Atomicity a digital lab notebook
What's New
Full update history for Atomicity, including new features, fixes, and tutorial videos as they're added.
Stack & Normalize on Plots
2026-08-23Comparing multiple traces on the same plot just got easier with two new buttons next to the expand and download icons.
How it works
- Normalize scales each trace to its own peak, so traces with very different magnitudes can be compared on the same footing.
- Stack does the same normalization and then offsets each trace vertically, so overlapping curves separate out visually.
- The two are mutually exclusive — turning one on turns the other off — and clicking the active one again returns the plot to its original data.
- Your original data is never modified; toggling off always restores the exact original view.
This works on CSV plots as well as fit plots, where it's applied to the data and fit curve only — residuals are left untouched so the fit-quality panel stays meaningful.
Video Tutorials
2026-08-21We've started building a library of quick (about a minute each) video tutorials covering common tasks in Atomicity.
Where to find them
- Visit the Tutorials page for the full library, filterable by category.
- A few are also featured right on the home page.
More will be added over time as new features ship — check back if you don't see one for what you're trying to do yet.
What's New (yes, really)
2026-08-17We added a changelog to tell you what's new — including the changelog itself. Somewhat recursive, but here we are.
How it works
- Log in (or load any page) and if there's something you haven't seen yet, a badge shows up.
- Click What's New to see a quick summary of recent changes.
- Visit the full history any time for the complete writeup, including tutorial videos where available.
No account changes, no settings to configure — it just quietly keeps track of what you've seen in your browser.
Instrument Mode
2026-08-17Instrument computers can now be switched into Instrument Mode, turning them into a shared drop point for data files.
How it works
- On the instrument computer, switch into Instrument Mode from your account.
- Drag and drop your files onto the screen — personal accounts are logged out and the instrument is logged in.
- Log into your own account later (on any computer) and find your uploaded files waiting in the sidebar.
Using your files
Once you see a file in the sidebar, drag it into:
- A text box — drops it in as a formatted table
- The plot/figure box — immediately generates a figure in the plotting tool.
This means you can walk away from the instrument and finish organizing your data from your desk.
Instrument Plot Templates
2026-08-17HQP can now create reusable templates that recognize instrument export formats and automatically generate plots when students upload data.
How it works
- Upload a sample export file
- Identify the delimiter and header rows
- Map fields to plot axes
- Save the template — matching uploads auto-plot from then on
This is the first step toward full instrument-mode kiosk support.
Nonlinear Curve Fitting
2026-07-01You can now fit custom equations to your plotted data directly in Atomicity.
- Build equations with the visual equation builder
- View parameter tables and fit statistics
- Download fit results as CSV
Fits are computed server-side for consistency across sessions.