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Multi-Dimensional Memory Management

Multi-Dimensional at its Core

Andor iQ is multidimensional at its Core. This means you can handle multi-channel, time-series, Z-series and multi-field data with consummate ease. iQ provides easy to use tools for analysis, processing, visualization and management of live cell experiment data and "understands" dimensionality, so navigating and manipulating complex data sets is instant and interactive.

Schematic overview of Andor iQ

Handle Huge Data Sets With Ease

Representing a 5D space, where each point on the illustrated 3D matrix is a frame or 2D image. iQ organises data into a rectilinear multi-dimensional space

Andor iQ is built to handle huge data sets seamlessly with ImageDisk™ technology. ImageDisk™ has been developed and proven over more than ten years and is at the core of iQ’s multidimensional memory management. ImageDisk™ extends your system memory to include fast hard drives and even RAID arrays so that you are never limited by RAM.

A smart, pre-emptive disk swapping algorithm monitors memory levels and current frame requirements during all acquisition and processing operations. It avoids Windows™ file swapping and handles frame access seamlessly, making sure the data you need is always available. Gigabit data sets are no longer a problem to acquire or manipulate and visualize.