computer science

Imc FAMOS

Imc FAMOS is a computer science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Imc FAMOS rather than just read about it. In short: FAMOS (short for fast analysis and monitoring of signals) is a software for post-processing test & measurement data in time and frequency domain, and visually displaying measurement results. The program was introduced in 1987 by the German company imc Test & Measurement GmbH (integrated measurement & control) in Berlin for Windows.

Key takeaways

Imc FAMOS belongs to computer science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Imc FAMOS to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Imc FAMOS from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

FAMOS (short for fast analysis and monitoring of signals) is a software for post-processing test & measurement data in time and frequency domain, and visually displaying measurement results. The program was introduced in 1987 by the German company imc Test & Measurement GmbH (integrated measurement & control) in Berlin for Windows. According to its manufacturer, FAMOS offers high speed display and processing of data sets of any size.

Import of a wide variety of data formats FAMOS can import data from different file formats, e.g. Excel, Binary, TDMS or ASCII files. With a file assistant, it is also possible to create different import filters. It is possible to present the data in different graphical ways. The information can be combined, labeled and processed. FAMOS is able to store data in a proprietary as well as in ASCII or Excel format.

Data analysis Imported data can be processed with a variety of mathematical operations, either manually or in automated procedures. These include:

Digital filters, smoothing, frequency weighting of vibration signals according to ISO 8041:2005 and ISO 5349-1 FFT spectrum, STFT with windowing functions and overlapping, frequency response Human exposure to mechanical vibrations Acoustic signal analysis like sound pressure level calculation, LAeq and LAFmax Statistical analysis like moving average Order tracking to analyze data from rotating machines, like order spectrum or order line calculations FAMOS offers expansion modules for synchronized display of data and video sequences and for the ASAM-ODS data model. It is also possible to play data back audibly with the PC sound card.

Documentation For reviewing raw data or documenting analysis results, data can be plotted using the "curve window". A number of display styles are available like: Amplitude vs. time XY and scatter plot, e.g. force vs. displacement, amplitude vs. RPM or traction coefficient vs. angle of attack Frequency spectrum plot 3D / waterfall plot Color map and contour plot

To highlight events in the data, markers can be placed in the plots that automatically display the respective values of x and y coordinates. Markers can also be used to document time differences between events. Graphs can be exported to be embedded in office documents or PDF files as PNG or EMF vector graphics.

Literature (German language) 20 Jahre imc und ADDITIVE, sensor report 4/2008 FAMOS 6.0 - Mehr als nur Signalanalyse, Physik Journal 6/2008 Neue Software-Version für die Analyse von Messsignalen, ATZ 4/2008 Signalanalyse für den Messtechniker, TECHNICA 23-24/2005 Signalanalysesoftware mit neuen Funktionen, Maschinenmarkt 17/2008 Wie ein Taschenrechner, MSR Magazin 11/2002 FAMOS - Taschenrechner für die Meßtechnik, Addison-Wesley, 1997, ISBN 3-8273-1255-8

References

External links - FAMOS website - FAMOS Script for Strain Rosette calculations Programming library to import FAMOS files (.NET-based) Programming library to import FAMOS files (Python-based, "IMCtermite")

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Imc FAMOS

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Imc FAMOS claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In computer science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Imc FAMOS before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Imc FAMOS ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Imc FAMOS

In research: Imc FAMOS appears in computer science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Imc FAMOS in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Imc FAMOS is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1987 software, Data analysis software, Data and information visualization software, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Imc FAMOS outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Imc FAMOS in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Imc FAMOS means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Imc FAMOS out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Imc FAMOS in simple terms?

Why does Imc FAMOS matter?

Because it connects several computer science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Imc FAMOS?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Imc FAMOS.