Visualization facilities for distributed and remote industrial automation: VxLab

The Virtual eXperiences Lab at RMIT is a "21st century lab scope," an enabling platform for research and prototyping in industrial automation, focusing on software engineering, next generation human-machine interaction experiences, user interfaces, and training. VxLab combines high resolution visualization, industrial automation facilities and cloud-based simulation servers in a dedicated private network. In this paper we describe the architecture, use cases, and research and innovation projects. We also present experiences applying VxLab. We present capabilities, include connected infrastructure provided by industry partners.