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PolyMathsNumerical integration of measured data10–15 min

Data Integrator

Integrate nine sensor readings with the trapezium or Simpson’s rule to get distance, energy or volume, and compare both rules against a calibration signal.

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Integrate nine sensor readings with the trapezium or Simpson’s rule to get distance, energy or volume, and compare both rules against a calibration signal.

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Poly engineering mathematics: numerical integration (trapezium and Simpson’s rules) of sampled data (generic)

Expected time: 10–15 minutes.

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