Flexible architecture of data acquisition firmware based on multi-behaviors finite state machine

A flexible firmware architecture for different kinds ofdata acquisition systems, ranging from high-precision bench instruments to low-cost wirelesstransducersnetworks, is presented. The key component is a multi-behaviors finite state machine, easily configurable to both low- and high-performance requirements, to diverse operating systems, as well as to on-line and batchmeasurement algorithms. The proposed solution was validated experimentally on three case studies withdata acquisition architectures: (i) concentrated, in a high-precision instrument for magneticmeasurements at CERN, (ii) decentralized, for telemedicine remote monitoring of patients at home, and (iii) distributed, for remote monitoring of building ’s energy loss.
Source: Review of Scientific Instruments - Category: Physics Authors: Source Type: research