CLAD2017 - Answer the Requirement - Average that data

[SercoSteveB]

You are tasked to write a VI?

INPUT(s): 2D Array (2D Samples Array) of DBL precision numerical values.

OUTPUT(s): 2D Array (Numeric Array Out) of DBL precision numerical values.

FUNCTION:  The VI must calculate an average value for each column of 2D Samples Array and append that average to the bottom of the column.

NOTE:  An example 2D Samples Array and resultant Numeric Array Out are shown below.

Have a go at writing a VI yourself or expand the Spoiler tag to see the possible solutions.

Spoiler

a)

b)

c)

d)

[Bcortes]

I created the following VI that performs successfully the required operation, I hoped it to be the most efficient way. I think that my code is an viable option so I will leave it here.  Regards.

[SPK91]

D

[Priya16]

D

[AUlikyan_ANEL]

D

[Baltur]

D)

[nik35324]

D

[crossrulz]

D was exactly what I would have done.

Bcortes, the Mean.vi has a lot of optimizations in that DLL function it uses.  So from my last set of benchmarks (admittedly it has been a few years), the Mean.vi will be more efficient than writing your own code to calculate the average.  It also is more accurate when dealing with very small and very large numbers (yes, the method to compute the average affects the accuracy in these situations).

[crossrulz]

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@SercoSteveB wrote:

You are tasked to write a VI?

A question?  Are you just surprised some of us are tasked with such important code?

[SercoSteveB]

I would say the coding foundation is the most important.

BTW I am no longer surprised by the things people ask me to do.

[Bcortes]

 crossrulz, thanks for your comment, would you guide me to the location of the palette where I can find the Main VI?

[crossrulz]

Mathematics->Probability & Statistics

[A.Bernau]

D

[alexderjuengere]

It appears D is supposed to be the optimal answear,

but I would have gone for the B-like approach

[simonj69]

D

[mini09]

D

[Al_Niz]

why not B ??

when running the following block diagram

I got this:

isn't B) better than D)?

my thought was instead of always executing the build an array block in a loop its better to call it once outside

[crossrulz]

Al_Niz, your diagram does not match B.  Look closely at the wire going to the top input of the Build Array.

[Al_Niz]

right i haven't seen it. thx

[levonsg]

D

[istan0227]

D