NI Connect Munich
On 9 November 2022, we hosted our premier, in-person event that focused on technology innovations that continue to redefine product and operational performance.
Thank you for a great NI Connect Munich
Thank you to all of our attendees, speakers, sponsors, employees and volunteers that made NI Connect Munich 2022 a success.
Keynote Now Available On-Demand
Rethink the role of test.
Hear how prominent companies such as Jaguar Land Rover, Hensoldt, Electrolux, Northvolt, and ams OSRAM are improving the performance of their businesses by capturing, managing, and using the right data.
Agenda
This year's event explored the latest in test capabilities and data analytics to help supercharge the performance of your products—and your business.
Technical Sessions
| Session | Abstract | Speaker Name and Company |
|---|---|---|
| Software and Data Analytics | ||
| NI Lifecycle Analytics: Transforming Product and Process Data into Business Value* | Learn how to better manage the product lifecycle and cultivate a data-centric mentality with the NI Lifecycle Analytics offerings, built from OptimalPlus, DataStudio, and SystemLink™ products. | Penny Merian, Director Offering Managment, Product Analytics, NI |
| Making Actions Smarter with AI/ML | Machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) are a new frontier in the analytics industry. NI Lifecycle Solutions provide the ideal system to enable long term adoption of ML and AI capabilities. | David Kalok, Principal Data Scientist, NI |
| DataStudio: Bridging Critical Data and Analytics across Design, Test, and Production Workflows* | Discover how to enhance productivity and time to market across workflows with NI’s new DataStudio software solutions. You’ll learn how to combine device specifications with measurement data from verification, validation, and production test with interactive and batch analysis and reporting. | George Zafiropoulos, Director Offering Management, NI |
| How to Build a Web UI for Your LabVIEW-Based Test System | Learn about NI’s new G Web Development Software. | Nick Powley, Sr. Technical Support Engineer, NI |
| Powerful, Low-Code Measurement Plug-ins for Both Interactive and Automated Workflows with NI’s New MeasurementLink™ (Python and LabVIEW)* | Learn how NI’s new MeasurementLink™ enables rapid development and co-existence of Python and LabVIEW plug-ins for powerful interactive measurements that flow easily to a highly automated workflow. Hear from Wolfgang Rominger, Validation Automation Architect at NXP Semiconductors Austria, on how MeasurementLink™ is harmonizing the workflow and allowing measurement abstraction in post-silicon validation. | Wolfgang Rominger, Validation Automation Architect at NXP Semiconductors Austria Marvin Landrum, Director Offering Management for Semiconductor & Electronics Validation, NI |
| What's New in LabVIEW? | Experience the latest features LabVIEW 2022 has to offer. | Christine Barthelmes, Technical Support Engineer, NI |
| Maximizing Your Test Operations with SystemLink™* | Take a deep dive into SystemLink System and Asset Management. | Andrea Perin, Principal Application Engineer, NI |
| Python or LabVIEW? Why Not Both? | LabVIEW and Python offer many benefits, but did you know they’re even more advantageous together? See how they work in harmony when designing your measurement systems. | Bassem Salem, Staff Field Application Engineer, NI James McNally, Director/Systems Engineer, Wiresmith Technology |
| Products and Test Development | ||
| TestScale: New Instrumentation Platform for Electronics Functional Test* | Introducing TestScale! See how this new technology can be used for low-coverage/high-volume applications. | Robert Steinbauer, Staff Field Application Engineer, NI |
| ActiveUptime: New Solution for Condition Monitoring and Predictive Maintenance of Test Assets and Test Facilities* | Get to know some of the new advances in technology for predictive maintenance with Active Uptime. | Penny Merian, Director Offering Managment, Product Analytics, NI |
| Under the Hood of the Latest VST* | Take a deep dive into the latest Vector Signal Transceiver (VST) features and capabilities and discover how NI is helping organizations deliver best-in-class RF performance in a scalable and configurable PXI form factor instrument. | Chen Chang, Strategic Business Development Sr. Director, NI |
| Lessons Learned Building a New Design Methodology for a Large Channel Count Application* | Hear a case study that provides key insights on how to meet technical (eg. TSN Synchronization), as well as architectural (redundancy, usability, deployment,) and process (benchmarking, documentation) challenges. | Vahan Kirakosyan, Staff Technical Support Engineer, NI |
| Switching to a Better Solution for CV/IV Measurements: 2-in-1 LCR Meter + SMU* | Improving CV/IC measurement accuracy while optimizing lab space | Muhammad Kamran Ayub, Sr. Technical Support Engineer, NI |
| Linux at NI | Learn about how NI currently supports Linux desktop operating systems and get a sneak peek at what's coming. Let us know how Linux fits into the future of your test and measurement applications. | Bassem Salem, Staff Field Application Engineer, NI |
* Session appears in multiple tracks.
