6. Control center: the trainer's essential tool

While the welding platform is a totally independent tool, requiring only a power outlet and network access to operate, the control center is an application to be installed on a PC running a Windows environment.

The role of this application varies according to the type of user involved. In the same way as on the platform, the control center user must first identify himself. This identification defines the type of user involved (trainee, trainer, training engineer or system administrator). Depending on his or her role, the application provides the user with a specific interface and functionalities.

Trainees can freely consult their results and progress, while the system administrator manages all user profiles (figure