Virtual laboratory strategies for data sharing, communications and development

• Main Authors: Enrique Canessa, Carlo Fonda, Sandro M Radicella
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ubiquity Press 2006-01-01
• Series: Data Science Journal
• Subjects: Virtual Labs; Collaboratories; Information Technology; Digital Divide; Development
• Online Access: http://datascience.codata.org/articles/190
• ISSN: 1683-1470

We present an overview of the VL approach to promote research and education in developing countries and to help reduce the technology gap of the digital divide. We discuss software tools for instrument control, data sharing and e-collaboration and communications with special attention to low-bandwidth networks. We analyse the tentative costs involved in VL and the skills needed for VL administration. We conclude by identifying some VL strategies for development.