NI Automotive Seminar 2016
November 2016
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National Instruments’ tools save time and money across all stages of the automotive engineering process by providing a customisable and high performance platform for measurement, validation and automated test. Customers in the automotive industry can use NI solutions to accelerate the vehicle development process and efficiently test designs from concept to production.
With industry-leading I/O, flexible off-the-shelf hardware, and the powerful NI LabVIEW development environment, users can create solutions for applications ranging from HIL and functional test to in-vehicle data logging and dynamometer control.
Join us at the NI Automotive Seminar to learn about the tools and technology and how they can help in your automotive application. Live demos, and technical presentations will cover the following topics:
• Overview of NI platform for automotive applications.
• Hardware-in-the-loop test – customising the right system for specific needs.
• Hardware-in-the-loop for hybrid vehicles.
• Test cell control and measurements (dynamometer, endurance testers).
• Configuring an infotainment test system.
• Automated visual inspection for components and assemblies.
• Data acquisition and logging.
Venue
AIDC, 30 Helium Road, Automotive Supplier Park, Rosslyn Ext 2, Pretoria
Date
22 November
Direct registration link http://landing.ni.com/automotive_pretoria?espuid=CNATL000014826119&cid=Direct_Marketing---em108233
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