Instrument Control 2003 Readers’ Choice Finalist: MATLAB
MATLAB is an intuitive language and technical computing environment that provides core mathematics and advanced graphical tools for algorithm and application development, data analysis and visualization. From controlling and communicating with data acquisition devices and instruments to database connectivity and interfacing with programs such as Microsoft Excel, it provides straightforward access to data from external devices and other software packages. The software features more than 600 mathematical, statistical, and engineering functions.