Computer Interfacing' To humans

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Computer Interfacing.To humans
Interfacing computers to humans is an
IMPORTANT TASK!!!
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HiRes detector as an example
Graphical User Interface Controls readout and
control Of 42 x 256 PMTs 42 FADC crates with
25664 channels Total of (323)211736 Digit
al Signal Processors
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The HiRes Detector Volume
Photograph of the Camels back site
(HiRes2) looking Northeast
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The Air Fluorescence Technique
Shower Development
Detector Response and Calibration
Atmospheric Monitoring

• Need to understand
• Shower Development
• Atmospheric Monitoring
• Detector Response and Calibration

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Schematic of HiRes Detector Elements
HiRes 1 21 Mirrors 3-15 degree elevation
HiRes 2 42 Mirrors 3-31 degree elevation
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Photograph of HiRes Mirror and PMT cluster
(prototype)
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A 25 Microsecond Movie (playback at 1/500,000
speed)
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Typical Stereo HiRes EventJuly 11, 1999
Event seen from HiRes 1
Event seen from HiRes 2
RWS
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Typical Stereo HiRes EventJuly 11, 1999
3d Event Display of Event seen by HR1 and HR2
RWS
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State Machine
Synchronization. Queues Error handling
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Error Handling
For a system composed of seveal hundred
processors error handling is extremely
important.
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State Machine Labview ExampleWashing Machine
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Queues
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Queues
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Basic Queing in Labview 7.1