Measurement Uncertainty

The aim of measuring is to gain or improve knowledge about objects or processes. However, measurement results are inherently uncertain. The ‘Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in Measurement’ (GUM), published by the CPIM as the highest international authority in metrology, provides a standardised procedure for determining measurement uncertainty in measurements.

This book focuses on the structured, basic procedure that a practitioner should master for measuring and analysing the corresp...