Control and observation of physical devices, equipment and processes by multiple users over computer networks

(57) Two or more users (10) from a physical place summary Different through the computer networks 50, such as the Internet, The method and system for accessing a physical process and equipment (64, 66), observing, and controlling, and enabling it to operate it are indicated. By receiving video and data (70), a user (10) may supervise visually an experiment or environmental physical equipment, and a state, and he may control an instrument directly in a similar manner, receiving the live feedback about an input command. Measurement data may be collected by the database (120), calculation analysis can be generated as a physical process (112) performed, and it can be displayed. The on-line dialogue laboratory note which manages the data collected above-mentioned, an experimental parameter, a "what should be done" list, individual notes, etc. Is also supplied.