Workshop: LabVIEW Interface with Arduino

As part of the ongoing scientific activities organized by the Biomedical Engineering Research Center at the University of Anbar, and in collaboration with the Center for Continuing Education, a specialized workshop entitled "LabVIEW Interface with Arduino" was held under the guidance of the Director of the Biomedical Engineering Research Center, Dr. Ali Amer Al-Rawi. The workshop was delivered by Dr. Mustafa Adnan, a member of the research staff at the center. The workshop aimed to enhance participants’ skills in integrating software platforms with embedded systems, focusing on the interface between LabVIEW, a leading graphical programming environment widely used in engineering and biomedical applications, and Arduino, a popular open-source microcontroller platform used in prototyping control and measurement systems. The session covered the following main topics: 1-Introduction to LabVIEW: This section provided a comprehensive overview of the LabVIEW environment, including the design of interactive graphical user interfaces and the fundamentals of graphical programming using functional blocks to build practical applications. 2-LabVIEW-Arduino Interface: This segment focused on the practical aspects of interfacing LabVIEW with Arduino via serial communication. Real-world examples were presented to demonstrate how to send and receive data between the two platforms, enabling the control of devices or reading signals from various sensors. The workshop was met with strong engagement from participants, who showed significant interest in the hands-on applications of this integration, particularly in the field of biomedical engineering. The session emphasized the importance of these skills for developing senior design projects and smart medical systems. This workshop is part of a broader series of scientific and practical initiatives organized by the center to foster a research-driven environment at the university and to equip students and researchers with the tools and knowledge necessary to keep pace with technological advancements in biomedical engineering and smart systems.