Networking Resources for Research and Scientific Education in BW-eLabs
The aim of the BW-eLabs architecture (networked virtual and remote labs in Baden-Württemberg) is the expansion of the access to heterogeneous experimental resources (remote and virtual) for the sustainable indexing and use of raw data and experiments for research and education purposes. The creation of efficient possibilities of external access to local experimental surroundings as well as a guarantee of transparency and reproducibility of experiments form a central request. A substantial characteristic of BW-eLabs is that the corresponding data and documents are examined along their entire life cycle and embedded into the entire process chain of experimental environments. Scientific communities and the promotion of cooperation and collaboration in high-technology take centre stage in this concept. Nanotechnology serves as a pilot discipline because especially in this cost intensive area access to experimental equipment is an important prerequisite for ensuring access to professional tools for all scientific communities involved. Existing infrastructure, e.g. digital libraries, decentralized tools, and repositories, are embedded into the 3D-Plattform BW-eLabs. The BW-eLabs stands under OpenAccess-Policy and sees itself as an open network for scientific data and experimental set-ups.