LabVIEW based Advanced Instrumentation Systems

Book Preface

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.

About the Book

The book is meant for wide range of readers from College, University Students wishing to learn basic as well as advanced concepts in virtual instrumentation system. It can also be meant for the programmers who may be involved in the programming based on the LabVIEW and virtual instrumentation applications.

Virtual Instrumentation System, at present is a well developed field, among academicians as well as between program developers. The various approaches to data transmission, the common interface buses and standards of instrumentation are given in detail.

The solutions to the problems in instrumentation are programmed using LabVIEW and the results are given. An overview of LabVIEW with examples is provided for easy reference of the students and professionals. This book also provides research projects, LabVIEW tools, and glossary of virtual instrumentation terms in appendix.

The book also presents Application Case Studies on a wide range of connected fields to facilitate the reader for better understanding. This book can be used from Under Graduation to Post-Graduate Level.We hope that the reader will find this book a truly helpful guide and a valuable source of information about the advanced instrumentation principles for their numerous practical applications. Salient Features

The salient features of this book includes:

– Detailed description on virtual instrumentation system concepts.

– Worked out examples using LabVIEW software.

– Application case studies based on LabVIEW in various fields like Instrumentation and Control, Power Systems, Robotics, Networking and Communication, and Artificial Intelligence.

– LabVIEW Tools, Research Projects, and Glossary.