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Top Stories February 7, 2006
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Teaching Tools
What's New in LabVIEW 8 for Signal Processing, Analysis, and Math
Electronics Workbench Announces Multisim 9 for Circuit Design and Simulation

Research Lab
Webcast Series: Strategies for Building Intelligent Maintenance Systems
Tutorial: Custom Motion Control on Any Platform
NIWeek 2006 Virtual Instrumentation Applications Call For Papers

Student Corner
Test Your LabVIEW Programming Skills
Measurement Fundamentals: Tutorial on Analog and Digital Fundamentals

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LEGO Group and NI Collaborate on Development of Next Generation of LEGO® MINDSTORMS™ Robotics
The next-generation LEGO MINDSTORMS programming software, based on NI LabVIEW, provides an intuitive yet feature-rich programming environment for click-and-drag icon-based programming along with many features that look and operate just like LabVIEW.
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Teaching Tools
What's New in LabVIEW 8 for Signal Processing, Analysis, and Math
LabVIEW 8 includes a variety of additions and enhancements for mathematics, signal processing, and analysis. The new release features a more comprehensive and powerful library that includes more than 500 functions in this area.
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Electronics Workbench Announces Multisim 9 for Circuit Design and Simulation
Multisim 9 seamlessly integrates with NI LabVIEW 8 to access enhanced simulation capabilities by using real-world data acquired by LabVIEW. In addition, the latest version features a virtual 3D NI ELVIS breadboarding environment to quickly and easily transfer a "virtual prototype" to the NI ELVIS platform.
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Teach Mechanical Measurements with LabVIEW
The fourth edition of Theory and Design for Mechanical Measurements, by Richard Figliola and Donald Beasley, provides a fundamental treatment for developing and analyzing measurement systems. This new edition includes a thorough discussion of sampling concepts, data acquisition, and signal conditioning, as well as an expanded introduction to mechatronics and control.
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Research Lab

Webcast Series: Strategies for Building Intelligent Maintenance Systems
Learn to build intelligent predictive maintenance systems in a complimentary, live Webcast series. Dr. Jay Lee, University of Cincinnati professor and director of the Center for Intelligent Maintenance Systems, opens the series with a discussion of today's maintenance trends and technologies. The ensuing weekly events feature presentations from IEEE fellow Dennis Erickson, FLIR Systems, IMI Sensors - a PCB Piezotronics Division, National Instruments, and Olympus NDT.
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Tutorial: Custom Motion Control on Any Platform
In this 10-minute tutorial, learn about NI SoftMotion technology, which you can use to create custom motion controllers on any platform. We trace the evolution of NI SoftMotion technology over the years and take a look at some of the leapfrog improvements in performance, platform independence, and flexibility NI SoftMotion technology provides.
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NIWeek 2006 Virtual Instrumentation Applications Call For Papers
You have been working hard this year developing exciting, cutting-edge virtual instrumentation applications based on NI software and hardware. Make sure your research does not go unnoticed! Share your innovations with the world by submitting your application for the annual NIWeek Virtual Instrumentation Applications Paper Contest.
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Student Corner

Test Your LabVIEW Programming Skills
The LabVIEW Fundamentals Exam, a complimentary, online assessment offered in conjunction with the NI Training and Certification Program, is ideal for those wishing to quantify their level of LabVIEW knowledge.
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Measurement Fundamentals: Tutorial on Analog and Digital Fundamentals
Build a solid foundation in measurement and automation by taking these self-paced tutorials covering analog and digital fundamentals. These tutorials provide in-depth information on a broad range of topics in both analog and digital electronics.
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