WebLab-Deusto

C
C tier on Virtual Lab SoftwareScore 6.7 · #10 of 27
Android app
Not listed
Free plan
No
Runs on
api, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
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Summary

WebLab-Deusto is an open-source remote laboratory framework that lets students access equipment located at universities, schools, or research centres. It provides APIs and methods for creating remote labs, including interfaces for mobile use, and institutions can share labs with access rules such as time limits or priority. A queue can reserve equipment for one user or be configured for concurrent, optionally collaborative access. Administrators can manage users, labs, and permissions, and review records showing which students accessed labs, when they did so, and what they worked on. Moodle and Sakai can provide authentication and authorization when labs are accessed through a learning management system. Authentication options also include passwords, LDAP, OAuth 2.0, and OpenID. The software is free under the BSD 2-Clause license and supports GNU/Linux, Mac OS X, and Microsoft Windows; it should also run on BSD systems. It can be installed locally to keep the database local, or teachers can use wCloud without installing software or hardware. Deployments can span servers and institutions, and the system can run on Raspberry Pi devices.

Who it is for

It suits universities, engineering faculties, secondary schools, and research projects that want to offer remote access to physical lab equipment. Institutions can use it to build their own labs or share access with other providers.

What is good

  • Free and open source under the BSD 2-Clause license.
  • Provides APIs for developing remote laboratories.
  • Supports lab sharing with provider-defined access rules.
  • Includes usage records and administration tools.
  • Can integrate with Moodle and Sakai.

What to know first

  • The FPGA demo does not accept user-uploaded files.
  • The FPGA demo runs a pre-uploaded program.

Verdict

WebLab-Deusto is a flexible framework for managing remote access to educational equipment, with options for lab sharing, scheduling, and administration. The FPGA demo is limited to a pre-uploaded program rather than users' own files.

Compared on virtual lab software

Free plan
Yesweblab.deusto.es
Subject coverage
multi_subjectweblab.deusto.es
Experiment authoring
Yesweblab.deusto.es
Teacher dashboard
Yesweblab.deusto.es
LMS integration
Yesweblab.deusto.es

Facts

Purpose
WebLab-Deusto provides software and hardware for students to access university equipment remotely as they would in a hands-on lab.weblab.deusto.es · 30 Sept 2026
Open source
The software is open source under the BSD 2-Clause license.weblab.deusto.es · 30 Sept 2026
Lab development
The system provides APIs and approaches for adding new or existing remote laboratories.weblab.deusto.es · 30 Sept 2026
Lab sharing
Institutions can share their labs and access labs hosted by other institutions, with provider-defined privileges such as maximum slot time or priority.weblab.deusto.es · 30 Sept 2026
Usage tracking
The system records which students accessed which labs, when they accessed them, and what activities they performed, enabling analytics.weblab.deusto.es · 30 Sept 2026
Administration
Web administration tools let administrators manage users, labs, and permissions, and track student usage.weblab.deusto.es · 30 Sept 2026
Scheduling
A priority queue subsystem provides exclusive lab access and can be customized for concurrent, optionally collaborative, users.weblab.deusto.es · 30 Sept 2026
Authentication
The system supports password-based authentication, LDAP, OAuth 2.0, and OpenID.weblab.deusto.es · 30 Sept 2026
Supported operating systems
The software is supported on GNU/Linux, Mac OS X, and Microsoft Windows; the page says it should also run on systems such as BSD.weblab.deusto.es · 30 Sept 2026
Deployment
The software can be installed locally to keep the database local, or teachers can use the wCloud system without software or hardware installation.weblab.deusto.es · 30 Sept 2026
Scale and hardware
Deployments can scale across servers and institutions, and the system can also run on lightweight devices such as Raspberry Pi.weblab.deusto.es · 30 Sept 2026
Audience
The project says it is used by engineering faculties, secondary schools, and research projects in multiple countries.weblab.deusto.es · 30 Sept 2026
Support
Users can discuss questions and comments on the public Google Groups mailing list or contact the team privately by email.weblab.deusto.es · 30 Sept 2026
What it does
WebLab-Deusto is a remote laboratory management framework that lets students access equipment physically located in universities, schools or research centres.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
Target users
It is used by universities, engineering faculties and secondary schools in different countries.weblab.deusto.es · 30 Sept 2026
Free labs
Several laboratories are offered for free through the Internet.weblab.deusto.es · 30 Sept 2026
APIs
It provides APIs for developing new remote laboratories and alternative mobile interfaces.weblab.deusto.es · 30 Sept 2026
Interoperability
It offers programmable interfaces, plug-in systems and bridges with iLab Shared Architecture and the UNR FCEIA Physics lab.weblab.deusto.es · 30 Sept 2026
Supported systems
The software is supported on GNU/Linux, Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows, and should also run on BSD.weblab.deusto.es · 30 Sept 2026
Equipment
The team developed WebLab-Box, a deployable remote-experiment enclosure containing instruments such as a webcam, embedded computer and signal provider.weblab.deusto.es · 30 Sept 2026
Demo limitation
The FPGA demo does not allow users to upload their own file and instead runs a pre-uploaded demo program.weblab.deusto.es · 30 Sept 2026

Company

Headquarters
Bilbao, Spainweblab.deusto.es · 28 Sept 2026

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