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

现代原子力显微镜（AFMs）最有前途的功能之一是能够测量表面特性（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；由财产价值调制的声音；以及各种受力参数，如表面纹理和粘性。在这个项目中，将调查哪些通道最适合传递哪些参数，以及有多少通道可以独立携带信息。将研究各种物理和虚拟手持工具，以了解哪种工具最有用。这类似于一个木匠，他有各种各样的工具来切割、平滑和雕刻。所以，表面科学家可能会想要用不同的工具来完成不同的任务。与地面科学家合作，可以确定哪些工具和可视化是最有效的。一个新的和更强大的afm接口将被设计和构建。＊＊＊

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. ***