In this final chapter, we will describe the use of Java 3D as a visualization technology in the development of a Web-based 3D real time oscilloscope experiment. Developed and launched under a research project at the National University of Singapore, this application enables students to carry out a physical electronic experiment that involves the use of an actual oscilloscope, a signal generator and a circuit board remotely through the Internet (Ko 2000, and 2001). Specifically, this system addresses 3D visualization schemes on the client side (Bund, 2005, Hobona, 2006, Liang, 2006, Ueda, 2006, Wang, 2006), as well as Web-based real time control and 3D-based monitoring between the client and server (Nielsen, 2006; Qin, Harrison, West, & Wright, 2004). The control of the various instruments are carried out in real time through the use of a Java 3D based interface on the client side, with the results of the experiment being also reflected or displayed appropriately on 3D instruments in the same interface.
Web Based Distance Experiments For Real Time Control