Kst is a plotting and data viewing program. It is a general purpose plotting software program that evolved out of a need to visualize and analyze astronomical data, but has also found subsequent use in the real time display of graphical information. Kst is a KDE application and is freely available for anyone to download and use under the terms of the GPL. It is noted for being able to graph real-time data acquisition.
Kst was initially developed by Barth Netterfield, an astrophysicist as a personal project. By 2004 it had begun to be used in various universities and the European Space Agency and development was funded by the Canadian Space Agency.[1] Kst is written in C++ and based upon (but does not use) the Tk toolkit.[2] It is targeted towards large (million element) data sets.[3]
Featuresedit
kst is a fast real-time large-dataset plotting and viewing tool with basic data analysis functionality.[4][5][6]
Plot typesedit
kst is able to plot histograms and 3-D with color and contour mapping for 3-D images.[7] It is also able to process Network Common Data Form (NETCDF) files for 2-d plotting[8]
Real-time plotting capabilityedit
Kst has been chosen where there is a need to present plots in real-time.[9]
Applicationsedit
Real-time applications vary in size from simple graphing of a sensor from a microcontroller such as arduino that may be set up by a hobbyist to a simple sensor[4] to plotting of real time date from the Atacama Cosmology Telescope.[10] The program has been recommended for real time graphical display of an open energy monitoring project.[11][12]
Inputsedit
Kst is able to accept a number input formats with Dirfiles being particularly suitable for streaming applications[10][13] and plug-in extension filters enabling other input stream types and file formats to be added.[7]
Some alternatives include MATLAB, Qtiplot, SciDAVis, Grace and LabPlot.[6] However, some of these are part of a numerical analysis package.[6]
Spin-off developmentsedit
Dirfile formatedit
In the process of developing the kst application a spin-off was the emergence of the Dirfile file format standard for time-ordered binary data in an efficient manner.[a] It was developed under the Getdata project into an independent standard with its own API.[13]
^The records in files are timestamped and ordered in time of occurrence
Referencesedit
^ abcde. TomChance.org. Archived from the original on 21 May 2004. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
^Zonca, Andrea (22 January 2009). "5. Combined quick look analysis". Advanced modelling and combined data analysis of Planck focal plane instruments (PhD). University of Milan. arXiv:1208.1950. hdl:2434/64581.
^"Canadian LFI Work". www.astro.ubc.ca. from the original on 28 June 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
^ abReilly, Rob (August 2010). "Linux Journal" (PDF). No. 196. pp. 62−67. Real-Time Plots with kst and a microcontroller. (PDF) from the original on 28 April 2019. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
^Årzén, Karl-Erik; Faure, Pascal; Fohler, Gerhard; Mattavelli, Marco; Neundorf, Alexander; Romero, Vanessa; Schorr, Stefan (29 January 2011). "D1f - Interface Specification" (PDF). pp. 41–42. Appendix B - The Kst Real-Time Plotting and Data Viewing Interface. (PDF) from the original on 15 April 2019.
^ abc"Kst - Benchmarks". from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
^ abc"The Kst Handbook" (PDF). Kst-plot. p. 1. What is Kst?. (PDF) from the original on 26 April 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
^"Software for Manipulating or Displaying NetCDF Data". www.unidata.ucar.edu. from the original on 19 September 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
^Nowak, Adam; Walkowiak, Przemysław; Szwabe, Andrzej; Misiorek, Pawel (2012). "wnPUT Testbed Experimentation Framework". Distributed Computing and Networking. Lecture notes in Computer Science. Vol. 7129. pp. 377, 379, 381. doi:10.1007/978-3-642-25959-3_27. ISBN978-3-642-25958-6.
^ abSwitzer, E. R.; Allen, C.; Amiri, M.; Appel, J. W.; Battistelli, E. S.; Burger, B.; Chervenak, J. A.; Dahlen, A. J.; Das, S.; Devlin, M. J.; Dicker, S. R.; Doriese, W. B.; Dünner, R.; Essinger-Hileman, T.; Gao, X.; Halpern, M.; Hasselfield, M.; Hilton, G. C.; Hincks, A. D.; Irwin, K. D.; Knotek, S.; Fisher, R. P.; Fowler, J. W.; Jarosik, N.; Kaul, M.; Klein, J.; Lau, J. M.; Limon, M.; Lupton, R. H.; et al. (1 August 2008). "Systems and control software for the Atacama Cosmology Telescope". Proceedings of SPIE. Advanced Software and Control for Astronomy II. 79019: 70192L. Bibcode:2008SPIE.7019E..2LS. doi:10.1117/12.790006. S2CID 12093498.
