National Instruments Awards Engineering and Science Achievements

By DE Editors

National Instruments (NI; Austin, TX) recognized more than 20 innovative applications developed by engineers and scientists from around the world at the inaugural Graphical System Design Achievement Awards at NIWeek.

Winners from 10 categories were recognized for developing applications that meet complex engineering and science challenges using graphical system design. Plus, four applications were presented with awards in Humanitarian of the Year, Green Engineering Application of the Year, Editor's Choice, and Overall Customer Application of the Year.

A panel of technical experts selected the winners from the submissions of 110 authors from 13 countries. Criteria included technical difficulty involved in developing a solution to the engineering challenge and the benefits achieved from using the application.

To learn more about the Graphical System Design Achievement Awards and view a list of this year's winners, visit National Instruments.

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