Computerized Data Acquisition and Analysis for the Life Sciences: A Hands-on Guide

作者：Simon S Young · 年份：2010 · 被引用次数：23 · 研究领域：Various Chemistry Research Topics、Magnetic and Electromagnetic Effects、Engineering Education and Pedagogy

From the Publisher: This book offers an excellent introduction to computer-based data acquisition and analysis and will be especially valuable to those with little or no engineering background. In an informal, easy-to-read style, it guides researchers through the basics of data acquisition systems, explains the important concepts underlying sampled data, and gives numerous examples of how to analyse the recorded information. While aimed at researchers in the life sciences, the topics covered are general and will be valuable to anyone interested in learning to use data acquisition A variety of high-quality hardware and software is now available to researchers, and computerized data acquisition systems are often the principal method of recording experimental results. Yet for the non-engineer, setting up these systems can be a difficult task. book takes the reader through the process step by step, from the type of input to be used (single-ended or differential, unipolar or bipolar) through to the sampling rate and the size of the resultant data files. It explains how to set up preamplifiers to get the best results, and covers the main types of transducer encountered in life science work. It then discusses how to obtain useful information from the large amounts of data recorded. The principles can be applied to the collection of data from respiratory apparatus, intracellular and extracellular electrodes, electrocardiograms, behavioural-science experiments, kinematics, and a host...