Test instruments such as oscilloscopes and DMMs (digital multimeters) often let you get the measurement results you need with just the press of a button. But the number on a meter's display or the ...

Many data-acquisition systems connect directly to sensors. As with all measurement systems, you must contend with errors and do your best to minimize them. Errors caused by thermal drift, EMI/RFI, ...

Raised intraocular pressure (IOP) increases the risk of glaucoma. Eye-care professionals measure IOP to screen for ocular hypertension (OHT) (IOP>21 mm Hg) and to monitor glaucoma treatment.

The venerable Kelvin-sensing circuit, or four-terminal measurement circuit, minimizes measurement errors that your test equipment and test leads can impose. It is named for William Thomson, Lord ...

This file type includes high resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. Monitoring the current consumed in electronic systems has become critical as more functionality packs into tighter ...

Parents who measured liquid medications for their children using teaspoon or tablespoon units were twice as likely to give the wrong dose compared with parents who used milliliter measures, according ...

Metrology is the science of precise measurement. It ensures accuracy and consistency across scientific, industrial, and engineering fields. Calibration is the process of aligning measurement ...

Measurement and accountability are hot topics these days. According to a recent study by consultancy Avidan Strategies, "When asked to name the ways in which agencies must improve, 71% of brand ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract This article considers estimation of constant and time-varying coefficients in nonlinear ordinary differential equation (ODE) models where ...

Scientists from Australia and other countries have, for the first time, fully mapped how errors develop over time within a ...