Phillips, S.
and Estler, W.
(1998),
Calculation of Measurement Uncertainty Using Prior Information, Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=820904
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Calculation of Measurement Uncertainty Using Prior Information
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We describe the use of Bayesian inference to include prior information about the value of the measurand in the calculation of measurement uncertainty. Typical examples show this can, in effect, reduce the expanded uncertainty by up to 85 %. The application of the Bayesian approach to proving workpiece conformance to specification (as given by international standard ISO 14253-1) is presented and a procedure for increasing the conformance zone by modifying the expanded uncertainty guard bands is discussed.Citation
Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
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103(6)
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Bayesian, bias, error, measurement uncertainty, uncertainty
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Created October 31, 1998, Updated October 12, 2021