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^ ab"The Dirfile Standards". sourceforge.net. from the original on 29 May 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
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Kst is a plotting and data viewing program It is a general purpose plotting software program that evolved out of a need to visualize and analyze astronomical data but has also found subsequent use in the real time display of graphical information Kst is a KDE application and is freely available for anyone to download and use under the terms of the GPL It is noted for being able to graph real time data acquisition KstScreenshot of KstOriginal author s Barth Netterfield 1 Developer s George Staikos 1 Andrew Walker 1 Repositorygithub wbr com wbr Kst plot wbr kstOperating systemLinuxMacWindows using MinGWTypeGraph plotting softwareLicenseGPL 1 Websitekst plot wbr kde wbr org Contents 1 History 2 Features 2 1 Plot types 2 2 Real time plotting capability 2 3 Applications 2 4 Inputs 2 5 Scripting language 3 Alternatives 4 Spin off developments 4 1 Dirfile format 5 See also 6 External links 7 Notes and references 7 1 Notes 7 2 ReferencesHistory editKst was initially developed by Barth Netterfield an astrophysicist as a personal project By 2004 it had begun to be used in various universities and the European Space Agency and development was funded by the Canadian Space Agency 1 Kst is written in C and based upon but does not use the Tk toolkit 2 It is targeted towards large million element data sets 3 Features editkst is a fast real time large dataset plotting and viewing tool with basic data analysis functionality 4 5 6 Plot types edit kst is able to plot histograms and 3 D with color and contour mapping for 3 D images 7 It is also able to process Network Common Data Form NETCDF files for 2 d plotting 8 Real time plotting capability edit Kst has been chosen where there is a need to present plots in real time 9 Applications edit Real time applications vary in size from simple graphing of a sensor from a microcontroller such as arduino that may be set up by a hobbyist to a simple sensor 4 to plotting of real time date from the Atacama Cosmology Telescope 10 The program has been recommended for real time graphical display of an open energy monitoring project 11 12 Inputs edit Kst is able to accept a number input formats with Dirfiles being particularly suitable for streaming applications 10 13 and plug in extension filters enabling other input stream types and file formats to be added 7 Scripting language edit The tool offers a scripting language termed KstScript based upon JavaScript syntax which can help automate workflows 7 Alternatives editSome alternatives include MATLAB Qtiplot SciDAVis Grace and LabPlot 6 However some of these are part of a numerical analysis package 6 Spin off developments editDirfile format edit In the process of developing the kst application a spin off was the emergence of the Dirfile file format standard for time ordered binary data in an efficient manner a It was developed under the Getdata project into an independent standard with its own API 13 See also edit nbsp Free and open source software portal List of graphing software QtiPlot for scientific graphing and data analysis SciDAVis LabPlot HippoDrawExternal links editkst webpageNotes and references editNotes edit The records in files are timestamped and ordered in time of occurrence References edit a b c d e Interview with Barth Netterfield about kst TomChance org Archived from the original on 21 May 2004 Retrieved 28 April 2019 Zonca Andrea 22 January 2009 5 Combined quick look analysis Advanced modelling and combined data analysis of Planck focal plane instruments PhD University of Milan arXiv 1208 1950 hdl 2434 64581 Canadian LFI Work www astro ubc ca Archived from the original on 28 June 2017 Retrieved 14 November 2019 a b Reilly Rob August 2010 Linux Journal PDF No 196 pp 62 67 Real Time Plots with kst and a microcontroller Archived PDF from the original on 28 April 2019 a href Template Cite magazine html title Template Cite magazine cite magazine a Cite magazine requires magazine help Arzen Karl Erik Faure Pascal Fohler Gerhard Mattavelli Marco Neundorf Alexander Romero Vanessa Schorr Stefan 29 January 2011 D1f Interface Specification PDF pp 41 42 Appendix B The Kst Real Time Plotting and Data Viewing Interface Archived PDF from the original on 15 April 2019 a b c Kst Benchmarks Archived from the original on 2 January 2014 Retrieved 2 January 2014 a b c The Kst Handbook PDF Kst plot p 1 What is Kst Archived PDF from the original on 26 April 2019 Retrieved 8 May 2019 Software for Manipulating or Displaying NetCDF Data www unidata ucar edu Archived from the original on 19 September 2019 Retrieved 14 November 2019 Nowak Adam Walkowiak Przemyslaw Szwabe Andrzej Misiorek Pawel 2012 wnPUT Testbed Experimentation Framework Distributed Computing and Networking Lecture notes in Computer Science Vol 7129 pp 377 379 381 doi 10 1007 978 3 642 25959 3 27 ISBN 978 3 642 25958 6 a b Switzer E R Allen C Amiri M Appel J W Battistelli E S Burger B Chervenak J A Dahlen A J Das S Devlin M J Dicker S R Doriese W B Dunner R Essinger Hileman T Gao X Halpern M Hasselfield M Hilton G C Hincks A D Irwin K D Knotek S Fisher R P Fowler J W Jarosik N Kaul M Klein J Lau J M Limon M Lupton R H et al 1 August 2008 Systems and control software for the Atacama Cosmology Telescope Proceedings of SPIE Advanced Software and Control for Astronomy II 79019 70192L Bibcode 2008SPIE 7019E 2LS doi 10 1117 12 790006 S2CID 12093498 Learn OpenEnergyMonitor learn openenergymonitor org Archived from the original on 27 May 2019 Retrieved 14 November 2019 The OpenEnergyMonitor project LWN net lwn net Archived from the original on 27 May 2019 Retrieved 14 November 2019 a b The Dirfile Standards sourceforge net Archived from the original on 29 May 2018 Retrieved 29 April 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kst software amp oldid 1157614341, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
