PHYSICAL
Hardware layerInstrumented lab rig
National Instruments DAQ hardware, switching, sensors, and circuit fixtures produce authentic measurements.
Platform overview
Physical labs, thoughtfully connected.
SmarterLabs is the infrastructure between a learner’s browser and a real engineering workbench—combining safe hardware control, live measurement, guided learning, and fair access.
Why we built it
Practical engineering should not depend on being in the right room at the right hour.
Traditional laboratories are constrained by space, opening hours, and the cost of duplicating instruments. SmarterLabs makes a carefully managed physical rig available beyond those limits—without turning the experiment into a simulation.
Students still work with real components and real measurements. Educators gain a repeatable environment for practical teaching. Institutions can extend the value of existing equipment to more learners.
System architecture
One experiment. Four coordinated layers.
Each layer has a clear job—from protecting the physical rig to presenting useful measurements in the browser.
CONTROL
MQTT + servicesLab host service
A dedicated service manages sessions, validates control commands, and returns the rig to a safe state.
REAL TIME
SignalRLive data transport
Efficient streaming carries waveform samples and device state to the active learner with low latency.
EXPERIENCE
Web platformBrowser workbench
A focused Blazor interface brings controls, observations, lab guidance, and SmartTA into one place.
Designed for the whole lab
Useful at every level of the institution.
Students
More opportunities to practice, repeat experiments, and build confidence with real hardware.
Educators
Structured experiments, observable sessions, and a practical environment that supports teaching goals.
Institutions
Higher equipment utilization and broader access without duplicating every physical workbench.
See it in action
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