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Low-Cost, Open-Source Automation System for Education, with Node-RED and Raspberry Pi

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Smart Industry & Smart Education (REV 2018)

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems ((LNNS,volume 47))

Abstract

In this article, the open-source Node-RED framework is considered as a low-cost, open-source automation system for education and research. It can be used not only to demonstrate and experiment with automation principles, but the open concept of the framework also allows customizations of the different components of the automation system.

Thanks to its shallow learning curve, good availability and a strong online community, this platform is very well suited for different education levels, from secondary school to universities. This paper will describe the different possible applications in education.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. Thomas More University College, Sint Katelijne Waver, Belgium

    Phaedra Degreef & Dirk Van Merode

  2. Zaporizhzhya National Technical University, Zaporizhzhya, Ukraine

    Galyna Tabunshchyk

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  1. Carinthia University of Applied Sciences, Villach, Austria

    Michael E. Auer

  2. Competence Center Automation Duesseldorf (CCAD), Duesseldorf University of Applied Science, Duesseldorf, Germany

    Reinhard Langmann

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Degreef, P., Van Merode, D., Tabunshchyk, G. (2019). Low-Cost, Open-Source Automation System for Education, with Node-RED and Raspberry Pi. In: Auer, M., Langmann, R. (eds) Smart Industry & Smart Education. REV 2018. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 47. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-95678-7_51

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