Quality Assured Measurement Unification across Social and Physical S

This book presents a general and comprehensive framework for the assurance of quality in measurements.  Written by a foremost expert in the field, the text reflects an on-going international effort to extend traditional quality assured measurement, r

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Leslie Pendrill

Quality Assured Measurement Unification across Social and Physical Sciences

Springer Series in Measurement Science and Technology Series Editors Markys G. Cain, Electrosciences Ltd., Farnham, Surrey, UK Giovanni Battista Rossi, DIMEC Laboratorio di Misure, Universita degli Studi di Genova, Genova, Genova, Italy Jirí Tesař, Czech Metrology Institute, Prague, Czech Republic Marijn van Veghel, VSL Dutch Metrology Institute, DELFT, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands Kyung-Young Jhang, School of Mechanical Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)

The Springer Series in Measurement Science and Technology comprehensively covers the science and technology of measurement, addressing all aspects of the subject from the fundamental principles through to the state-of-the-art in applied and industrial metrology, as well as in the social sciences. Volumes published in the series cover theoretical developments, experimental techniques and measurement best practice, devices and technology, data analysis, uncertainty, and standards, with application to physics, chemistry, materials science, engineering and the life and social sciences. More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/13337

Leslie Pendrill

Quality Assured Measurement Unification across Social and Physical Sciences

Leslie Pendrill Partille, Sweden

ISSN 2198-7807 ISSN 2198-7815 (electronic) Springer Series in Measurement Science and Technology ISBN 978-3-030-28694-1 ISBN 978-3-030-28695-8 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28695-8 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland

Preface

Ever-increasing demands for comparability and reliable risk