LabVIEW Controlled Laser Spirograph
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Date
2012-04Author
McGill, Gregory J.
Advisor(s)
Pierson, Kim W.
Evans, Matthew M.
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Mathematical functions can be represented through formulas and visualized with diagrams showing their results for specific input
parameters. This is often a static presentation that is hard to interpret. With a laser spirograph, which uses mirrors attached to motors and reflects a laser beam, these functions can be more easily changed and visualized. The created laser patterns can be matched to mathematical models in the form of parametric equations. This study compared the physical pattern with a computer generated model having the same input parameters to observe differences and
similarities between the two methods.
Subject
LabVIEW software
Laser beams
Spirograph
Geometrical drawing
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http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/63260Description
Color poster with text, images, and diagrams.