Authors:
Jonas Schulte
;
Reinhard Keil
;
Johann Rybka
and
Ferdinand Ferber
Affiliation:
University of Paderborn, Germany
Keyword(s):
Engineering, Integration, Laboratory, Mechanics, Modularization, SOA.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Artificial Intelligence
;
Biomedical Engineering
;
Collaboration and e-Services
;
Complex Systems Modeling and Simulation
;
Data Engineering
;
e-Business
;
Enterprise Information Systems
;
Health Information Systems
;
Integration/Interoperability
;
Interoperability
;
Knowledge Management and Information Sharing
;
Knowledge-Based Systems
;
Ontologies and the Semantic Web
;
Sensor Networks
;
Simulation and Modeling
;
Software Agents and Internet Computing
;
Software and Architectures
;
Symbolic Systems
Abstract:
Cooperation Support Systems, respectively CSCW-Systems, increasingly offer standardized interfaces to allow their integration into university-wide IT infrastructures. However, several disciplines (e.g. engineering and medical science) require the use and seamless integration of additional applications to meet researchers’ requirements and support collaboration in a sustainable manner. This articles outlines the possibilities to integrate high-tech laboratories into existing IT infrastructures to strengthen the exchange of information among teaching, research, and industry. Since, laboratory components are usually characterized by proprietary interfaces,
we replaced these manufacturer-specific interfaces and protocols by a service-oriented architecture for laboratories. Therefore, functionalities of laboratory components will be encapsulated as a service and made accessible by Linux Field-Bus Couplers. The modularization of the laboratory allows the connection to the world of e-learni
ng documents. This article highlights the symbiosis between research in engineering and teaching at universities. The authors explain in the article that not only the research can take a significant influence on teaching, but also vice versa, the teaching is a part of the later researches in laboratories.
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