{"title":"Multicomponent calibration of forces and moments - An overview of the various technical approaches","authors":"Daniel Schwind","doi":"10.1016/j.measen.2024.101382","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.measen.2024.101382","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The calibration of multi-component transducers is getting increasingly important. It is becoming apparent that different procedures are needed for their calibration, based on the very different requirements of the applications. This also results in different requirements for the Multicomponent Standard Machines, which are used to calibrate the transducers.</div><div>As the global infrastructure of multicomponent calibration is still largely underdeveloped, this paper provides an overview of the accredited laboratories in Germany and presents the main principles of multicomponent calibration machines that have already been realised.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34311,"journal":{"name":"Measurement Sensors","volume":"38 ","pages":"Article 101382"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144212041","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":"The role and tasks of National Metrological Institutions in regular training of metrologists","authors":"Tetyana Gordiyenko, Oleh Velychko","doi":"10.1016/j.measen.2024.101326","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.measen.2024.101326","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The development of the national metrology system is important for supporting scientific progress, innovations, technologies and competitiveness of enterprises of any country. For this, specialists must be able to work in all sectors of the economy. The shortage of professional human resources in the field of metrology and the need for their continuous development are still felt by many countries of the world. The paper is devoted to issues of development and functioning of the national infrastructure of training and advanced training for specialists in the field of information and measurement technologies. The structure of higher and postgraduate education in this field in Ukraine is described. It was established that the need for retraining of personnel for national metrology system a common practice for national metrological institute. Continuous training and advanced training of metrological personnel in the field of legal metrology and specific types of measurements is a necessary reality today.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34311,"journal":{"name":"Measurement Sensors","volume":"38 ","pages":"Article 101326"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144212045","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":"Concrete Testing Machines – Verifying the upper platen and machine components with 3D printed positioning mechanisms","authors":"Emanuel Paquete Correia","doi":"10.1016/j.measen.2024.101332","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.measen.2024.101332","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A practical case of substituting the upper platen of a concrete compression testing machine will be presented, where original 3D printed positioning mechanisms are used in the verification of the machine according to Standard NP EN 12390-4:2021. Due to time constraints for this maintenance operation, the dimensions of these first prints were not properly verified and were later found to be out of the specified tolerances. However, machine verification results did, unexpectedly, turn out to be satisfactory and were validated by comparison to a later verification made by an ISO 17025-accredited laboratory. The dimensional inaccuracy was a consequence of the lack of calibration of the printer's axis and extruder motors, which has been successfully accomplished. In spite of the ongoing difficulties, these tools are worth it for their lightness, simplicity of usage and adaptive design, as well as the low costs and ease of production with a 3D printer.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34311,"journal":{"name":"Measurement Sensors","volume":"38 ","pages":"Article 101332"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144212050","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":"Teaching of electronic circuits for measuring technology at the Faculty of electrical engineering, department of measutrement, CTU in Prague","authors":"Jan Holub, Jakub Svatos, Josef Vedral","doi":"10.1016/j.measen.2024.101312","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.measen.2024.101312","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The paper outlines teaching methods for analog and analog-to-digital electronic circuits used to process and digitize signals from common physical sensors at the Department of Measurement, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague. The methods include using single-purpose functional units, a virtual instrumentation suite, and analog systems for teaching. The use of simulation programs supports the teaching of these circuits. It has proven to be very effective in laboratory classes. Class success rates and student survey ratings support the effectiveness of this teaching approach.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34311,"journal":{"name":"Measurement Sensors","volume":"38 ","pages":"Article 101312"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144212156","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}
Francesco Bonavolontà , Domenico Luca Carnì , Francesco de Pandi , Francesco Lamonaca , Annalisa Liccardo
{"title":"Reconfigurable measurement setup for laboratory activities in augmented reality","authors":"Francesco Bonavolontà , Domenico Luca Carnì , Francesco de Pandi , Francesco Lamonaca , Annalisa Liccardo","doi":"10.1016/j.measen.2024.101321","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.measen.2024.101321","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The challenge of limited access to laboratory equipment relative to the students is a pervasive issue across many academic institutions. This limitation can deny practical learning experiences and hinder the understanding of theoretical concepts. Consequently, the development of innovative solutions to address this challenge is crucial for enhancing the quality of university education and Vocational Education and Training (VET).</div><div>The approach presented by the authors in this paper provides an effective solution using an IoT protocol for remote control of laboratory instrumentation and the Device Under Test (DUT). This solution not only addresses the issue of insufficient laboratory equipment availability but also opens new opportunities to enrich students' educational experiences. By enabling direct interaction with instrumentation and the DUT through remote platforms, students can acquire practical skills in a more flexible and accessible manner, without physical space constraints or equipment availability limitations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34311,"journal":{"name":"Measurement Sensors","volume":"38 ","pages":"Article 101321"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144212162","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":"Advanced signal processing using automated uncertainty propagation - An educational approach","authors":"Hubert Zangl , Dailys Arronde Pérez","doi":"10.1016/j.measen.2024.101322","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.measen.2024.101322","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Automated uncertainty propagation is a powerful tool that allows to focus on the interpretation and analysis of the uncertainty rather than on its calculation. A teaching concept based on the use of a software toolbox for automated uncertainty propagation have been previously developed. This work introduces Bayesian Linear Minimum Mean Square Estimation with automated uncertainty propagation, proposing an extension of the teaching concept, towards the use of uncertainty in sensor and data fusion. The toolbox provides the methods linearization, Unscented Transform and Monte Carlo for uncertainty propagation. Since the code for all three variants is essentially equivalent and compact, concepts as the Extended Kalman Filter and the Unscented Kalman Filter are easily implemented following the same approach as for the already introduced uncertainty quantification. The proposed approach simplifies the integration of advanced topics such as late fusion or posterior estimation of previous states in measurement science education.