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The journal has particularly strong coverage in the fields of measurement of fluid flow, and optical measurement techniques. en-gb Copyright © IOP Publishing 2011 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT http://syndication.iop.org/about/ custserv@iop.org (Customer Services) Measurement Science and Technology http://images.iop.org/website-logos/ejs_logo.png http://stacks.iop.org/ Fourier analysis in magnetic induction tomography: mapping of anisotropic, inhomogeneous resistivity http://stacks.iop.org/0957-0233/22/i=8/a=085802?rss=2.0 Author(s): Steffan Puwal and Bradley J Roth<br>Affiliation(s): Department of Physics, Oakland University, Rochester, MI 48309, USA Thu, 14 Jul 2011 23:00:00 GMT Investigation of drag effect using the field signature method http://stacks.iop.org/0957-0233/22/i=8/a=085708?rss=2.0 Author(s): Zhengjun Wan, Junbi Liao, Gui Yun Tian and Liang Cheng<br>Affiliation(s): Department of Measurement and Control, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, People's Republic of China; School of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering, Newcastle University, NE1 7RU, UK Thu, 14 Jul 2011 23:00:00 GMT Design of a measurement cell for low-frequency dielectric spectroscopy of biological cell suspensions http://stacks.iop.org/0957-0233/22/i=8/a=085801?rss=2.0 Author(s): Koji Asami<br>Affiliation(s): Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan Thu, 14 Jul 2011 23:00:00 GMT Two sources of error in determination of the particle concentration reduction factor of the volatile particle remover used in legislated vehicle emission measurement http://stacks.iop.org/0957-0233/22/i=8/a=085108?rss=2.0 Author(s): Hiromu Sakurai, Keizo Saito, Tsuyoshi Taishi and Tetsuji Koyama<br>Affiliation(s): National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba, Japan; Tsukasa Sokken Co., Ltd, Tokyo, Japan Thu, 14 Jul 2011 23:00:00 GMT Constrained expectation-maximization algorithm for stochastic inertial error modeling: study of feasibility http://stacks.iop.org/0957-0233/22/i=8/a=085204?rss=2.0 Author(s): Yannick Stebler, Stephane Guerrier, Jan Skaloud and Maria-Pia Victoria-Feser<br>Affiliation(s): Geodetic Engineering Laboratory, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne, Switzerland; Research Center for Statistics, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland Thu, 14 Jul 2011 23:00:00 GMT Methodological investigation on photo-stimulated discharge to obtain accurate trap information in polymer dielectrics http://stacks.iop.org/0957-0233/22/i=8/a=085109?rss=2.0 Author(s): Zhien Zhu, Yewen Zhang, Zhenlian An and Feihu Zheng<br>Affiliation(s): Shanghai Key Laboratory of Special Artificial Microstructure Materials and Technology, Pohl Institute of Solid State Physics, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, People's Republic of China Thu, 14 Jul 2011 23:00:00 GMT RFID sensors as the common sensing platform for single-use biopharmaceutical manufacturing http://stacks.iop.org/0957-0233/22/i=8/a=082001?rss=2.0 Author(s): Radislav A Potyrailo, Cheryl Surman, David Monk, William G Morris, Timothy Wortley, Mark Vincent, Rafael Diana, Vincent Pizzi, Jeffrey Carter, Gerard Gach, Staffan Klensmeden and Hanno Ehring<br>Affiliation(s): General Electric Global Research, Niskayuna, NY, USA; GE Healthcare, Life Sciences Biotechnologies, Westborough, MA, USA; GE Healthcare, Life Sciences Biotechnologies, Uppsala, Sweden Thu, 14 Jul 2011 23:00:00 GMT Measurement of the extremely low frequency (ELF) magnetic field emission from a ship http://stacks.iop.org/0957-0233/22/i=8/a=085709?rss=2.0 Author(s): Marius Birsan<br>Affiliation(s): Defence R&D Canada-Atlantic, PO Box 1012, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada B2Y 3Z7 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 23:00:00 GMT Fiber Bragg grating tuning with notch-type spring device http://stacks.iop.org/0957-0233/22/i=8/a=085303?rss=2.0 