Introduction To Measurement Uncertainty: Date: 2006-3-02 Authors
Introduction To Measurement Uncertainty: Date: 2006-3-02 Authors
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Abstract
Overview
• Definitions
• Measurement Uncertainty
– Type A Evaluations
– Type B Evaluations
– Putting It All Together – RSS
– Reporting Uncertainty
– Special Cases
• Example Uncertainty Budget
• Summary
• References
Definitions
Error
Definitions
• Some Examples
– Noise (random noise)
– Careless measurements
– Low resolution instruments
– Dropped digits Random Errors
Definitions
• Some Examples:
– Mis-calibrated instrument
– Unaccounted cable loss
Systematic Errors
Definitions
• Measurements typically contain some combination of
random and systematic errors.
• Precision is an indication of the level of random error.
• Accuracy is an indication of the level of systematic error.
• Accuracy and precision are typically qualitative terms.
Definitions
• Measurement Uncertainty combines these concepts into a
single quantitative value representing the total expected
deviation of a measurement from the actual value being
measured.
– Includes a statistical confidence in the resulting uncertainty.
– Contains contributions from all components of the measurement
system, requiring an understanding of the expected statistical
distribution of these contributions.
– By definition, measurement uncertainty does not typically contain
contributions due to the variability of the DUT.
• The “correct” value of a measurement is the value generated by the DUT
at the time it is tested.
• Variability of the DUT cannot be pre-determined.
• Still, the uncertainty of a particular measurement result will include this
variability.
Submission Slide 8 Dr. Michael D. Foegelle, ETS-Lindgren
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Definitions
Definitions
Definitions
Measurement Uncertainty
Type A Evaluations
Type A Evaluations
Type B Evaluations
Type B Evaluations
Ui
ui
k
where Ui is the expanded
uncertainty of the
contribution and k is the
coverage factor (k = 2
for 95% confidence).
• Examples: -4s -3s -2s -1s 0 1s 2s 3s 4s
Type B Evaluations
Type B Evaluations
• U-shaped distribution –
measurement result has a higher
likelihood of being some value -2 ai -ai 0 ai 2ai
• Examples:
– Mismatch (VSWR)
– Distribution of a sine wave
– 5% Resistors (Culling)
Submission Slide 18 Dr. Michael D. Foegelle, ETS-Lindgren
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Type B Evaluations
• Examples:
– Alternate to rectangular or
normal distribution when
distribution is known to
peak at center and has a -2 ai -ai 0 ai 2ai
known maximum
expected value. 100%
Type B Evaluations
• Another Look
99.7%
68%
Normal Distribution Rectangular Distribution U-Shaped Distribution Triangular Distribution
Submission
95% 100% Slide 20 Dr. Michael D. Foegelle, ETS-Lindgren
100%
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Reporting Uncertainty
Special Cases
Special Cases
Summary
References
• 1. NIST Technical Note 1297-1994, “Guidelines
for Evaluating and Expressing the Uncertainty of
NIST Measurement Results”, Barry N. Taylor and
Chris E. Kuyatt.
• 2. NIS-81, “The Treatment of Uncertainty in EMC
Measurements”, NAMAS
• 3. ISO/IEC Guide 17025, “General requirements
for the competence of testing and calibration
laboratories.”