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Research Outline

Prepared for Anna M. | Delivered July 8, 2020

LabVIEW vs. Python

Goals

To research LabVIEW and Python. Specific insights include:
     1. 5-10 differences and similarities between LabVIEW and Python.
     2. 2-3 case studies on the use of each technology (where each was a better choice), detailing the project, product, and use case, with reasons why LabVIEW or Python was chosen. 
     3. 6 statistics on each technology, revealing their popularity or preferred use in certain cases or industries. 
     5. Predictions about the growth of each technology's usage in the future. 
This research will inform a white paper geared towards helping business professionals know the technology that is applicable to their projects and cases, and get a grasp on the differences between Python and LabVIEW. 

Early Findings

LabVIEW LabVIEW (Laboratory Virtual Instrument Engineering Workbench) is a systems engineering software used by applications that "require test, measurement, and control with rapid access to hardware and data insights." It provides for accelerate engineering, offering a programming method that helps with the visualization of all aspects of the application, including the configuration of hardware, data measurement, and debugging. 
LabView includes LabVIEW 2020 and LabVIEW NXG which have the following applications:
The design of smart machines (LabVIEW 2020). 
 Design of industrial equipment (LabVIEW 2020). 
 Teaching engineering students (LabVIEW 2020). 
Smarter testing through the automation of hardware, customization of tests, and accurate viewing of measurement results (LabVIEW NXG). 
The design of wireless communications (LabVIEW NXG). 
 Validation of electronic designs (LabVIEW NXG). 
Development of production test systems (LabVIEW NXG). 
Summary of Early FindingsOur first hour of research was spent scanning for statistics, data, and general information surrounding LabVIEW and Python to determine whether all the aspects of the request can be completed. The information is publicly available. 
In the early findings, we have provided an overview and introduction to LabVIEW with details of where it is used and the industries in which it can be applied. 
Please select one or more of the options provided in the scoping section below where we plan to dig deeper into the case studies, differences and similarities, statistics on popularity and usage, and predictions about the futures of Python and LabVIEW.
Since our research scope limits us to providing 2-3 case studies per software, we will provide 3 for each technology. 