Author(s): Paulo T Neves Jr, Carlos A Bavastri, Jucelio T Pereira, Roberson A Oliveira, Alexandre A P Pohl, Djones A Boni and Marco A Luersen<br>Affiliation(s): Federal University of Technology, Parana, Toledo, PR, Brazil; Federal University of Parana, Centro Politecnico, Curitiba, PR, Brazil; Federal University of Technology, Parana, Curitiba, PR, Brazil Thu, 14 Jul 2011 23:00:00 GMT Autonomous pallet localization and picking for industrial forklifts: a robust range and look method http://stacks.iop.org/0957-0233/22/i=8/a=085502?rss=2.0 Author(s): L Baglivo, N Biasi, F Biral, N Bellomo, E Bertolazzi, M Da Lio and M De Cecco<br>Affiliation(s): Department of Mechanical and Structural Engineering, University of Trento, via Mesiano 77, 38100 Trento, Italy; CISAS, University of Padova, via Venezia 41, 35100 Padova, Italy Wed, 06 Jul 2011 23:00:00 GMT A hollow-waveguide gas correlation radiometer for ultra-precise column measurements of formaldehyde on Mars http://stacks.iop.org/0957-0233/22/i=8/a=085902?rss=2.0 Author(s): Emily L Wilson, Marc Neveu, Haris Riris, Elena M Georgieva and William S Heaps<br>Affiliation(s): NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Laser and Electro-Optics Branch, Greenbelt, MD 20771, USA; NASA Academy, Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771, USA; Institut Superieur de l'Aeronautique et de l'Espace, Toulouse, France; University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD 21250, USA Wed, 06 Jul 2011 23:00:00 GMT Efficient thermal error prediction in a machine tool using finite element analysis http://stacks.iop.org/0957-0233/22/i=8/a=085107?rss=2.0 Author(s): Naeem S Mian, Simon Fletcher, Andrew P Longstaff and Alan Myers<br>Affiliation(s): University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield HD1 3DH, UK Wed, 06 Jul 2011 23:00:00 GMT Determination of twist elastic constant in antiferroelectric liquid crystals http://stacks.iop.org/0957-0233/22/i=8/a=085707?rss=2.0 Author(s): D Dardas, W Kuczynski, J Hoffmann and W Jezewski<br>Affiliation(s): Institute of Molecular Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Smoluchowskiego 17, 60-179 Poznan, Poland Wed, 06 Jul 2011 23:00:00 GMT Sensing the water content of honey from temperature-dependent electrical conductivity http://stacks.iop.org/0957-0233/22/i=8/a=085706?rss=2.0 Author(s): Wenchuan Guo, Yi Liu, Xinhua Zhu and Hong Zhuang<br>Affiliation(s): College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, People's Republic of China; US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Russell Research Center, PO Box 5677, Athens, GA 30604-5677, USA Wed, 06 Jul 2011 23:00:00 GMT Robust vehicle detection even in poor visibility conditions using infrared thermal images and its application to road traffic flow monitoring http://stacks.iop.org/0957-0233/22/i=8/a=085501?rss=2.0 Author(s): Yoichiro Iwasaki, Shinya Kawata and Toshiyuki Nakamiya<br>Affiliation(s): Department of Electronics and Intelligent Systems Engineering, Faculty of Industrial Engineering, Tokai University, 9-1-1 Toroku, Kumamoto 862-8652, Japan; 603-11 Oaza Hikimizu, Ozu-machi, Kikuchi-gun, Kumamoto Prefecture 869-1234, Japan Wed, 06 Jul 2011 23:00:00 GMT Spatio-temporal noise and drift in fiber optic distributed temperature sensing http://stacks.iop.org/0957-0233/22/i=8/a=085203?rss=2.0 Author(s): Dirk Voigt, Jan L W A van Geel and Oswin Kerkhof<br>Affiliation(s): VSL Dutch Metrology Institute, Delft, The Netherlands Wed, 06 Jul 2011 23:00:00 GMT Temperature compensation for thermal anemometers using temperature sensors independent of flow sensors http://stacks.iop.org/0957-0233/22/i=8/a=085404?rss=2.0 Author(s): Rui Yi Que, Rong Zhu, Qing Zhen Wei and Zhe Cao<br>Affiliation(s): State Key Laboratory of Precision Measurement Technology and Instruments, Department of Precision Instruments and Mechanology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, People's Republic of China Wed, 06 Jul 2011 23:00:00 GMT