Interactive Teaching in Virtual Environments: Integrating Hardware in the Loop in a Brewing Process
The teaching–learning process developed was based on the effective integration of the Hardware in the Loop (HIL) technique to control a brewing process. This required programming the autonomous control of the system and uploading it to a physical controller consisting of a PLC S7-1200, which communi...
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| description | The teaching–learning process developed was based on the effective integration of the Hardware in the Loop (HIL) technique to control a brewing process. This required programming the autonomous control of the system and uploading it to a physical controller consisting of a PLC S7-1200, which communicates in real time with a virtual brewing environment, in addition to a SCADA system, providing engineering students with a unique practical experience. The system allows the emission of input signals from sensors and the reception of output signals in actuators, which is reflected accurately and in real time in the virtual environment. Students cannot only observe but also control and manipulate the system using specifically developed programs. This methodology enriched the understanding of industrial processes and fostered the acquisition of control skills. This research work reveals that the combination of the physical and the virtual through the HIL technique offers an effective approach for the training of engineers, improving their understanding of industrial control processes and their ability to intervene practically in real industrial situations. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-52f77eeab1c54345bc8bda574197a8ae2024-03-12T16:40:21ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172024-03-01145217010.3390/app14052170Interactive Teaching in Virtual Environments: Integrating Hardware in the Loop in a Brewing ProcessJessica S. Ortiz0Richard S. Pila1Joel A. Yupangui2Marco M. Rosales3Departamento de Eléctrica, Electrónicay Telecomunicaciones, Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas ESPE, Sangolquí 171103, EcuadorDepartamento de Eléctrica, Electrónicay Telecomunicaciones, Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas ESPE, Sangolquí 171103, EcuadorDepartamento de Eléctrica, Electrónicay Telecomunicaciones, Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas ESPE, Sangolquí 171103, EcuadorDepartamento de Eléctrica, Electrónicay Telecomunicaciones, Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas ESPE, Sangolquí 171103, EcuadorThe teaching–learning process developed was based on the effective integration of the Hardware in the Loop (HIL) technique to control a brewing process. This required programming the autonomous control of the system and uploading it to a physical controller consisting of a PLC S7-1200, which communicates in real time with a virtual brewing environment, in addition to a SCADA system, providing engineering students with a unique practical experience. The system allows the emission of input signals from sensors and the reception of output signals in actuators, which is reflected accurately and in real time in the virtual environment. Students cannot only observe but also control and manipulate the system using specifically developed programs. This methodology enriched the understanding of industrial processes and fostered the acquisition of control skills. This research work reveals that the combination of the physical and the virtual through the HIL technique offers an effective approach for the training of engineers, improving their understanding of industrial control processes and their ability to intervene practically in real industrial situations.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/5/2170hardware in the loopSCADAvirtual environmentindustrial control processes |
| spellingShingle | Jessica S. Ortiz Richard S. Pila Joel A. Yupangui Marco M. Rosales Interactive Teaching in Virtual Environments: Integrating Hardware in the Loop in a Brewing Process Applied Sciences hardware in the loop SCADA virtual environment industrial control processes |
| title | Interactive Teaching in Virtual Environments: Integrating Hardware in the Loop in a Brewing Process |
| title_full | Interactive Teaching in Virtual Environments: Integrating Hardware in the Loop in a Brewing Process |
| title_fullStr | Interactive Teaching in Virtual Environments: Integrating Hardware in the Loop in a Brewing Process |
| title_full_unstemmed | Interactive Teaching in Virtual Environments: Integrating Hardware in the Loop in a Brewing Process |
| title_short | Interactive Teaching in Virtual Environments: Integrating Hardware in the Loop in a Brewing Process |
| title_sort | interactive teaching in virtual environments integrating hardware in the loop in a brewing process |
| topic | hardware in the loop SCADA virtual environment industrial control processes |
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