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Tracking WiFi Signals to Passively See Through Walls

The Challenge The Solution

Using NI USRP to lock onto a WiFi router, whilst simultaneously monitoring the same WiFi signals as they reflect off visually obscured moving targets.

Enabling undetectable surveillance, by monitoring movement through walls, using the wireless signals that already swamp our urban airways.

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http://sine.ni.com/cs/app/doc/p/id/cs-16238

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Robotic Table Football Revolutionising Mechatronics Education


Using LabVIEW and myRIO to develop the Robotic Table Football challenge. This practical approach to teaching mechatronic systems integration resulted in a marked increase in student engagement, improved grades and the best system implementations to date.

Students struggled to realise their innovations using textual programming, due to unintuitive syntax and complex hardware integration. Following many research successes, Loughborough wanted to incorporate LabVIEW into their refined Mechatronic module



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70-Ton Gripper Arms for Offshore Wind Turbine Construction


CompactRIO executes kinematic and closed-loop control algorithms for precise arm movement, whilst dynamically compensating against powerful ocean currents and waves

Creating robust, reliable hydraulic gripper arms, capable of guiding 700 ton wind turbine foundations deep into the sea bed.



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Holographic TweezersPositioning Living Stem Cells in 3D


The accurate study of cellular structures has been limited by the lack of technology to manipulate cells in three dimensions. Developing such a tool will facilitate a detailed understanding of cellular function, and accelerate the development of future medicines and treatments

Using LabVIEW to develop a new breed of instrument, using laser energy to simultaneously position multiple stem cells using multi-touch gestures on a tablet interface. The system is empowering scientists across the globe to study cellular microenvironments in unprecedented detail


https://decibel.ni.com/content/docs/DOC-42699

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Measuring Biomechanical Stresses in Machine and Live Scrummaging


Of all the catastrophic, life changing spinal injuries that occur

in rugby

40% can be directly attributed to the

scrum

Using CompactRIO to create the world’s most advanced scrum machine to study the forces at play. Correlated sensor and video data was used to define a new scrum engagement sequence, which is now used in the European Six Nations championship and the Rugby World Cup



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Prevent HIV Transmission Between Mother and Child During Breastfeeding


The JustMilk NSDS is a simple, low cost device that can help the global fight against HIV, Malaria and malnutrition. As with all novel medical technologies, extensive validation testing is required.

Building the world first breastfeeding simulation apparatus, based on LabVIEW and cDAQ. The system controls heat exchangers, fraction collectors and feed-pumps to accurately mimic both lactating mother and breastfeeding infant



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Getting the Skylon Space Plane Project Off the Ground


Using CompactDAQ and LabVIEW to validate the Skylon’s enabling technology – the engine precoolers (capable of cooling air from 1000⁰C to -196 ⁰C in 100th of a second)

Developing Skylon, the world’s most advanced space plane - capable of achieving MACH 5.5 after taking off from a traditional, horizontal runway



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Building an Aston Martin Race Engine Vibration Analysis System


Using CompactRIO to acquire and analyse a variety of mixed-measurements to precisely investigate resonances over the speed range of the engine.

Acquiring live, vehicular data to help Aston Martin engineers race-tune their engines to successfully compete in motorsport’s most demanding event; the 24 Hour Le Mans.Click here to find out more


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LabAtar Humanoid Robot Teleoperation System


LabVIEW was used to seamlessly combine all of the technologies, controlling everything limb position, head orientation and relative location mapping. Now using myRIO to develop a low cost alternative to the NAO robot

Combining Virtual Reality, Wireless Sensing and Humanoid Robotics to prototype a new breed of human-machine interface – where you become the robot. Possible applications in space exploration and disaster relief


https://decibel.ni.com/content/docs/DOC-42699

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Hybrid Simulation of Autonomous Air-to-Air Refuelling Procedures


A full-scale, sensor-in-the-loop robotic test environment was required to validate new automated air-to-air refuelling technologies, whilst interfacing with external controllers, sensors, and software models.

The researchers used VeriStand and NI PXI Modular Instrumentation to develop two robotic manipulators that physically emulate planes, whilst simulating flight dynamics and disturbances, like atmospheric turbulence



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Developing UltraHD Space Cameras for Live Streaming Planet Earth across the Internet


Using LabVIEW and NI FlexRIO to accelerate camera development and validation, ensuring this novel, cutting edge camera technology was ready for launch date. The cameras are successfully broadcasting video streams from the ISS

Developing revolutionary UltraHD cameras capable of live streaming our evolving planet from space, with a ground resolution of 1m per pixel. The live streams will be accessible for anyone with a web connection on UrtheCast.comClick here to find out more


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Take Any Bottle Onto an Aircraft Thanks to LabVIEW


Developing the INSIGHT100 device, powered by LabVIEW, to detect explosives in liquids, aerosols and gels in a wide range of opaque plastic and coloured glass containers.

Facilitating the non-invasive detection of explosive materials to support the relaxation of the liquids ban on commercial aircrafts, whilst maintaining public security.



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