CISE ES Postdoctoral Associate: Design of a Real-time, Fully Interactive Interface for Scanning Probe Microscopes

9504293布鲁克斯现代原子力显微镜(AFM)最有希望的能力之一是能够测量表面属性(如电导)以及地形信息。如何最好地同时向用户显示多个属性是一个悬而未决的问题。可能的表示包括表面颜色、透明度和光泽度；由特性的值调制的声音；以及各种力参数，如表面纹理和粘性。在本项目中，将研究哪些通道最适合传送哪些参数以及有多少通道可以独立承载信息等主题。将研究各种物理和虚拟手持工具，以确定哪种工具最有用。这就像一个木匠，他有各种各样的工具来切割、打磨和雕刻。因此，表面科学家可能想要不同的工具，不同的工具来完成不同的任务。与表面科学家合作，可以确定哪些工具和可视化最有效。将设计和建造一个新的、功能更强大的AFM接口。***

9504293 Brooks One of the most promising capabilities of modern Atomic Force Microscopes (AFMs) is the ability to measure surface properties (such as conductance) along with topographic information. It is an open question how best to display multiple properties simultaneously to the user. Possible representations include surface color, transparency and shininess; sound modulated by the value of the property; and various force parameters, such as surface texture and stickiness. In this project subjects such as which channels are best for conveying which parameters and how many channels can independently carry information will be investigated. Various physical and virtual hand-held tools to see which is most useful will be studied. This is similar to a carpenter who has various tools for cutting, smoothing and engraving. So might a surface scientist want different tools for different tools for different tasks. Working with surface scientists, which tools and visualizations are most effective can be determined. A new and more powerful interface to AFMs will be designed and built. ***