KeywordsGraphical User Interface (GUI)Command Line Interface (CLI)Hybrid interfaceGraphicalisationReification
The demonstration triple-spool turbine and controls project consisted of the conceptualization, design, analysis, build, and test of a demonstration model of three concentric driveshafts, such as those used in conventional turbofan (or power generation turbine) engines. Specifically, our team focused on building a basic, portable, mechanical model of such a driveshaft assembly, while also developing the backend firmware/control and user interface software used to control it. This model was developed with the initial intent of use in the Cal Poly engines lab with a goal of remotely controlling the motors driving the driveshaft model by means of a USB cable and/or wireless network. The design began by generating requirements and penciling out possible architectures set to satisfy the needs of the project sponsor. Because much of the design had already been conceptualized, this development focused around translating known features or geometry into more tangible numeric requirements. More focus was also put on safety, operability, and manufacturability—incorporating such considerations as field of view, emergency-stop activation, and shielding of pinch points and high voltage electronics. Early on, there was also much discussion around changes to scope given the feasibility of developing a user interface within our sponsors desires given the team’s mechanical focus and relative inexperience with software and interface programming. As the model progressed into preliminary design, the physical model and user interface began to take shape. Our team played with sketches and animations of possible control interfaces, while putting together a basic concept prototype. Thought was put into failure modes and effects, and some analysis surrounding reliability (such as bearing life cycle) was conducted. While the mechanical aspects of the design began to take shape, we still struggled with the development of the motor control and software. As we pushed past Critical Design Review and into manufacturing and test, we began to break barriers both in mechanical production and in software programming. We constructed our physical model, and eventually managed to successfully command motor control of the driveshaft model. While we successfully built out a graphical user interface with dynamic controls/toggles, as well as a mechanical model that could be controlled and actuated via USB cable, we failed to implement the junction between interface and motor control—meaning the interface could be moved and inputs could be changed, but the mechanical model could only be controlled using pre-written scripts or direct control of each motor via their separate host software. This satisfied many of the basic geometric, visual, and graphic desires of our sponsor, but lacked the aspects of remote control desired for a classroom setting. For our team, this served as a lesson on the tribulations associated with firmware and graphical user interface programming. In a broader perspective, this demonstrated some of the challenges even fourth year mechanical engineers may face when attempting to construct such a hybridized project.
