MEASUREMENT
VOL. 25, NO.1, JANUARY 1999

CONTENT

1 The value of additional knowledge in measurement - a Bayesian approach
J. Beyerer

9 Fundamental study on the new probe technique for the nano-CMM based on the laser trapping and Mirau
interferometer
Y. Takaya, H. Shimizu, S. Takahashi and T. Miyoshi

19 A method for the automatic detection and measurement of transients. Part I: the measurement method
L. Angrisani, P. Daponte and M, D'Apuzzo

31 A method for the automatic detection and measurement of transients. Part II: applications
L. Angrisani, P. Daponte and M. D'Apuzzo

41 Multichannel front-end for low level instrumentation signals
J. Ramos, R. Pallas-Areny and M. Tresanchez

47 Ring-core flux-gate magnetometer with microprocessor
r. Kilic, M. Borsic and S. Milan

53 A hot-wire based, research atmospheric turbulence probe: design analysis and performance
K.H. Papadopoulos, A.T. Soilemes, C.G. Helmis and P.G. Papageorgas

71 Generalization and analysis of the fringe-counting method for interferometric measurement of motion
quantities
HJ. von Martens

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Measurement
Vol. 25, No. 2, March 1999

CONTENTS

Sensor science - essentials for instrumentation and measurement technology 89
J. McGhee, I.A, Henderson and P.H. Sydenham



A measurement system for fault detection and fault isolation of analog circuits 115
M. Catelani and S, Giraldi



A modem approach to the determination of expanded uncertainty in noninvasive blood oximetry 123
A. Cysewska-Sobusiak



Against spectral leakage 135
A. Breitenbach



The use of neural networks in ultrasonic flaw detection 143
F.W. Margrave, K. Rigas, D.A. Bradley and P. Barrowcliffe



A programmable, multichannel electronic system generating delayed pulses 155
C. Imperiale

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Measurement

Journal of the International Measurement Confederation IMEKO

Vol. 25, No. 3, April 1999

169 An image-based measurement system for the characterisation of automotive gaskets
L. Angrisani, P. Daponte, A. Pietrosanto and C. Liguori

183 Notes towards a qualitative analysis of information in measurement results
L. Man

193 An analytical procedure for predicting the response of constant-temperature hot-wire and film anemome-
ters
S.A. Sherif and R.H. Pletcher

203 Deformation and wear of pyramidal, silicon-nitride AFM tips scanning micrometre-size features in contact
mode
M.L. Bloo, H. Haitjema and W.O. Pril

213 Accuracy improvement of impedance measurements by using the self-calibration
J.-G. Liu, U. FrUhauf and A. Schonecker

227 Investigation of the dynamic characteristic of bridge structures using a computer vision method
P. Olaszek

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Measurement
Vol. 25, No. 4, June 1999

CONTENTS

237 Fault detection for quality control of household appliances by non-invasive laser Doppier technique and
likelihood classifier
N. Paone, L. Scalise, G. Stavrakakis and A. Pouliezos

249 Moire deflectornetry based on Fourier-transform analysis
B, Wang, X. Luo, T. Pfeifer and H. Mischo

255 A dynamic error model for integrating analog-to-digital converters
P, Arpaia, P. Daponte and L. Michaeli

265 Finite memory non-linear model of a S/H-ADC device
D. Mirri, G. Pasini, F. Filicori, G. luculano and G. Pellegrini

285 Phase unwrapping by blocks
B. Wang, K Shi, T. Pfeifer and H. Mischo

291 Quantitative measurement of the hardness profile on carbo-nitriding steel by the hole drilling method
G. Mauvoisin and F, Chagneau

299 Time evaluation for the steady state condition of the weight before the measurements
V. Ciftci S. Kacmaz U, Akcadag and O. Sakarya

307 A humidity generator with a test chamber system
M. Heinonen

I Author Index for Volume 25

V Volume Contents

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Measurment
Vol. 26, No- 1, July 1999


CONTENTS

1 Analogue neural network design for the processing of measureinent signals
P. Daponte, D. Grimaldi and L. Michaeli

19 Optimal design and organisation of hiomedical experiment
R. Kalicka

45 Fundamentals and trends of digital measurement
O. Aurnala

55 A fast, programmable, multichannel pulse delay generator
C lmperiale

69 A difference resonator for detecting weak signals
L. Qu and J. Lin

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MEASURMENT
VOL. 26, NO. 2, September 1999


79 Dclerminalion of strain distribution by means of digital shearography
W. Steinchen, G. Kupfer, P. Mackel and F. Vossing

91 AVXI power quality analyser implementing a wavelet transform-based measurement procedure
L. Angrisani, P. Daponte, M. D' Apuzzo and A. Pietrosanto

103 Experimental set-up for the characterization of automated number-plate recognizers
P. Grattoni, G. Pettiti and ML. Rasteilo

115 High-frequency Hall probe calibration with a coaxial magnetic field generator
L. Callegaro

119 Characterization of Yb-Er:glass lasers at 1.5 (mo)m wavelength in terms of amplitude and frequency stability
C. Sveito, S. Taccheo, E. Bava and P. Laporta

129 Self-calibration measuring methods and applications to measurements of electrical quantities
J.-G. Liu and U. Fmhauf

143 The evolution of tasks within the metre convention
J, Kovalevsky

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