NIWeek 2007 Best Applications

More than 100 authors from 11 countries submitted 65 papers to the NIWeek 2007 Virtual Instrumentation Paper Contest.

A judging committee of more than 30 technical publication editors and NI experts judged these papers on three criteria - technical challenge, innovation, and cost effectiveness.

During NIWeek 2007, 18 category winners were recognized for their outstanding applications. National Instruments would like to congratulate the following winners for their significant contributions to virtual instrumentation:

Overall Winner: 2007 Best Application of Virtual Instrumentation

Development of a Fully Autonomous Humanoid Robot for Novel Locomotion Research and as the First U.S. Humanoid Entry to Robocup
Karl Muecke and Dr. Dennis Hong, Virginia Tech University

Aerospace/Defense:

Rugged Line Replacement Unit Field Testers based on NI CompactRIO
Russell Blake, G Systems LP

Automotive:

Performance Tire Testing Apparatus
B. Taylor Newill and Russell Aldridge, Brigham Young University

Biotechnology/Life Science:

FPGA-Based Real-Time Feedback Control of Optical Tweezers
Anders Wallin and Heikki Ojala, University of Helsinki

Control:

Digital Electro-Hydraulic Servo Controller
Vijay Jayabalan and Mondeep Durah Captronic Systems Pvt. Ltd.

Design R&D:

A Low Cost, Expandable PXI-Based Solution for Mixed-Signal ASIC Test
Cem Karahan and N.D. "Buck" Smith, Cal-Bay Systems, Inc.

Electrical/Electronics:

Starter Generator Test System
Vijay Jayabalan and Anu Kalidas, Captronic Systems Pvt. Ltd.

Manufacturing:

Industrial Machine Vision Based on National Instruments Technology Goes Further in Complex Human Task Automation
Pascal Cormier and Sébastien Parent, Averna Vision & Robotics, Inc.

Mechatronics:

Development of a Fully Autonomous Humanoid Robot for Novel Locomotion Research and as the First U.S. Humanoid Entry to Robocup
Karl Muecke and Dr. Dennis Hong, Virginia Tech University

Prototype/Test:

FPGA-Based Tachometer Signal Acquisitions for Vibration Monitoring Applications
Daniel Hooks, N.D. "Buck" Smith, and Adam Citarella, Cal-Bay Systems, Inc.