Arduino Data Acquisition

This lecture covers the use of Arduino microcontrollers for data acquisition, focusing on managing analog inputs and outputs. The instructor demonstrates how to interact with an Arduino board via LabVIEW, highlighting the importance of using global variables for data exchange between loops. The concept of race conditions is explained, emphasizing the need to serialize access to shared resources. The lecture also introduces the producer-consumer pattern using queues to transmit data between parallel loops. Additionally, the instructor discusses the implementation of state machines for more complex program structures, showcasing examples like an ATM simulator and a pedestrian crossing system. Practical examples include controlling LED lights based on sensor inputs and creating interactive projects with Arduino boards.