Stephan Passon , Kristian König , Florian Schilling , Bernhard Maaß , Johann Meisner , Wilfried Nörtershäuser
{"title":"Ultra-stable 3D-Printed precision voltage divider for calibrations and experiments","authors":"Stephan Passon , Kristian König , Florian Schilling , Bernhard Maaß , Johann Meisner , Wilfried Nörtershäuser","doi":"10.1016/j.measen.2025.101818","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.measen.2025.101818","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This paper presents the concept of an ultra-stable, thermally independent precision voltage divider tailored for direct current (DC) voltages up to 60 kV. Key features of this voltage divider include minimal voltage dependence, excellent stability, and resistance to external temperature variations. The innovative approach involves its fabrication using 3D printing technology, allowing easy replication by project partners. This precision voltage divider leverages commercially available precision resistors, drawing upon successful outcomes from the FutureEnergy 19ENG02 and HVDC ENG07 Projects.</div><div>In these experiments, which involve ion acceleration and laser probing of electronic transitions, voltage dividers are integrated into setups such as COALA (TU Darmstadt), BECOLA (Michigan State University), COLLAPS (CERN/ISOLDE), and ATLANTIS (Argonne National Laboratory). Monitoring the applied acceleration potential, these dividers allow one to consider and counteract long-term drifts and thereby improving measurement accuracy.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34311,"journal":{"name":"Measurement Sensors","volume":"38 ","pages":"Article 101818"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144212058","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jonas Sander , Rafael S. Oliveira , Wellington G. Fernandes , Falk Ludwig Tegtmeier , Andy Knott
{"title":"Analysis of the interpolation parameters to estimate the errors at specific force values in continuous calibration","authors":"Jonas Sander , Rafael S. Oliveira , Wellington G. Fernandes , Falk Ludwig Tegtmeier , Andy Knott","doi":"10.1016/j.measen.2024.101376","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.measen.2024.101376","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The Euramet project 18SIB08 “ComTraForce” developed research to improve the continuous calibration procedures intended to be added to the under review standards that traditionally deals with static force calibration, such as ISO 376 and ISO 7500-1. Among these procedures is the description of a method for the adequate synchronous correlation between the force signals of the reference and the device under test to estimate the indication error for a specific force target value. This method describes the necessity to carry out a double interpolation sequence, using linear least squares adjustments. This paper presents a study on the impact of selecting different ranges of points on the estimation of the interpolation coefficients and the consequent impact on the calculation of the indication errors. The statistical parameters of these curves are also discussed. Experimental data was obtained from measurement series with different force rates carried out in an assembly with a testing machine and a reference sensor.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34311,"journal":{"name":"Measurement Sensors","volume":"38 ","pages":"Article 101376"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144213189","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sensitivity calibration for mass comparator based on optical force","authors":"Manhong Hu, Jian Wang, Changqing Cai, Qing Sun, Kai Jiao, Hanghang Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.measen.2024.101366","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.measen.2024.101366","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The laser photon-momentum-based method is more and more used in the optical power measurements. As a revert use, the laser optical power can be used as a traceable source to small mass in micro range using the same photon-momentum-based method to new SI with better measuring accuracy. The sensitivity calibration for mass comparator based on laser optical force was carried out using an optical power range between 20 W and 120 W at a wavelength of 1080 nm. The air density meter is used to sense the stability of the laser power and optical force. Uncertainty of measurement is evaluated. With a coverage factor <em>k</em> = 2, relative expanded uncertainty of reference sensitivity mass standard using photon force of laser is better than 2 %. The uncertainty of the sensitivity calibration is also investigated.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34311,"journal":{"name":"Measurement Sensors","volume":"38 ","pages":"Article 101366"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144213194","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Digital to analog converter based on pulse-width adding","authors":"Vítor Viegas , J.M. Dias Pereira","doi":"10.1016/j.measen.2024.101418","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.measen.2024.101418","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This paper presents a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) based on the pulse width created naturally by the binary counting sequence. The concept involves combining the counting impulses of the bits to form a pulse-width modulated signal, where the mean voltage is proportional to the input digital code. We propose a circuit capable of achieving this using general-purpose components. Although our design targets 8 bits, it is scalable for any number of nibbles.</div><div>The paper details simulations conducted to verify the proper functioning of the circuit and to evaluate its performance. Tests were performed to determine the static characteristics of the converter, measure its differential nonlinearity (DNL), and observe its step response.</div><div>In static terms, the converter exhibited negligible gain and offset errors, with a DNL below 1 LSB (least significant bit). The converter operated correctly without any missing codes.</div><div>In dynamic terms, the converter demonstrated a bandwidth of 10 kHz and behaved like a second-order low-pass filter with critical damping.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34311,"journal":{"name":"Measurement Sensors","volume":"38 ","pages":"Article 101418"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144213175","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Spectral method for acoustic impulse events time difference of arrival estimation","authors":"Jakub Svatos, Martin Maxa, Jan Holub","doi":"10.1016/j.measen.2024.101420","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.measen.2024.101420","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The paper deals with localizing an acoustic event source, e.g., gunshots, using two microphone systems. It briefly describes the properties of gunshot patterns and introduces possible methods based on acoustic signals from two microphones for gunshot localization. The localization method is based on the Time Difference of Arrival of an incoming acoustic wave, which is calculated using Phase-Based Delay Estimation. The presented method uses spectral analysis of signals recorded by both microphones to determine the delay in samples between the two signals. It has been shown that the frequency-based method can be, in certain cases, more reliable than commonly used cross-correlation methods.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34311,"journal":{"name":"Measurement Sensors","volume":"38 ","pages":"Article 101420"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144213177","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Paolo Carbone, Francesco Santoni, Alessio De Angelis, Antonio Moschitta
