Category:Instrumentation

Aerosol Particle Analyzer, being displayed by Theresa Thibodeau of the NASA Instrumentation Laboratory

Topics relating to devices used for measurement, such as oscilloscopes and probes

Subcategories

• Accelerometers - a device that measures the proper acceleration of a mass
• Computerized instrumentation - the use of computers to control, regulate, and measure systems
• Coordinate measuring machines - or CMM, a device for measuring the physical geometric characteristics of an object
• Electric variables - the signals of electric systems that can be controlled or measured for performance
• Monitoring - the continuous examination of electrical systems to ensure stability and operation
• Oscilloscopes - also known as O-scopes, an electronic test instrument that measures varying signal voltage
• Potentiometers - also known informally as a pot, a three terminal transistor with a sliding contact that forms a an adjustable voltage divider
• Pressure gauges - a device used to measure pressure and vacuum
• Probes - an instrument used for exploring or examining an object or body
• Telescopes - an instrument that aids in the examination of distant objects by collecting electromagnetic radiation
• Theodolites - an instrument for measuring angles in a horizontal or vertical plane
• Vibrometers - an instrument that measures vibrations of objects
• Voltmeters - a device for measuring the electric potential difference between two points in an electric circuit
• Watthour meters - a electrical meter that measures the use of electric power in watt-hours
• Wattmeters - a device for measuring the electrical power of any given circuit