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A CPS Integration Platform as a Framework for Generic Remote Labs in Automation Engineering

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The paper describes generic or convertible remote labs, which use the new paradigms from cyber-physical systems (CPS) and service-based automation for their creation. As a result, any remote lab can be created, operated and utilised simply and quickly via web-based engineering. This was realised through a freely accessible CPS integration platform using already available industrial process interfaces and specially developed remote lab services.

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  1. Duesseldorf University of Applied Sciences, Düsseldorf, Germany

    Reinhard Langmann

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  1. Carinthia University of Applied Sciences, Villach, Austria

    Michael E. Auer

  2. Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois, USA

    Abul K.M. Azad

  3. University of Colima, Colima, Mexico

    Arthur Edwards

  4. University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands

    Ton de Jong

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Langmann, R. (2018). A CPS Integration Platform as a Framework for Generic Remote Labs in Automation Engineering. In: Auer, M., Azad, A., Edwards, A., de Jong, T. (eds) Cyber-Physical Laboratories in Engineering and Science Education. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-76935-6_12

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