Advanced Mathematical and Computational Tools in Metrology V

by Ciarlini, P.; Cox, M. G.; Filipe, E.; Pavese, F.; Richter, D.

• ISBN13: 9789810244941
• ISBN10: 9810244940
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-05-01
• Publisher: WORLD SCIENTIFIC PUB CO INC

Summary

A collection of the revised contributions from the fifth workshop on advanced mathematical and computational tools in metrology, held in Caparica, Portugal, in May of 2000. Includes papers from special interest groups in metrology software and data fusion. DLC: Mensuration--Congresses.

Table of Contents

Organizing Committee	v
Foreword	vii
Discrete B-Spline Approximation in a Variety of Norms	1	(15)
I.J. Anderson
D.A. Turner
Local and Global Calibration of Coordinate Measuring Machines	16	(7)
S.D. Antunes
P.M.V.C.D. Antunes
M.A.F. Vicente
Parameter Intrinsic Identifiability of Error Models: The Case of Geometrical Errors of CMMs	23	(8)
A. Balsamo
A Methodology for Testing the Numerical Accuracy of Scientific Software Used in Metrology	31	(10)
J. Barrett
M.G. Cox
M.P. Dainton
P.M. Harris
A Statistical Model for the Analysis of Single-Photon Counts	41	(6)
S. Castelletto
I.P. Degiovanni
M.L. Rastello
ActiveX-Tools for Data Acquisition with Automatic ASL-F18 and MI-6010 Bridges	47	(8)
B. Cavigioli
P. Marcarino
A. Merlone
P.P.M. Steur
GUM and MRA: Some Problems of Data Processing and Measurement Uncertainty Evaluation	55	(12)
A. Chunovkina
A. Chursin
Interactive Bootstrap Computing on the Internet	67	(10)
P. Ciarlini
P.G. Gherardini
G. Regoliosi
Iteratively Reweighted Total Least Squares Algorithms for Different Variances in Observations and Data	77	(8)
G. Cirrincione
S. van Huffel
A. Premoli
M.L. Rastello
On the Construction and Behavior of a General Class of Biorthogonal Filters	85	(8)
M. Cotronei
M.L. Lo Cascio
Use of Monte Carlo Simulation for Uncertainty Evaluation in Metrology	93	(13)
M.G. Cox
M.P. Dainton
A.B. Forbes
P.M. Harris
H. Schwenke
B.R.L. Siebert
W. Woger
The Total Median and Its Uncertainty	106	(12)
M.G. Cox
E. Pardo Iguzquiza
Surface Approximation of Curved Data using Separable Radial Basis Functions	118	(8)
A. Crampton
J.C. Mason
Use of an Integrated Relational Database for Thermometer and Humidity Calibrations and Data Conservation	126	(8)
J.F. Dubbeldam
R. Bosma
Assessment of Current Methods of Analysis for Quantitative In-Vivo Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy	134	(8)
C. Elster
A. Link
F. Schubert
F. Seifert
M. Walzel
D. Richter
H. Rinneberg
The Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA)---Recognizing National Traceability	142	(6)
E. Filipe
Self-Calibration and Error Separation in Metrology	148	(15)
A.B. Forbes
I.M. Smith
Efficient Estimators in Data Fusion	163	(6)
A.B. Forbes
The Determination of the Geometric Parameters of a Flexible Arm Co-Ordinate Measuring Machine	169	(8)
P.M. Fossati
A.B. Forbes
P.M. Harris
Estimation of the Covariance Matrix of Individual Standards by Means of Comparison Measurements	177	(8)
F.J. Galindo
J.J. Ruiz
E. Giachino
A. Premoli
P. Travella
Mathematical Model Adequancy in Metrology: Step-by-Step Approach	185	(8)
V.A. Granovsky
T.N. Siraya
Databases in Metrology: Requirements and Solutions	193	(14)
V. Hartmann
H. Gross
D. Richter
Tools for Quality Testing of Batches of Artifacts: The Cryogenic Thermometers for the LHC	207	(5)
D. Ichim
F. Pavese
C. Balle
J. Casas-Cubillos
Advanced Spindle Runout-Roundness Separation Method	212	(8)
M.J. Jansen
P.H.J. Schellekens
B. de Veer
Uncertainty Evaluation and Software Development for the Density Determination by Hydrostatic Weighing	220	(4)
R. Juma
I. Castanheira
A. van der Veen
F. Vaz
H. Fino
Bayesian Approaches to Data Fusion in Metrology	224	(7)
G.P. Kelly
How to Treat Correlation in the Uncertainty Budget, When combining Results from Different Measurements	231	(11)
R. Kessel
M. Berglund
P. Taylor
R. Wellum
Estimators for Key Comparison Reference Values	242	(5)
R. Kohler
An Improved Algorithm for Approximating Data in the l1 Norm	247	(4)
D. Lei
I.J. Anderson
M.G. Cox
Applications of Support Vector Machine Regression in Metrology and Data Fusion	251	(14)
J.C. Mason
D.A. Turner
A New Software for the Automation of Accurate Pressure Regulation in Gas Controlled Heat-Pipes	265	(5)
A. Merlone
B. Cavigioli
P. Marcarino
Wavelet-Transform Utilized for the Evaluation of Measurements of the Thickness of Coatings	270	(7)
H. Moeck
K. Herrmann
Using Coordinate Measuring Machine Software as a Virtual Machine to Simulate a Six-Axis Machine tool, in Order to Verify Machining Offset Data	277	(5)
N.B. Orchard
An Algorithm for On-Line Outlier Rejection by Sequence-Analysis in Data Acquisition	282	(9)
F. Pavese
D. Ichim
P. Ciarlini
Mutual Recognition and Equivalence in Radioactivity: How Can the International Reference System be Used?	291	(7)
G. Ratel
METROS---A Web Site for Algorithms for Metrology and Associated Guidance	298	(9)
D. Rayner
R. Barker
An Algorithm for the Approximation of Range Data by Parametric Curves	307	(8)
C. Ross
J.C. Mason
Interpreting Key Comparison Data for the MRA Database	315	(4)
A.G. Steele
B.M. Wood
R.J. Douglas
Quantifying Demonstrated Equivalence: A QDE Toolkit	319	(7)
A.G. Steele
B.M. Wood
R.J. Douglas
Determination of the Certified Value of a Reference Material Appreciating the Uncertainty Statements Obtained in the Collaborative Study	326	(15)
A.M.H. van der Veen
Data Fusion in the Certification of Reference Materials	341	(3)
A.M.H. van der Veen
Calculation of Measurement Uncertainty for Multi-Dimensional Machines, Using the Method of Surrogate Data	344	(8)
B. van Dorp
F.L.M. Delbressine
H. Haitjema
P.H.J. Schellekens
The Estimation of a Confidence Belt for the Uncertainty Expression in a Measurement Process by Computationally Intensive Methods	352	(5)
A. Zanobini
G. Iuculano
G.P. Gualtieri
Short Report on Special Interest Group ``Metrology Software''	357	(1)
D. Richter
Data Fusion---Special Interest Group	358	(6)
J.C. Mason
A Discussion on Interlaboratory Comparisons	364	(7)
M.G. Cox
Author Index	371