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34311,"journal":{"name":"Measurement Sensors","volume":"38 ","pages":"Article 101322"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144212237","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":"Mathematical model of mass measurement system with consideration of fulcrum point position shift and its evaluation","authors":"Takanori Yamazaki , Yuji Yamakawa","doi":"10.1016/j.measen.2024.101363","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.measen.2024.101363","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This paper focuses on a dynamic behaviour of mass measurement system to achieve dynamic measurement of the mass of a target object. To improve an accuracy of mass measurement, we have investigated an effect of a fulcrum point position shift via simulation. In this paper, we design a new experimental system that can evaluate the effect of the fulcrum point position shift. Also, we propose a new model of our mass measurement system with consideration of the fulcrum point position shift. To evaluate a validity of the proposed model of our mass measurement system, we compare experimental results with simulation results. After that we discuss an effectiveness of our proposed mathematical model of our mass measurement system.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34311,"journal":{"name":"Measurement Sensors","volume":"38 ","pages":"Article 101363"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144212039","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":"Metrology personnel competencies. Their importance to the quality of measurements","authors":"Justina Dobilienė, Asta Meškuotienė","doi":"10.1016/j.measen.2024.101325","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.measen.2024.101325","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Reliable measurements are essential in today's world for a variety of reasons. Accurate and consistent measurements are crucial for decisions in a wide range of fields, including science, engineering, medicine, environmental protection, trade, and others. Without them, it would be impossible to make informed decisions or to develop effective products, structures, and processes.</div><div>Modern measuring instruments can measure very precisely, technologies and methods are also very advanced, but the factor of human error or lack of competence can nullify all modern achievements. Adequate competence plays an important role in all metrology fields that ensures that measurements are accurate and reliable to protect consumers and businesses. Lack of metrological competency, or the ability to correctly and consistently measure physical quantities, can lead to a variety of risks.</div><div>The demand for skilled metrology personnel is expected to grow in the coming years, as businesses increasingly rely on accurate and reliable measurements to ensure the quality of their products and services.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34311,"journal":{"name":"Measurement Sensors","volume":"38 ","pages":"Article 101325"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144212044","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}
Sun Do Lim , In-Ho Bae , Jinhwa Gene , Seung Kwan Kim
{"title":"Fast tunable single-frequency Yb-doped fiber laser","authors":"Sun Do Lim , In-Ho Bae , Jinhwa Gene , Seung Kwan Kim","doi":"10.1016/j.measen.2024.101329","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.measen.2024.101329","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>We have been developing a fast-tunable, single-frequency optical parametric oscillator (OPO) capable of emitting wavelengths between 2500 nm and 5200 nm, with the aim of achieving watt-level output for rapid remote gas sensing. To meet these performance goals, our efforts have been focused on constructing a high-power, single-frequency fiber laser at a wavelength of 1 μm with rapid tunability across 30 nm, which is intended to serve as its pump laser. This pump source, an Yb-doped fiber laser, employs a ring cavity design combined with a saturable absorber to ensure single-frequency operation. It will be amplified through a master oscillator power amplifier (MOPA) architecture, enabling it to achieve an output power of at least 10 W. We are confident that this progress will improve mid-wave infrared (MWIR) laser technologies and measurement technologies, particularly in calibrating MWIR detectors and spectrometers. This has the potential to widely impact various environmental applications and further the capabilities of MWIR technology.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34311,"journal":{"name":"Measurement Sensors","volume":"38 ","pages":"Article 101329"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144212047","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}
Henri Speck, Martin Landmann, Roland Ramm, Stefan Heist, Peter Kühmstedt, Gunther Notni
{"title":"Analysis of the measurement accuracy of a thermal 3D sensor for transparent objects","authors":"Henri Speck, Martin Landmann, Roland Ramm, Stefan Heist, Peter Kühmstedt, Gunther Notni","doi":"10.1016/j.measen.2024.101319","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.measen.2024.101319","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Transparent, translucent, jet-black, or reflective surfaces are non-cooperative for 3D measurements using pattern projection in the visible or near-infrared spectrum. They either require additional object preparation like spraying or cannot be measured at all. Previous studies have demonstrated that “shape from heating” is an appropriate technique to capture such non-cooperative surfaces. Patterns are projected with long-wave infrared radiation which is absorbed on the surface and generates a heat pattern. The re-emitted thermal radiation can be recorded in the mid-wave infrared by a stereo camera setup. In this contribution, we present the experimental implementation of a thermal 3D sensor based on sequential fringe projection. We performed a sensor characterisation in terms of measurement accuracy and speed following the VDI/VDE guideline 2634 part 2. Furthermore, we developed a test specimen which allows for comparing our thermal 3D sensor with alternative 3D measurement techniques.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":34311,"journal":{"name":"Measurement Sensors","volume":"38 ","pages":"Article 101319"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144212160","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}