Sensor Development and Application Group

The Sensor Development and Application Group provides high-accuracy physical measurement test and calibration services and access to the top of the traceability chain for SI mechanical units in the field of acoustics; develops new mechanical metrology sensors, instrumentation, and methods for advanced manufacturing and mechanical metrology systems with emphasis on sensor requirements, interfaces, and integration, including considerations for remote access, monitoring, and control through inter- and intra-network technologies; develops methods for the integration of sensors and sensor information to control, evaluate, and monitor machine performance; conducts research and developmnet and provides technical support in intelligent sensors and sensor applications, measurement science, instrumentation design, development, and testing to develop new physical measurement services, new realization of the units, new transfer standards, new methods and data, custom tests, and consulting in acoustics metrology; and provides appropriate leadership and input to national, regional, and international standards for acoustics metrology and sensor requirements, interfaces, integration, and applications.