Inspiration for tomorrow technicians: online physics remote

Internet communication technology has already blended into the modern education, changed it and provides new opportunities for students to study at a university of their choice. There are increasing numbers of open universities, global university collaborations and networks that provide online courses but subjects with compulsory experimental laboratories such as Physics are not well presented. Software simulation cannot substitute the behaviour of real equipment and remote laboratory that allows students to control real experimental apparatus via the Internet provides the best strategic approach. This poster demonstrates the Gamma Ray Spectroscopy remote lab developed for Atomic and Nuclear Physics course at the University of Newcastle. LabVIEW software was used for the control and communication support. Integrated USB cameras provide real-time video of the apparatus in operation.