{"title":"Synthesis of analog signals using QUBO-based spectral shaping of binary sequences","authors":"Paolo Carbone, Francesco Santoni, Alessio De Angelis, Antonio Moschitta","doi":"10.1016/j.measen.2024.101421","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.measen.2024.101421","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Digital synthesis of test signals is a subject of ongoing research in electrical engineering. Owing to their simplicity, it is of particular interest the possibility of using binary sequences to generate high-quality analog signals. Published results report the usage of ΣΔ-based methods to generate binary spectrally-shaped test signals that, once filtered, result in high-quality analog signals useable for testing purposes. This paper proposes the usage of quadratic binary unconstrained optimization as an alternative providing comparable or superior results, thus representing a valid alternate synthesis method. The approach is first introduced by the usage of several examples. Experimental results are shown that validate the presented signal synthesis method.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34311,"journal":{"name":"Measurement Sensors","volume":"38 ","pages":"Article 101421"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144213178","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Estimation of force acting on oral cavity during swallowing using tongue simulator","authors":"Shunsuke Ozawa , Tetsu Kamiya , Takanori Yamazaki","doi":"10.1016/j.measen.2024.101378","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.measen.2024.101378","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The majority of studies on mastication movements have focused on chewing movements. In recent years, however, it has come to be thought that tongue action also plays a very important role in masticatory movements.</div><div>As the aging process reduces the function of the tongue, it causes aspiration and increases the risk of aspiration pneumonia. The tongue has a significant influence on the cause of aspiration. Therefore, it is important to understand the movement of the tongue and the movement of the food mass in the mouth. In our study, we developed a device that simulates tongue movement. This device is used to investigate the relationship between food and the tongue.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34311,"journal":{"name":"Measurement Sensors","volume":"38 ","pages":"Article 101378"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144211959","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chunnan Jia , Xiao Ma , Jie Sun , Xingsheng Yao , Haihua Wu , Weijun Huang
{"title":"Development of automatic force measurement system","authors":"Chunnan Jia , Xiao Ma , Jie Sun , Xingsheng Yao , Haihua Wu , Weijun Huang","doi":"10.1016/j.measen.2024.101371","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.measen.2024.101371","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In order to solve the problem of the process of force measurement, an automatic force measurement system is developed. Aiming at solving the existing problem of low efficiency on calibration of reading and recording force measuring instrument data manually as well as other inspection. The system consists of force measuring instrument, human-computer interaction module, data acquisition module and data processing module. The system communicates the force measuring instrument with the computer through serial port or network cable, and the test data are collected and processed in the system interface. The development of this system can reduce the measurement process, improve work efficiency, and at the same time compatible with the current force standard dynamometer and the force value transmission device, effectively enhance the laboratory measurement of intelligent level.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34311,"journal":{"name":"Measurement Sensors","volume":"38 ","pages":"Article 101371"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144212088","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Stabilisation time after cleaning sheet and OIML shape weights","authors":"Z. Zelenka, I. Kolozinska","doi":"10.1016/j.measen.2024.101359","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.measen.2024.101359","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Our research aimed to establish a correct but shorter recommended stabilisation time for weights after cleaning before calibration used in calibration laboratories.</div><div>The primary source for establishing the stabilisation time is the international recommendation OIML R111-1. Its chapter (B.4.2) states that \"after weights are cleaned with solvents, they must be stabilised for the times given in the document.</div><div>BEV studied several weights to prove that this interval can be safely shortened. The studies indicate that the stabilisation time can be safely lower than one-third of the currently recommended time.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34311,"journal":{"name":"Measurement Sensors","volume":"38 ","pages":"Article 101359"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144212036","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tiecheng Li, Muyao Ji, Fangsheng Lin, Biyong Huang, Weihai Cheng, Zixin Wang, Lei Yu, Leibin Shi
{"title":"Development of a calibration facility for imaging spectrometers","authors":"Tiecheng Li, Muyao Ji, Fangsheng Lin, Biyong Huang, Weihai Cheng, Zixin Wang, Lei Yu, Leibin Shi","doi":"10.1016/j.measen.2024.101330","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.measen.2024.101330","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Imaging spectrometers have been widely used in various fields such as public health, food safety, environmental monitoring, especially in industrial testing. Compared with conventional spectrometers, imaging spectrometers have distortions, e.g. smile distortion and keystone distortion, due to design and assembly deficiencies. As a result, the previous calibration method is no longer fully applicable to imaging spectrometers. A novel calibration facility has been developed, which consists of an integrating sphere, a wavelength calibration source, two radiance calibration sources and a monitor. The experiment results show that the uniform source can be used to calibrate the spectral range, wavelength accuracy and spectral radiance of the imaging spectrometer.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34311,"journal":{"name":"Measurement Sensors","volume":"38 ","pages":"Article 101330"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144212048","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}