| Information is a valuable resource to an organization. User-friendly, computercontrolled instrumentation and data analysis techniques are revolutionizing the way measurements are being made, allowing nearly instantaneous comparison between theoretical predictions, simulations, and actual experimental results. This book provides comprehensive coverage of fundamentals of advanced instrumentation systems based on LabVIEW concepts. This book is for those who wish a better understanding of virtual instrumentation concepts, its purpose, its nature, and the applications developed using the National Instrument’s LabVIEW software.
The evolution and pervasiveness of PCs as cost-effective computing platforms, recently joined by workstations with more powerful software tools, has resulted in a virtual explosion in data acquisition, signal processing and control systems from laboratory to industry including field applications. An ever-increasing array of industry-standard design and simulation tools provides the opportunity to fully integrate the use of computers directly in the laboratory. Advanced techniques in instrumentation and control such as Distributed Automation and SCADA are dealt in this book.
The current trends in instrumentation like Fiber optic instrumentation, LASER instrumentation, Smart Transmitters, and CASE have made virtual instrumentation to support high availability, and increase in popularity. This text discusses a number of new technologies and challenges of virtual instrumentation systems in terms of applications in the areas including control systems, power systems, networking, robotics, communication, and artificial intelligence. |
