Special Stream on Virtual Laboratories and Virtual Instrumentation in STEM Education and Research
In this Stream we delve deeply into the evolving concept and numerous advantages of virtual laboratories and virtual instrumentation. These digital tools are becoming increasingly significant in scientific education, engineering training, and remote experimentation, especially in contexts where access to physical equipment is limited, costly, or logistically challenging. Virtual labs replicate the functionality of physical laboratories by providing realistic simulations of experiments, measurements, and control systems. This approach not only enhances accessibility and cost-effectiveness but also allows for flexible, repeatable, and safe exploration of technical concepts across various fields such as electronics, physics, control systems, and metrology.
The core technologies that enable these virtual environments are a range of powerful software platform, such as (but not limited to) LabVIEW, MATLAB/Simulink, Proteus, Multisim, Tinkercad, PhET. Their idea is to allow students, educators, and researchers to build, test, and analyze systems without the need for physical components, bridging the gap between theoretical instruction and hands-on experience.
We warmly invite participants in this stream to contribute by sharing their insights and practical experiences. This includes the development and implementation of virtual experiments, the challenges faced in adapting traditional teaching methods to virtual environments, and best practices for integrating virtual labs into curricula or research workflows. Participants are encouraged to present use cases, demonstrate working simulations, or discuss methodologies for deploying virtual instrumentation in educational and research settings. Through this collaborative exchange, we aim to foster a broader understanding and innovation in the field of virtual laboratories.
Co-Chairmen of Stream
- Prof. Francesco Lamonaca, University of Calabria, Italy
- Prof. Orest Kochan, Lviv Polytechnic Natonl Univesity, Lviv, Ukraine
- Prof. Volodymyr Romanov, Glushkov Institute of Cybernetics, National Academy od Science, Kyiv, Ukraine
IPC Members:
- Krzysztof Przystupa, Lublin University of Technology, Lublin, Poland
- Juergen Sieck, Germany
- Jacek Majewski, Lublin University of Technology, Lublin, Poland
- Igor Galelyuka, Ukraine
- Michal Majka, Lublin University of Technology, Lublin, Poland
- Oleksandr Osolinskiy , Ukraine
- Jaroslaw Sikora, Lublin University of Technology, Lublin, Poland
- Jaroslaw Selech, Poznan University of Technology, Poznan, Poland
- Daniel Pieniak, Lublin University of Technology, Lublin, Poland
- Mikołaj Skowron, AGH University of Krakow, Krakow, Poland
- Joanna Michalowska, Lublin University of Technology, Lublin, Poland
- Krzysztof Dziarski, Poznan University of Technology, Poznan, Poland
- Przemyslaw Otomanski, Poznan University of Technology, Poznan, Poland
- Anna Szlachta, Rzeszow University of Technology, Rzeszow Poland
Dates and Deadlines
Extended Abstract Submission:
27 April 2025
18 May 2025
LAST Extended Abstract Submission for Special Streams and Workshops ONLY:
22 June 2025
Late paper submission (need to fulfill Camera Ready requirements: 4-6 pages):
13 July 2025
Notification of Late paper acceptance:
20 July 2025
08 August 2025
Notification of Delayed (by reviewers) Papers Acceptance:
29 June 2025
08 August 2025
Camera ready paper:
27 July 2025
15 August 2025
Early registration:
30 June 2025 -
03 August 2025
30 June 2025 -
15 August 2025
