NCSLab remote experimentation for control engineering education in Wuhan University

The paper introduces the implementation of NCSLab 3D, which is a real-time simulation laboratory based on NCSLab (Networked Control System Laboratory) framework at http://www.powersim.whu.edu.cn/ncslab/. Users can carry out remote experiments anytime and observe the real-time data changes of real test rigs through 3D models or Web cameras. However, an evaluation about the performance of the remote laboratory is often neglected. So this paper makes a quantitative evaluation on the NCSLab 3D. Questionnaires about technical issues, educational issues and added value are made to allow registered users to give their effective feedback. The conclusions drawn from the statistical data of seventy-five students who had performed all the experiments in NCSLab 3D can promote the laboratory's development in the future.