One my major consistent interests in 30+ years of experience in Industry & Science has been education on measurement devices and their uses. Many engineers & scientists have limited resources in the area of measurement. Most are concerned with getting a process running and under control. Now the Web and its many educational and training features there are some very useful tutorials on them … [Read more...]
Solar For Water!
September 27, 2009 by ·
New solar-powered water purification method shown during the G20 meetings in Pittsburgh "Inexpensive solar-powered water purification promoted"A solar-powered water purification system demonstrated on Wednesday by a New Castle (PA) company on the eve of the Group of 20 summit could combat a growing world health crisis: access to clean water. "Our vision is to have these in place all over the … [Read more...]
Finalizing the Specifications
April 1, 2009 by ·
In this sixth essay of my series on selecting sensors (expanding on an article I wrote for Sensors (Sensorsmag.com) titled "A Twelve-Step Sensor Selection Checklist." .), we get to the real meat and potatoes of the job—writing a workable specification. If you've been following each step of the process outlined in the series, you realize you can't just pick a product out of a catalog. It may … [Read more...]
From Digital Isolation to Global Inclusion
March 7, 2009 by ·
CyberLearning Educational Society, NGO arm of www.cyberlearningindia.com, in association with Rotary Club of New Delhi. Successfully concluded a pilot program to bridge the digital divide amongst students from disadvantaged families. This significant pilot was aimed at schools adopted by Rotary Club of New Delhi. In the last decade, the information age revolution has brought India to being … [Read more...]
Reviewing Error Analysis
March 3, 2009 by ·
This is the fifth essay in a series expanding on an article I wrote for Sensors (Sensorsmag.com) titled "A Twelve-Step Sensor Selection Checklist." . (Note: It has been modified very slightly to make it more easily read in this format) This month, I'll look at the phase of the sensor selection process in which you review your error analysis. In this step, you decide if a particular sensor … [Read more...]
The Deming Model
February 28, 2009 by ·
The teachings and experiences of W. Edwards Deming slowly took hold in my learning as I worked for a USA Steel Company in Ohio in the 1980s and '90s. I knew little about Quality Assurance when I first joined the organization, but got involved in their system of Statistical Process Control, that had been dubbed with their own name: "Integrated Process Control" or IPC. Every corporate … [Read more...]
Sensor Selection—A Question of Perspective
February 24, 2009 by ·
This is the fourth essay in a series expanding on an article I wrote for Sensors titled "A Twelve-Step Sensor Selection Checklist". (Note: It has been modified very slightly to make it more easily read in this format) In October (2007), I discussed the need to consider factors that influence measurement conditions. This month, I'll talk about other considerations and best practices for … [Read more...]
The Night Sky 2/09 & Methane on Mars
February 19, 2009 by ·
Here's a little change of pace from the relative "dryness" of measurement tips & practices. It's something I missed and has some interesting results from measurements made at a very long distance! Click to see larger-1280x760 px- image- Image by NASA By accident I saw a link to a webpage on Twitter with the title "The Night Sky February 2009" on the Jodrell Bank Observatory website in … [Read more...]