| Session | Abstract | Speaker Name and Company |
|---|---|---|
| Using a Unified ADAS and AD Camera Test Architecture across the V&V Workflow at Valeo | Learn how the NI toolchain is used to validate cameras across the V&V workflow to achieve superior product quality and increased throughput. | Diego Carvhalho, Expert and Software Tool Lead Engineer, Valeo |
| Validation of Autonomous Transport Systems at ZF Group Leveraging Highly Networked HIL Real-Time Simulation Technology | Developing innovative, high quality and cost-efficient test systems which are tailored to the specific demands of verification and validation of Autonomous Transport Systems can be a daunting challenge. Join us to learn (from ZF Group) how highly networked Hardware-in-the-Loop real-time technology combined with VR Simulation becomes a key test approach for next generation mobility and which central role software and development processes play. | Dr. Thomas Herpel, Senior Manager Test System Development, ZF Mobility Solutions Joerg Hampel, Founder and CEO, Hampel Software Engineering |
| Building a Smart Data Pipeline to Improve Efficiency along the End-to-End Assisted and Automated Driving V&V Workflow at Jaguar Land Rover | Learn how Jaguar Land Rover is using the NI Data Record solution. Also explore the strategies they're using for applying their data efficiently along the end-to-end assisted and automated driving workflow. | Marek Krezalek, Assisted and Automated Driving Verification & Validation Senior Technical Specialist, Jaguar Land Rover |
| Testing EV Batteries, This Is What Top Performance Looks Like | To produce the world’s greenest battery, Northvolt knows there cannot be any compromises on quality, period. Testing thoroughly only gets you so far and it’s by effectively “closing the loop” in the test process that they ensure the level of safety, performance, and sustainability expected from Northvolt’s energy storage solutions. In this session, hear directly from Diego Buriti, Validation Lead Engineer at Northvolt, about how they “close the loop” on their battery test process, from taking measurements, analyzing results, aggregating on the cloud, and proactively using that data to continuously improve upon the test process to produce the world’s greenest battery. | Diego Buriti Araujo, Validation Lead Engineer, Northvolt Leandro Fonseca, Chief Business Development Manager, Electrification, NI |
| Create Seamless Design To Test Inverter Validation Workflows | Join us in this session to learn how virtualization and NI’s model-based development approach can improve how design and validation teams perform in the SIL/MIL/HIL development cycle through an optimized user experience. | Timo Roesch, Director of Sales and Marketing, Opal-RT Manuel Hofmann, Chief Marketing Manager, Transportation, NI |
* Session appears in multiple tracks.
| Session | Abstract | Speaker Name and Company |
|---|---|---|
| Modernize Your Approach to LRU Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing | Discover a new way to test line-replaceable units (LRUs). In this session, you’ll learn about an LRU test approach that embraces requirement changes and empowers teams to create agile, modular HIL test systems rooted in the principles of model-based systems engineering. See how this approach can be leveraged across a product’s lifecycle and can scale to system integration labs. | Frank Heidemann, CEO, SET GmbH Javier Gutierrez, Principal Business Development Manager - Aerospace, Defense, and Government , NI |
| Solving the Latest Challenges for Testing Electronically Scanned Array Systems | Modern mission systems such as radar, electronic warfare, and satellite payloads are incorporating the latest electronically scanned arrays. To overcome these challenges, a scalable and nimble test solution is required to handle and validate a multitude of scenarios, ranging from parametric test of components to validation of systems while being able to correlate the test data throughout the product lifecycle. | Raffaele Fiengo, Chief Business Development Manager - Aerospace, Defense, and Government, NI |
| Testing Propulsion Systems Across the Aerospace Industry | Learn about how engineering teams are tackling the challenges of testing cutting-edge turbine and rocket engines by introducing new data-handling architectures and systems engineering approaches. | Gethyn Longworth, Technical Specialist for Experimental Systems, Rolls-Royce |
| Under the Hood of the Latest VST* | Take a deep dive into the latest Vector Signal Transceiver (VST) features and capabilities and discover how NI is helping organizations deliver best-in-class RF performance in a scalable and configurable PXI form factor instrument. | Chen Chang, Strategic Business Development Sr. Director, NI |
| Lessons Learned Building a New Design Methodology for a Large Channel Count Application* | Hear a case study that provides key insights on how to meet technical (eg. TSN Synchronization), as well as architectural (redundancy, usability, deployment,) and process (benchmarking, documentation) challenges. | Vahan Kirakosyan, Staff Technical Support Engineer, NI |
| ActiveUptime: New Solution for Condition Monitoring and Predictive Maintenance of Test Assets and Test Facilities* | Get to know some of the new advances in technology for predictive maintenance with Active Uptime. | Penny Merian, Director Offering Managment, Product Analytics, NI |
| Powerful, Low-Code Measurement Plug-ins for Both Interactive and Automated Workflows with NI’s New MeasurementLink™ (Python and LabVIEW)* | Learn how NI’s new MeasurementLink™ enables rapid development and co-existence of Python and LabVIEW plug-ins for powerful interactive measurements that flow easily to a highly automated workflow. Hear from Wolfgang Rominger, Validation Automation Architect at NXP Semiconductors Austria, on how MeasurementLink™ is harmonizing the workflow and allowing measurement abstraction in post-silicon validation. | Wolfgang Rominger, Validation Automation Architect at NXP Semiconductors Austria Marvin Landrum, Director Offering Management for Semiconductor & Electronics Validation, NI |
| Data Aggregation and Information Mining (DAIM): Manage Data and Enable Data-Driven Decision Making in Complex Maintenance and Production Environments | Learn how HENSOLDT’s DAIM solution may create value in your test landscape by extending the COTS-based functionalities of SystemLink with custom software components for your needs. | Julika Mick, Software Engineer, Production Tester, Hensoldt |
* Session appears in multiple tracks.
