Acquisition tool

Laser devices are the most sophisticated image-acquisition tools. They are particularly useful for gels labeled with fluorescent dyes because the lasers can be matched to the excitation wavelengths of the fluorophores. Detection is generally with photomultiplier tubes. Some instruments incorporate storage phosphor screens for detection of radiolabeled and chemiluminescent compounds (not discussed in this chapter). Resolution depends on the scanning speed of the illumination module and can be as low as 10 pm. 

In general, we can speak of two specific types of operations using microcomputers in sensory analysis as data acquisition tools. The first would be in a passive mode, that is the system would be used to collect data as entered after the actual evaluation has taken place and the data has been collected on some other form, for example, a paper ballot. In this case the microcomputer is being used as a secondary source of data acquisition. The primary one being the paper ballot. The second mode of operation would be using the microcomputer as the primary and sole data acquisition medium. We would then be relying upon the computer to handle not only the collation and storage of the data but also the interactive means by which the analyst collects data from the panelists. 

The second form of using the microcomputer as a data acquisition tool takes the form of an active or what we call "realtime" data acquisition. By real-time we mean use of the computer for data collection during the actual evaluation by the panelists. The panelists would then interact using various methods with the computer giving results to the computer based on sensory perceptions of the samples. 

The second area of progressive development will be in the area of very specialized data collection mediums. We foresee a major extension in the area of direct data input using interactive video terminals built within the sensory evaluation booths. Although this will take a fairly extensive development in the area of software, the gains to be reaped by the development will far exceed the development costs itself. A large area of research has yet to be conducted concerning the application of microcomputers in sensory analysis as a data collection tool. Studies of inherent bias, effects on response freedom etc. will have to be undertaken in order to properly evaluate the computer as a data acquisition tool. Biases based on the way the software... 

The tools for developing data warehouses can be grouped into three categories, based on their activities acquisition tools (for inflow), storage tools (for upflow and downflow), and access products (for outflow) (Mattison 1996). Acquisition tools are necessary to perform tasks such as modeling, designing, and populating data warehouses. These tools extract data from various sources (operational databases and external sources) and transform it (i.e., condition it, clean it up, and denormalize it) to make the data usable in the data warehouse. They also establish the metadata, where information about the data in the warehouse is stored (Francett 1994). 

ACD (activity cycle diagram), 506 ACE team benchmarking system, 1598-1601 ACID properties (of transactions), 721-723 Acid Rain Program, 593 Acoustical control, 1200 Acquisition tools (data), 83 Action-cycle model (cognitive tasks), 1017-1019... 

SIPLUG is designed as a sophisticated data acquisition tool which is connected to the electronics of the valve system located in the switchgear room. The significant features of SIPLUG can be described as follows ... 

The raw data collected by the acquisition tool are sequences of attributes selected over the tasting period, eventually with associated intensities. For each evaluation, this sequence can be represented as a horizontal bar with segments of different lengths to show the succession of selection of the dominant attributes. Figure 13.4 also displays how the data can be coded into a matrix. These individual dominance duration sequences can be visually compared across subjects or products. 

Figure 4.16 shows the MATLAB image acquisition tool window, which is subdivided into panes or windows. 

Figure 4.16 The MATLAB image acquisition tool window, wherein the user has the opportunity to customize the process of interfacing between MATLAB and the image device installed on a given hardware.

Improved data acquisition tools will allow us to more accurately program and measure UV irradiation to further define the process window. 

For several years, the French Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) has developed modelling tools for ultrasonic NDT configurations. Implemented within the CIVA software for multiple technique NDT data acquisition and processing [1,2], these models are not only devoted to laboratory uses but also dedicated to ultrasonic operators without special training in simulation techniques. This approach has led us to develop approximate models carrying out the compromise between as accurate as possible quantitative predictions and simplicity, speed and intensive use in an industrial context. 

The CamuS system consists of a number of components, both hardware and software, as shown in Figure 1. The hub of the system is the data acquisition unit, which collects and stores ultrasonic data in the form of RF waveforms. An accurate probe position monitor provides information on the location and orientation of the probe as it is scanned over the test object. Software tools have been developed to provide assistance to the user with preparing inspection procedures according to the requirements of prEN1714 with visualising the data, in relation to the test object with making measurements of any indications present and with classifying indications. 

Our near future improvements include automatic defect detection and reporting, and integration of reports into Word or Excel documents. On the long nin, automatic comparison with historical data will be possible, and if acquisition cards improve, acquisition may be perfomied by the analysis tools. 

Laborelec s future realisations are vibration analysis, control of inspection robots, and all types of system monitoring. LabVIEW will be used as common tool for developers for the coming years. The synergy effect of a common language for everything concerning acquisition, analysis and processing of data will be beneficial for the whole company. 

Costing investment analysis Data acquisition Database management Data conversion Development tools Dispersion models Distillation Drafting... 

Availability of facilities and expertise Are test facilities, instrumentation, and data-acquisition systems available. Are simulation tools, hardware, and specialized staff for numerical simulation available. The decision depends on the answers to these questions. 

The complete LDA system includes the appropriate transmission and detection optoelectronics, traverse mechanisms, computer-controlled signal processing, and a data acquisition and evaluation system. The LDA equipment is a powerful tool for the measurement of flow velocity and velocity fluctuation, as well as the local concentration of particles or droplets transported in the airflow. 

Bench Scale ERS Sizing Tools— Acquisition of Thermal Data— Apparatus Design and Sample Thermal Data for 5 Systems, DIERS/AIChE, 1986, 159 pages. 

Single-axis accelerometer systems are used in the steering tools and MWD tools for inclination and tool face data acquisition. Using a spreadsheet, compute the current values for each accelerometer in the following cases ... 

Final Report, Bench Scale ERS Sizing Tools—Acquisition of Flow Regime Data—Prototype Test Results, DIERS/AlChE, 1986, 31 pages. 

What are the benefits of professional development mentoring The main and most obvious benefit is the mentees acquisition of an important type of competency, intended to enhance business performance. Furthermore, although mentoring might not be the only developmental tool employed in this type of scheme, receiving one-to-one attention is likely to enable... 

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