During tactile surface measurements the contact point between probing tip and surface varies depending on the local surface angle. To reduce the resulting measurement deviation on high slopes a probing principle is investigated that applies a dynamic surface dependent sensor tilt. This probing process and the logics for the angle determination have been simulative evaluated. A test stand based on a nanometer coordinate measuring machine is developed and fitted with a rotation kinematic based on stacked rotary axes. Systematic positioning deviations of the kinematic are reduced by a compensation field. The test stand has been completed and results are presented.

The accuracy improvement of clinical examination starts to prevent from a misdiagnosis by uncertainty data. Recently it came to profit by it towards IT era for broader-based health care. The improvement accuracy was carrying out high quality data by ISO-GUM and QE technology. QE is useful for EQCS and EQA. It is the purpose that present development provides a patient with medical technology high level same as quality when and anywhere by EqQC for IT era. This research has continued applying for many years. The result has been reports every advance step of Blood Chemical Analysis (BCA).

A system for measuring the absolute spectral responsivity of solar cells is described. The system uses higher-powered LED arrays that are coupled to an optical light guide that together provide large area illumination. Two different measurement methods were developed and tested using this measurement apparatus. The first method is an individual LED lock-in technique that can be performed over a broad frequency range. The second method, which uses a Fourier transform technique, is based on synchronous multi-frequency optical excitation of all the LEDs, coupled with detection by a spectrum analyser. Schemes for providing light bias using the LEDs during both measurement schemes are discussed. Spectral response measurements using both measurement methods are reported for a variety of solar cells.

The apparatus for evaluation of the figure of merit (ZT) of thermoelectric devices has been developed. ZT value is comprised of three physical quantities, Seebeck coefficient, electrical conductivity, and thermal conductivity. However, to date, the ZT values of the thermoelectric devices have been evaluated by Harman method due to difficulty in measuring thermal conductivity of the devices with high accuracy. In this study, we present new apparatus developed for evaluating the thermoelectric figure of merit of devices by direct measurement of thermal conductivity using guarded hot plate method.

In recent years proficiency testing has been used by laboratories to a greater extent to provide objective evidence of measurement capability. This paper details the different types of proficiency testing used by Proficiency Testing Australia (PTA) and explores the basic principles behind artefact selection and program design that are necessary in order to achieve an effective outcome. It also covers the analysis of results and the remedial and corrective actions necessary where problems are highlighted by a proficiency test.