FPGA-based digital twins of microcontroller peripherals for verification of embedded software in a distance learning environment

The importance of remote laboratories is rising since distance learning becomes much more common. These remote laboratories allow students to perform experiments and laboratory assignments from home, eliminating time and location-based restrictions. Considering embedded systems courses, the challenge remains to remotely control the microcontroller peripherals. This work describes a solution by mimicking their behavior with FPGA logic, creating digital twins of the peripherals. Through a network and a client-server architecture, the student controls the digital twins remotely.