Exposure EMF measurements with spectrum analyzers using free and open source software

Prokopios M. Bormpantonakis; Dimitrios I. Stratakis; George N. Mastorakis; Christos N. Skeberis; Constandinos X. Mavromoustakis; Paul V. Bechet

doi:10.1109/TEMU.2016.7551913

Exposure EMF measurements with spectrum analyzers using free and open source software

Prokopios M. Bormpantonakis, Dimitrios I. Stratakis, George N. Mastorakis, Christos N. Skeberis, Constandinos X. Mavromoustakis, Paul V. Bechet

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Abstract

This paper describes a dedicated Software that was developed using Free and Open Source tools for the automation of Electromagnetic Field (EMF) exposure measurements with Spectrum Analyzers (SAs). This software is used for controlling measurement instrumentation, receiving, storing, processing and analyzing EMF measurement date, while offering a friendly user interface with many options. For the evaluation of the measurement results, all required protocols have been taken into account in order to be consistent with national (Greek Legislation) as well as other international recommendations and standards. The software runs under Ubuntu 14.04 LTS operating system and was developed in Python 3.4 programming language. Remote control and communication with the SAs is achieved with Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments (SCPI) and with the use of National Instruments Virtual Instrument Software Architecture (NI-VISA) in combination with Python Visa (PyVISA).

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2016 International Conference on Telecommunications and Multimedia, TEMU 2016
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	42-46
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	9781467384094
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/TEMU.2016.7551913
Publication status	Published - 24 Aug 2016
Event	2016 International Conference on Telecommunications and Multimedia, TEMU 2016 - Heraklion, Greece Duration: 25 Jul 2016 → 27 Jul 2016

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Other	2016 International Conference on Telecommunications and Multimedia, TEMU 2016
Country/Territory	Greece
City	Heraklion
Period	25/07/16 → 27/07/16

Keywords

EMF measurements
Open Source software
Python
PyVISA
SCPI
Spectrum Analyzer
VISA

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Bormpantonakis, P. M., Stratakis, D. I., Mastorakis, G. N., Skeberis, C. N., Mavromoustakis, C. X., & Bechet, P. V. (2016). Exposure EMF measurements with spectrum analyzers using free and open source software. In 2016 International Conference on Telecommunications and Multimedia, TEMU 2016 (pp. 42-46). Article 7551913 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/TEMU.2016.7551913

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Bormpantonakis, PM, Stratakis, DI, Mastorakis, GN, Skeberis, CN, Mavromoustakis, CX & Bechet, PV 2016, Exposure EMF measurements with spectrum analyzers using free and open source software. in 2016 International Conference on Telecommunications and Multimedia, TEMU 2016., 7551913, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 42-46, 2016 International Conference on Telecommunications and Multimedia, TEMU 2016, Heraklion, Greece, 25/07/16. https://doi.org/10.1109/TEMU.2016.7551913

Exposure EMF measurements with spectrum analyzers using free and open source software. / Bormpantonakis, Prokopios M.; Stratakis, Dimitrios I.; Mastorakis, George N. et al.
2016 International Conference on Telecommunications and Multimedia, TEMU 2016. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2016. p. 42-46 7551913.

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