Handbook of Measuring System Design
3 Volume Set
1. Edition January 2005
1648 Pages, Hardcover
Handbook/Reference Book
Short Description
Measurement is a fundamental procedure in obtaining knowledge and in controlling systems. The recent and increasing popularity of quality system standards such as ISO 9000 and the growth of numerous offshoot industries such as calibration laboratory accreditation have raised the profile of measurement within the entire engineering community. As quality standards proliferate, measurements and metrics are becoming more and more crucial in fields that previously had little interest in them (e.g. metric of business effectiveness). This comprehensive measurement reference details sophisticated and multi-dimensional measurements, measurement equipment, and their applications. The use of "smart" materials, the rapid growth of miniaturization technologies as represented by microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), and devloping interest in neuro-fuzzy applications have all contributed to changes in the components of the traditional measurement system. This work documents these changes and provides a detailed overview of the discipline, facilitating further advance of these technologies.
The most comprehensive and up-to-date reference work covering the scientific fundamentals and practical considerations for designing, developing and implementing measuring systems in a broad range of engineering and technological fields.
Measuring systems lie at the heart of all science, engineering and technology, and are used to quantify physical phenomena such as temperature, pressure, voltage and current. Rapid advances in computing and electronics have enabled the development of highly sophisticated measuring systems that can be utilised across many industrial fields.
The Handbook of Measuring System Design provides an authoritative and comprehensive reference that addresses a wide range of measurement-specific design and application problems in the fields of engineering and technology. Building on a thorough treatment of foundational topics the Handbook presents a modern, 'systems thinking' approach and covers many areas that have received little attention elsewhere (systems, safety, design, legal and artificial intelligence).
Richard Thorn has MSc and PhD degrees from Bradford University, UK. He has held research or academic positions in Australia, Norway and the UK. He is currently at the University of Derby, UK.