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Latest issue of Monitor, the data acquisition and control newsletter, now free from windmill.co.uk/monitor323.ht… #daq #DataAcquisition
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From century-old rubber tubes to cutting-edge AI, a survey of the sensor technologies used to detect, count and classify vehicles
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Windmill Software retweeted
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Are dedicated people counters finished?
Today, the same level of accuracy can be achieved using well-trained AI models applied to existing CCTV infrastructure.
There’s a clear cost benefit, reducing upfront costs while increasing overall return.
#peoplecounter #footfall #AI
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How to wire strain gauges to the computer via a data acquisition unit - windmill.co.uk/strain-measur…
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Latest issue of Monitor, the Data Acquisition and Control Newsletter (ISSN 1472-0221) now up windmill.co.uk/monitor321.ht…
In this issue - daq via bluetooth, floating power sources
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Q. "I'm seeing a fluctuation of voltage that shouldn't be there. I'm using a Microlink 751 DAQ unit connected to a floating power supply."
A. You need a connection to ground for floating power sources & differential inputs, pin 19 on ML751
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Latest issue of Monitor, the Data Acquisition and Control Newsletter (ISSN 1472-0221) now up at windmill.co.uk/monitor320.ht…
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Autonomous self-healing concrete systems increase safety in bridges and buildings - testing which system is most effective using Windmill software.
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Interesting
An eight-month study found that AI tools made productivity surge—as well as cognitive fatigue, unsustainable hours, and other problems. s.hbr.org/3ZqdlG8
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How do I feed live data from a web page into Excel? This is one of the most asked questions at our web site. So here is how to do it: windmill.co.uk/excel/excelwe… #WindmillSoftware #Excel
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Now out, first issue of 2026 - download yours at windmill.co.uk/monitor319.ht… #Excel #ProcessSimulation #Monitor
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2 Dec 2025
Now up, Monitor - the data acquisition newsletter (ISSN 1472-0221) windmill.co.uk/monitor318.ht… #measurement
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Our article on the Retail Sensing site #vehiclecounting #dataacquisition
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10 technologies to count vehicles from manual counting to the latest ai-powered computer vision. Which methods are best for accuracy, cost-effectiveness, ease-of-use, integration with other systems and functionality?
retailsensing.com/people-cou…
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28 Oct 2025
Latest issue of Monitor - ISSN 1472-0221 - the data acquisition newsletter now up at windmill.co.uk/monitor317.ht…
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Windmill Software retweeted
30 Sep 2025
There are many ways to count people, but which one is the best for your situation? Nine methods compared
1. Video Counting via existing cameras
2. Stereo-Video Counting
3. WiFi Mobile Probes
4. WiFi Signal Strength
5. Mobile App
6. Thermal Sensors
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retailsensing.com/people-cou…
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30 Sep 2025
Free Windmill software continually records test results of drones powered by hydrogen fuel cells, paving the way for long distance flights using renewable energy. windmill.co.uk/testing-drone…
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23 Sep 2025
Download Monitor 315 (ISSN 1472-0221) for free for tips on measuring strain, temperature and voltage: windmill.co.uk/monitor315.ht… #dataacquisition #daq #measurement
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Windmill Software retweeted
11 Sep 2025
“Automation through AI does provide greater consistency and accuracy in counting,” says University of Oxford's Dr Isla Duporge in @newscientist . She's talking about wildebeest, but we use AI to accurately count humans #remotesensing
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