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Real-time 3D measurement system streamlines steel forming for shipbuilding

The DIKUQ project has developed a semi-automated process chain for forming steel sheets for shipbuilding. Fraunhofer IOF ...
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Detailing the NFL’s virtual measurement system: How it works, weather impact

Snowy conditions in Buffalo in Week 14 forced officials to abandon the virtual measurement system. Jamie Schwaberow / Getty Images With the Denver Broncos leading the Tennessee Titans 20-12 late in ...
Phys.org

Optical frequency comb integration transforms absolute distance measurement precision

The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science has successfully developed a length measurement system that achieves a level of precision approaching the theoretical limit allowed by quantum ...
Electronic Design

Torque Measurement System with Digital Telemetry Technology

Honeywell has introduced the new TMS 9250 Torque Measurement System. Utilizing non-contact digital telemetry technology, the system is built to deliver unprecedented precision and performance. The TMS ...
NPR

The world generates so much data that new unit measurements were created to keep up

As ever more digital data is created and stored, the world needs more unit measurements to keep up with the ever-expanding numbers. To do so, the 27th General Conference on Weights and Measures on ...
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Why America Still Uses the Imperial System of Measurement

In prehistoric times, not much needed to be measured. You ate what you found and lived where you could. The advent of agriculture and civilization, however, necessitated a way for people to measure ...
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What is Imperial Measurement System? Which Countries Still Use It? Check Here

The Imperial Measurement System, originated in Britain in 1824, is now primarily used by only three countries: the United States, Liberia, and Myanmar. Defined by non-decimal units like inches, pounds ...