Low Cost Digital Trainer Experimentation Platform –A Case study

Abstract

Improvement in Technology has imparted huge changes in the field of Education, to be precise it has revolutionized the Traditional classes to Online Learning platforms, similarly this work portrays the necessity in improvising the experimental laboratory courses that requires high cost hardware, experts in the Hardware operation, Software usage and its understanding in performing a simple digital circuit experiment. Upright there is a need for a low cost system and user friendly platform for the learners that provides an opening to learn the practical courses at any place. The above statement is fulfilled by creating an Indigenous Application that works on a GUI platform that can be interfaced with any system on a ready to go installation setup. Experimental verification of the working platform and its advantages over the traditional system are distinct with the feedback from the users. A comparison study of Traditional lab experiments, open source online experiment and Blended laboratory experiments are conducted and its outcomes are analyzed. The obtained results shows that Blended learning is 1.5% and 0.5% better than the Traditional and Online learning experience respectively. Keywords: Traditional Laboratory, Open source online Laboratory, Hybrid Laboratory, GUI Platform, low cost Trainer Kit, Arduino, Multiplatform app, Digital IC