Virtual Instrumentation

Virtual Instrumentation

1. Traditional Instrumentation

   • Hardware
   • Expensive
   • Closed
   • Fixed Functionality

2. Virtual Instrumentation

   • Software
   • Low-cost
   • Open
   • Flexible Functionality

3. Formed by

   • Sensor Interface
     • wired
     • Wireless
   • Processing Module
     • Analytic Processing
     • Artificial Intelligence
   • Database Inteface
   • Sensor Module
     • A/D Converter
     • Signal Conditioning
     • Sensor
   • Information System Interface

4. Differences

5. Characteristics

   • GUI's
   • Easy
     • Learn
     • Use
   • Multiple Platforms
   • Modular
   • Conectivity
   • Graphical Representation

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