Evaluating the Measurement Process

Wheeler and Lyday (1989) "Evaluating the Measurement Process", SPC Press (ISBN 0-945320-06-0)

This book presents a clear and straightforward treatment of the questions surrounding the measurement process (e.g., What is measurement uncertainty?, and what components of the measurement process contribute to measurement error?). It illustrates, in a logical and orderly fashion, the use of control chart techniques to address the most common questions about physical measurement processes. Control chart techniques presented do not require extensive computations, and the results are fairly easily interpreted. The topics covered include: Measurement Discrimination, Measurement Consistency, Measurement Bias, Operator Error, Instrument Error, The Ability of Measurements to Detect Process Variation reviewed by Ross