Data loggers are stand alone devices, gathering and organizing a large amount of data over long spans of time. While they are sometimes part of a data acquisition system, data loggers can also be independently used for getting information reliably and unattended.
One aspect of the loggers is that they usually have a time stamping mechanism and can match data received to the time it was logged. If the logger has a built in real tim Read the rest of this entry »
On old-fashioned dynamometers, the operator or the observer had to manually record the simultaneous readings on paper.
Nowadays, most dynamometers replace the observer’s notes with computerized devices that acquire and store the data.
Because of the very loud noise generated by the dynamometer and the engine, a performance test is stressful to anyone who’s watching it. In these given conditions, it is very difficult to manually rec Read the rest of this entry »
When realizing the term data acquisition (DAC) it’s important to first know what is being acquisitioned: real world data. And real world data translates directly into the life sciences.
Life science, or biology, is a discipline of science that has, for hundreds of years, formed opinions of scientists, doctors, and thinkers alike. Theories and medications have bee Read the rest of this entry »
