NI LabVIEW
Limited Only by Your Imagination
The LabVIEW graphical development platform delivers unparalleled productivity across a wide range of industries and applications. From real-time embedded and advanced signal processing to high-performance test and industrial control, the intuitive LabVIEW environment includes built-in tools to help you create flexible, and scalable systems.
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The high-level graphical programming of LabVIEW and advanced hardware from NI helped a group of engineering students develop a fully autonomous vehicle to compete in the DARPA Grand Challenge, a 132-mile race through the Mojave Desert.
Built by students at Virginia Tech using NI software and hardware, "Rocky" competed in the 2005 event.
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Case Studies
Designing and Controlling Unmanned Underwater Vehicles
Researchers at the University of Limerick used LabVIEW software and NI CompactRIO hardware to design and control a virtual underwater lab.
Building Lifesaving Robots with Graphical System Design
Schmid Engineering designed a six-legged robotic spider that operates in harsh environments to support critical, lifesaving rescue missions.