Collaborative and Distributed Laboratories for Remote Measurement: Concepts and Technical Challenges

In this paper we address basic concepts and technical challenges toward the realization of a collaborative and distributed network of laboratories. This represents an extension of classical remote measurement concepts, allowing the realization of a super-laboratory formed by the integration of features of single laboratories in a transparent manner for the user. We also discuss the possibility of remotely define the object of the measure when implemented with programmable devices as in the case of software defined radio. Two of the major aspect that need to be investigated within the platform of collaborative and distributed laboratories are the impact of the communication network quality to the measurement quality and the multi user access protocol. Keywords— Distributed Collaborative Laboratories, Remote Measurement, Software defined Radio.