| Session | Abstract | Speaker Name and Company |
|---|---|---|
| Beyond 5G | A look into 5G advanced developments and 6G research. | Chen Chang, Strategic Business Development Sr. Director, NI |
| Under the Hood of the Latest VST* | Take a deep dive into the latest Vector Signal Transceiver (VST) features and capabilities and discover how NI is helping organizations deliver best-in-class RF performance in a scalable and configurable PXI form factor instrument. | Chen Chang, Strategic Business Development Sr. Director, NI |
| DataStudio: Bridging Critical Data and Analytics across Design, Test, and Production Workflows* | Discover how to enhance productivity and time to market across workflows with NI’s new DataStudio software solutions. You’ll learn how to combine device specifications with measurement data from verification, validation, and production test with interactive and batch analysis and reporting. | George Zafiropoulos, Director Offering Management, NI |
| Powerful, Low-Code Measurement Plug-ins for Both Interactive and Automated Workflows with NI’s New MeasurementLink™ (Python and LabVIEW)* | Learn how NI’s new MeasurementLink™ enables rapid development and co-existence of Python and LabVIEW plug-ins for powerful interactive measurements that flow easily to a highly automated workflow. Hear from Wolfgang Rominger, Validation Automation Architect at NXP Semiconductors Austria, on how MeasurementLink™ is harmonizing the workflow and allowing measurement abstraction in post-silicon validation. | Wolfgang Rominger, Validation Automation Architect at NXP Semiconductors Austria Marvin Landrum, Director Offering Management for Semiconductor & Electronics Validation, NI |
| NI Lifecycle Analytics: Transforming Product and Process Data into Business Value* | Learn how to better manage the product lifecycle and cultivate a data-centric mentality with the NI Lifecycle Analytics offerings, built from OptimalPlus, DataStudio, and SystemLink™ products. | Penny Merian, Director Offering Managment, Product Analytics, NI |
| TestScale: New Instrumentation Platform for Electronics Functional Test* | Introducing TestScale! See how this new technology can be used for low-coverage/high-volume applications. | Robert Steinbauer, Staff Field Application Engineer, NI |
| Maximizing Your Test Operations with SystemLink™* | Take a deep dive into SystemLink System and Asset Management. | Andrea Perin, Principal Application Engineer, NI |
| Switching to a Better Solution for CV/IV Measurements: 2-in-1 LCR Meter + SMU* | Improving CV/IC measurement accuracy while optimizing lab space. | Muhammad Kamran Ayub, Sr. Technical Support Engineer, NI |
* Session appears in multiple tracks.
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Frequently Asked Questions
General
What is NI Connect?
NI Connect is our annual event series where engineers and industry leaders from around the world come together to explore the latest in test and data analytics as well as innovative products and approaches that drive businesses forward. This premier, in-person event also provides opportunities for attendees to reconnect with peers and share ideas that help one another Engineer Ambitiously.™
When and where is NI Connect?
NI Connect will be held May 23-24, 2023 in Austin, Texas.
Who attends NI Connect?
Engineers at all levels can benefit from the conference’s keynotes and sessions. Business decision makers, solutions architects, developers, engineers, and aspiring engineers are all welcome.
Is NIWeek now known as NI Connect?
NIWeek was our long-standing annual conference held in Austin for more than 25 years. NI Connect builds on the best of what NIWeek had to offer while marking a new direction for future NI events as a whole. We’re excited to bring customers more hybrid events like NI Connect that blend in-person networking, access to advanced subject matter experts and livestreaming capabilities.
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