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Kudos to the LabVIEW Community

Deirdre — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 22:54:32 GMT

Thanks to the LabVIEW Community and your renowned participation on the NI discussion forums, National Instruments was recognized with the 2008 Groundswell Award in the Supporting Category.

“National Instruments highly values its customers, and we are honored to receive this award for building an online community that supports engineers at more than 25,000 companies globally,” said John Graff, vice president of marketing and customer operations at National Instruments. “Community is a vital part of our business, and we have used emerging Web technologies to help our users collaborate and communicate online, which reduces support costs, improves product development and identifies key customer successes.”

Read more about this honor or join the discussion.

Turn Your NXT into an Earthquake Simulator

Deirdre — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 23:24:18 GMT

Read this tutorialand download code from LEGOEngineering.com that will turn your MINDSTORMS NXT into an earthquake simulator based on a real-world application created by ANCOEngineers.

Did You Know LabVIEW Could Drive a Car?

Deirdre — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:06:04 GMT

Learn how Virginia Tech and TORC Technologies gained a competitive edge in the DARPA Urban Challenge with LabVIEW, CompactRIO, and graphical system design in this Webcast.

Share your LabVIEW Expertise with Thousands of High School Students

Deirdre — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:50:26 GMT

Do you remember what initially sparked your interest in engineering? It may have been a class, or a particular teacher. Now is your chance to give back. NI is sponsoring the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC). FIRST strives to engage and inspire tomorrow’s engineers and scientists by providing an exciting and competitive robotics competition where students can learn math, science and engineering skills while also having fun. We need your help! Find out how you can share your LabVIEW expertise here.

Wiki:LabVIEW Source Code Control and Group Development

Deirdre — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:40:18 GMT

This wiki examines LabVIEW application development across groups of developers and provides recommendations for organizing and distributing code using tools such as the LabVIEW Project Explorer, Project Libraries and third-party source code control providers. Read and edit the it here.

Featured Example Code: LabVIEW Tic Tac Toe

Deirdre — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 21:44:46 GMT

This example VI is a variant on the old Tic Tac Toe game and includes low level computer intelligence to allow you to play against yourself or a friend.

Engineering TV: LabVIEW Power Pad

Deirdre — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 21:33:07 GMT

In the spirit of the Beijing Olympics, NI featured an interactive LabVIEW demonstration at NIWeek 2008 where competitors could compete in a video game reminiscent of the original Konami Track & Field series. Only this game was programmed using LabVIEW and the control interface utilizes the classic Nintendo Power Pad, a mat with twelve pressure-sensors embedded between two layers of flexible plastic. Check out the video here!

Start a LabVIEW User Group

Deirdre — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:40:53 GMT

As the leader of a LabVIEW User Group, you can improve your programming skills through sharing development tips and connecting with product experts working on similar applications. Download this User Groups Startup Kit, which contains resources to help you organize and get rewarded for being a LabVIEW Community leader.

LabVIEW 8.6 Video Blog Winner

Deirdre — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:45:42 GMT

Learn how LabVIEW 8.6 can do “whatever you want” in Philip Timson’s video The Miracle of Science, winner of the NIWeek 2008 Video Blog Contest.

Winners of the NIWeek 2008 Blog Contest

Deirdre — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:12:03 GMT

Thanks for everyone who participated in creating and commenting on the NIWeek 2008 Video Blog posts. We recieved some creative entries and got some great "word-on-the-street" videos from the user conference.

Here are the winners of the inagural activity:

Winner

Philip Timson

Video: LabVIEW 8.6 Miracle of Science

Prize: Flip Video Camera

Runners Up

Jacques Cimon

Amit Sabnis

Prize: $25 LabVIEW Visa Gift Cards

Last Call for Entries

Deirdre — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:59:38 GMT

We will be annoucing the winners of the NIWeek 2008 Video Blog contest tomorrow. Please submit any last minute entries by 9 a.m. CST August 19.

Thanks!

Deirdre

NIWeek Interactive Photo Booth

Deirdre — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:44:51 GMT

Using the NI Vision Development Module, the LabVIEW Interactive Photo Booth demonstration at NIWeek enabled visitors to have their picture taken with popular backgrounds such as National Instruments products and our beautiful campus.

Here are some of my favorite shots:

From Kindergarten to Rocket Science Robots Rock!

Deirdre — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 23:10:34 GMT

Check out this tour of the Robotics Pavillion!

Video Competition Update

Deirdre — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 15:33:14 GMT

Just a reminder - we have extended the deadline until Thursday, Aug. 14 to add videos to the NIWeek 2008 Video blog contest. Please email deirdre.walsh@ni.com if you have questions on how to enter your submission.

Additionally, attached are the instructions on how to put your video on YouTube and enter into the contest.

Good luck! The entries we have gotten so far are AWESOME!

Deirdre

Slashbot - Guitar Hero Robot at NIWeek 2008

Deirdre — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:13:56 GMT

Check out this Texas A&M senior design project that features a guitar hero playing robot that uses NI products.