Computerized data aquisition

The objective of the course is to teach students how to build a computer system that enables data acquisition with standard protocols, data processing and presentation. Students should be able to independently build an example of such a computer system.

Computer programming (1FAF09)

1. Measuring systems:
   - Measuring devices
   - Analogue-digital conversion, signal sampling
   - Computer interfaces, buses, drivers
   - Connection of measuring devices with computer

2. Types of buses
   - Serial interface
   - Digital and analogue input/output interfaces
   - GPIB, CAMAC, FastBusm VME, VXI

3. Interface drivers
   - Core and modules
   - Driver structure
   - An example of a driver
   -“Real-time” systems

4. Data acquisition systems
   - Acquisition control
   - Organization of data acquisition
   - Data storage
   - Data analysis
   - Graphical presentation of data
   - LabView, ROOT, Comedi

5. Laboratory work
   - Project engineering
   - Preparation of a comprehensive system
   - Connection of measuring devices with computer
   - Programming of data acquisition system
   - Data analysis

Understanding the fundamental principles of data acquisition. Ability to build and control an automated system for data acquisition.

• W. R. Stevens Advanced Programming in the UNIX Environment, Engelwood Cliffs, Prentice Hall (1990). E-version
• W. R. Stevens UNIX Network programming, Engelwood Cliffs, Prentice Hall (1990). E-version
• Bjarne Stroustroup, C++ Programming language, Addison-Weseley (1996). E-version
• R. Brun et al., ROOT Overview. E-version

• Written exam
• Oral exam

Prof. dr. Andrej Filipčič je izredni profesor za področje fizike na Univerzi v Novi Gorici.
Prof. dr. Andrej Filipčič is an Associate Professor of Physics at the University of Nova Gorica.
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