What's New in Measurement and Control?

The latest news, tutorials and articles on data acquisition and control using personal computers.

Windmill software helps diesel engine research - (Found June 19, 2008 )

Researcher Edward Winward at Loughborough University is investigating diesel engine fuels and lubricants, using the Windmill Logger application to continuously collect data for later processing.
http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/win/win105.html

How to Interface Modbus Devices to PCs - (Found June 19, 2008 )

Notes on interfacing Modbus devices and free software to trouble-shoot Modbus connections.
http://www.windmill.co.uk/monitor72.html#Modbus

Tips on Computerised Strain Measurement - (Found June 19, 2008 )

The tutorial on using a computer to measure strain has been updated. Discover the 8 points you need to look for when monitoring strain and learn how strain gauges work.
http://www.windmill.co.uk/strain.html

Excel Charting Tips for Scientific and Engineering Applications - (Found June 19, 2008 )

See new tips on charting with Excel. For instance, find out how to scroll a chart and how to label individual data points on x-y charts.
http://www.windmill.co.uk/xlchart.html

New Article on Interfacing Instruments over RS232 - Handshaking Explained - (Found June 19, 2008 )

Find out when you need RS232 handshaking, what it does and how to do it.
http://www.windmill.co.uk/monitor74.html#handshaking

Free Software Helps Detect Oil Contamination - (Found June 19, 2008 )

When underground water is contaminated by oil, environmental agencies need to find the source and extent of the pollution. Traditionally this has been difficult to establish but researchers at the University of Waterloo (Canada) are working on an answer.
http://www.windmill.co.uk/oil.html

Google releases new search service for scientists and researchers - (Found June 19, 2008 )

Google Scholar enables you to search specifically for peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, preprints, abstracts and technical reports from all broad areas of research. Sources include academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories and universities and other Web resources.
http://scholar.google.com/

Insert this Measurement Newsfeed into your web site with php - (Found June 19, 2008 )

You can now use either php or Javascript to display this news on your own web pages.
http://www.windmill.co.uk/newsfeed.html

Free Software for Analyzing Visitor and Pedestrian Numbers - (Found June 19, 2008 )

Every People Counting system bought from Biodata now includes free analysis and reporting software. Called VisitorTrends Lite, this is easy-to-use with a range of interactive charting and information options.
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/2/prweb205619.php

How long do People spend in one Place People Counting for Stores, Banks, Bars, etc. - (Found June 19, 2008 )

New product: you can now determine how long people spend in one place, and how many people visited that place. For example, stores can determine the effectiveness of a product displays or analyse waiting times at checkouts. The new dwell meter from Biodata Ltd counts the number of people entering and leaving a zone and records the duration of their stay.
http://www.videoturnstile.com/dwell.html