Title :
Uncertainty reduction on temperature differential measurements using the calibration by comparison method
Author :
Ospina, Jose A. ; Canuto, Enrico
Author_Institution :
Politec. di Torino, Turin, Italy
Abstract :
In several multi-sensor temperature control applications the objective is to regulate the difference between the measurements while leaving wider tolerance to their absolute value. In this short note, the analysis of the uncertainty of the difference between two measurements due to sensor calibration error is analyzed. It is shown how a calibration by comparison method, which can be performed with out requesting expert calibration assistantship, can result in an important uncertainty reduction.
Keywords :
calibration; sensor fusion; temperature control; temperature measurement; temperature sensors; comparison method; multisensor temperature control; sensor calibration error; temperature differential measurement; uncertainty reduction; Calibration; Covariance matrix; Manufacturing industries; Optical interferometry; Sensor systems; Temperature control; Temperature measurement; Temperature sensors; Thermal sensors; Uncertainty;
Conference_Titel :
American Control Conference, 2009. ACC '09.
Conference_Location :
St. Louis, MO
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4523-3
Electronic_ISBN :
0743-1619
DOI :
10.1109/ACC.2009.5159863
