Visualizing Karoake with a Rubens Tube and FIRE

kristielAll Topics, NI | National Instruments

Two turn tables and… a Rubens Tube? What? Watch how the dudes at Waterloo Labs visualized their Karaoke skills with fire using a device known as the Rubens Tube, a myDAQ, and LabVIEW Software. The Ruben’s Tube is basically a pipe with little holes a drilled through along the top where propane leaks out. Propane is fed in to the … Read More

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Creating High Tech Spy Devices with myDAQ

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Since it is the 50th Anniversary of the James Bond franchise, we thought it would be fun to post this blog on how you can become your own 007 by creating high tech spy devices. The folks over at K-12 labs release this awesome video on how to create a laser listener with a NI myDAQ, NI myDAQ  Protoboard, NI … Read More

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Interesting Lab Activities Powered with LabVIEW

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Teachers are always looking for new ways to engage students in lab activities. The Infinity Project offers complete solutions for STEM technology. They have developed a number of interesting projects that utilize the graphic software, LabVIEW, and hands on implementations with the myDAQ. Another great feature of the Infinity Project is that they provide a full year of curriculum with … Read More

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How to Remote Control your Car with an iPhone

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And you thought texting & driving was Dangerous… it turns out you CAN remote control your car with iPhone. The two dudes from Waterloo labs, Hunter & Doug, made this sick video on how to remote control your car with your iPhone. With the help of LabVIEW software, a couple of motors, a wireless real time controller, an iPhone and … Read More

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How To Build a Solar Tracker

kristielAll Topics, fischertechnik, NI | National Instruments

For this post, Studica’s Co-op student utilized all the skills they have acquired the past few weeks with products such as the National Instruments myDAQ and fischertechnik models. They built and programmed a solar tracker using the fischertechnik Oeco Tech Renewable Energy kit as well as various spare parts as well as National Instruments LabVIEW with the myDAQ and a … Read More

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Controlling Stepper Motors with NI myDAQ

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This month at Studica in Canada we are happy to have the help of two COOP students from Rick Hansen Secondary School in Mississauga. These two students will be tackling projects using National Instruments products, Fischertechnik, and many of our other exciting tools. They will be exploring Automation, Control mechanism, and Renewable Energy in the next few weeks. Watch out … Read More

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Intro to LabVIEW and Measurements Webcast Series

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This five part webcast series is designed for users who are new to LabVIEW. These webcasts will give the basics of LabVIEW, measurements and basic programming techniques plus you’ll be able to get your questions answered by LabVIEW experts. This series runs every Tuesday from May 29th through June 26th. Register Now 5/29  What is NI LabVIEW 6/5   Taking Measurements … Read More

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Free STEM Education Webinar

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National InstruScience Technology Engineering Mathments and The Infinity Project are hosting a webinar for educations across the US that are interested in increasing student engagement in STEM [Science, Technology, Engineering & Math] through high-tech engineering.

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