WebLab-Deusto

Spec sheet

What it does

WebLab-Deusto is a remote laboratory management framework that lets students access equipment physically located in universities, schools or research centres.Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com

Purpose

WebLab-Deusto provides software and hardware for students to access university equipment remotely as they would in a hands-on lab.Read 30 Sep 2026 · weblab.deusto.es

Audience

The project says it is used by engineering faculties, secondary schools, and research projects in multiple countries.Read 30 Sep 2026 · weblab.deusto.es

Deployment

The software can be installed locally to keep the database local, or teachers can use the wCloud system without software or hardware installation.Read 30 Sep 2026 · weblab.deusto.es

Support

Technical support is available through the WebLab-Deusto Google Group and the email address [email protected].Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com

Headquarters

Bilbao, SpainRead 28 Sep 2026 · weblab.deusto.es

Administration

Web administration tools let administrators manage users, labs, and permissions, and track student usage.Read 30 Sep 2026 · weblab.deusto.es

APIs

It provides APIs for developing new remote laboratories and alternative mobile interfaces.Read 30 Sep 2026 · weblab.deusto.es

Authentication

The system supports password-based authentication, LDAP, OAuth 2.0, and OpenID.Read 30 Sep 2026 · weblab.deusto.es

Demo limitation

The FPGA demo does not allow users to upload their own file and instead runs a pre-uploaded demo program.Read 30 Sep 2026 · weblab.deusto.es

Equipment

The team developed WebLab-Box, a deployable remote-experiment enclosure containing instruments such as a webcam, embedded computer and signal provider.Read 30 Sep 2026 · weblab.deusto.es

Free labs

Several laboratories are offered for free through the Internet.Read 30 Sep 2026 · weblab.deusto.es

Interoperability

It offers programmable interfaces, plug-in systems and bridges with iLab Shared Architecture and the UNR FCEIA Physics lab.Read 30 Sep 2026 · weblab.deusto.es

Lab development

The system provides APIs and approaches for adding new or existing remote laboratories.Read 30 Sep 2026 · weblab.deusto.es

Lab sharing

Institutions can share their labs and access labs hosted by other institutions, with provider-defined privileges such as maximum slot time or priority.Read 30 Sep 2026 · weblab.deusto.es

LMS integration

Labs can be accessed through learning management systems such as Moodle or Sakai, using the LMS for authentication and authorization.Read 30 Sep 2026 · weblab.deusto.es

Open source

The software is open source under the BSD 2-Clause license.Read 30 Sep 2026 · weblab.deusto.es

Scale and hardware

Deployments can scale across servers and institutions, and the system can also run on lightweight devices such as Raspberry Pi.Read 30 Sep 2026 · weblab.deusto.es

Scheduling

A priority queue subsystem provides exclusive lab access and can be customized for concurrent, optionally collaborative, users.Read 30 Sep 2026 · weblab.deusto.es

Supported operating systems

The software is supported on GNU/Linux, Mac OS X, and Microsoft Windows; the page says it should also run on systems such as BSD.Read 30 Sep 2026 · weblab.deusto.es

Supported systems

The software is supported on GNU/Linux, Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows, and should also run on BSD.Read 30 Sep 2026 · weblab.deusto.es

Target users

It is used by universities, engineering faculties and secondary schools in different countries.Read 30 Sep 2026 · weblab.deusto.es

Usage tracking

The system records which students accessed which labs, when they accessed them, and what activities they performed, enabling analytics.Read 30 Sep 2026 · weblab.deusto.es

Where Specifiction places it

• Virtual Lab Software#20 of 277.2