Define "measurement uncertainty
Assessing electrical measurement uncertainties
Practical sheet REF: FIC1427 V1
Define "measurement uncertainty
Assessing electrical measurement uncertainties

Author : Pierre BARBIER

Publication date: December 10, 2015 | Lire en français

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1. Define "measurement uncertainty

It is essential to review the definition given in the International Vocabulary of Metrology (VIM) before tackling the subject. It is reproduced above.

VIM 2.26
  • Measurement uncertainty, f

  • Uncertainty, f

  • Non-negative parameter that characterizes the dispersion of values attributed to a measurand, based on the information used.

  • NOTE 1: measurement uncertainty includes components arising from systematic effects, such as components associated with corrections and assigned values of standards, as well as definitional uncertainty. In some cases, estimated systematic effects are not corrected, but the associated uncertainty components are inserted instead.

  • NOTE 2: the parameter...

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