Including fundamentals and applications, this book describes the role of the computer in instrument systems and offers many examples. It explores software packages and their capabilities for applications such as, instrument design and simulation, data acquisition, data processing, and the potential of artificial intelligence in instrument design. "? a wide-angle snapshot of the instrumentation needs within the biomedical, scientific, and engineering communities ? a good, broad background education for those scientists and engineers new to computer-based instrumentation." -Scientific Computing World