National Instruments Releases the LabVIEW Advanced Signal Processing Toolkit; New LabVIEW Toolkit Simplifies Time-Series Analysis, Time-Frequency Analysis and Wavelet Applications
AUSTIN, Texas—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Aug. 9, 2005—
National Instruments (Nasdaq:NATI) today announced the
NI LabVIEW Advanced Signal Processing Toolkit Version 7.5, a suite of
easy-to-use, palette-based tools, example programs and utilities that
extends the LabVIEW graphical development environment with
cutting-edge measurement-oriented signal processing and analysis.
Engineers and scientists now can access new graphical tools for
simplifying work that incorporates time-series analysis,
time-frequency analysis and wavelets. In addition, professors can use
the toolkit's interactive, graphical methodology to effectively
illustrate these key signal processing concepts to engineering
students.
The LabVIEW Advanced Signal Processing Toolkit includes new
features for making advanced analysis easier to apply and learn.
Engineers, scientists and educators can use new Express VIs
(configuration-based functions) to interactively specify their signal
processing parameters and review immediate results. The toolkit also
delivers a new time-series analysis component for tasks such as
model-based spectral analysis, which they can use for high-resolution
spectral analysis on small data sets. For analysis such as data mining
and feature extraction in applications including biomedical,
mechanical and seismological signals, engineers and scientists can use
the independent component analysis and principal component analysis
tools as part of the new time-series analysis functionality.
"The new LabVIEW Advanced Signal Processing Toolkit gives
researchers and educators easy access to advanced analysis," said Sam
Shearman, NI LabVIEW signal processing senior product manager.
"LabVIEW users can take advantage of LabVIEW Express technology to
tweak parameters and immediately see effects on their signals. Also,
with new measurement-oriented functionality, they can rapidly apply
advanced signal processing to their test and measurement projects."
Alternative approaches require engineers and scientists to develop
their applications in non-intuitive, text-based programming languages
and integrate several vendors' products to analyze live signal
sources. With the LabVIEW Advanced Signal Processing Toolkit, they can
access new features for simplifying these common measurement-oriented
tasks with a single software tool. For instance, online Gabor
transform and expansion routines included in the toolkit work with
streaming data sources to help engineers and scientists acquire and
immediately analyze live data. The toolkit also features high-level
tools for wavelet applications such as PDF estimation and signal
denoising. Wavelets have proven useful for signal and image processing
for peak, edge and ridge detection.
The LabVIEW Advanced Signal Processing Toolkit also includes the
LabVIEW Digital Filter Design Toolkit 7.5, which provides tools for
design, validation and implementation of software-based digital
filters with LabVIEW FPGA and C code generation capabilities for
chip-level implementation. Design and test engineers can use this
toolkit, which is also available separately, to ensure a seamless
digital filter design process from conception to completion while
reducing development costs.
For more information about the LabVIEW Advanced Signal Processing
Toolkit, readers can visit www.ni.com/analysis. To learn about
educational discounts for qualifying academic institutions, readers
can visit www.ni.com/academic.
About National Instruments
National Instruments (www.ni.com) is a technology pioneer and
leader in virtual instrumentation -- a revolutionary concept that has
changed the way engineers and scientists in industry, government and
academia approach measurement and automation. Leveraging PCs and
commercial technologies, virtual instrumentation increases
productivity and lowers costs for test, control and design
applications through easy-to-integrate software, such as NI LabVIEW,
and modular measurement and control hardware for PXI, PCI, USB and
Ethernet. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, NI has more than 3,500
employees and direct operations in nearly 40 countries. In 2004, the
company sold products to more than 25,000 companies in 90 countries.
For the past six years, FORTUNE magazine has named NI one of the 100
best companies to work for in America. Readers can obtain investment
information from the company's investor relations department by
calling 512-683-5090, e-mailing nati@ni.com or visiting
www.ni.com/nati.
Pricing and Contact Information
LabVIEW Advanced Signal Processing Toolkit Version 7.5
Priced from $1,495
Web: www.ni.com/analysis
11500 N Mopac Expwy, Austin, Texas 78759-3504
Tel: 800-258-7022, Fax: 512-683-9300
E-mail: info@ni.com
LabVIEW, National Instruments, NI and ni.com are trademarks of
National Instruments. Other product and company names listed are
trademarks or trade names of their respective companies.
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