Practable is a cloud-based remote laboratory system that provides real-time interactivity with real equipment at a distance, using a web-browser. Our core offering is services and consultancy relating to helping others access, host and/or customise our open source eco-system, ranging from subscriptions to access existing experiments through to turn-key systems with custom experiments.
The Team
Timothy Drysdale
Andrew Brown
Imogen Heard
David Reid
Sijie Zhou
About Us
Timothy Drysdale is the Chair of Technology Enhanced Science Education and Director of Strategic Digital Education in the School of Engineering. In his spare time, he rides motorbikes. Andrew Brown is a Specialist Technical Officer (Mechanical Design) and has won three international World Rally Championships as part of the engineering team. Imogen Heard is a Specialist Technical Officer (Electronics Design) and has various interests in live music, which include at least some punk. David Reid is nearing the end of his PhD in remote laboratories, while Sijie Zhou is just starting hers.
Problem
Access to practical work in education at all levels is often restricted by real estate limitations.
Solution
Remote laboratories provide practical work 150x more cost-effectively than traditional teaching laboratories, increase the aesthetic appeal of public spaces, and provide new educational opportunities to address external challenges faced by the education sector.
Market
Continuing professional development in industry, STEM education provision in higher, further, secondary and primary school, research dissemination for universities, research institutes, and industry.