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Delve into the critical role of measurement uncertainty in conformance testing, covering tolerance/intervals, risk assessment, and decision-making processes. Learn how knowledge of measurand and probability influence outcomes.
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The role of uncertainty of measurement in conformance testing Steve Sidney Steve Sidney Consulting
Introduction • Tolerance limits and intervals • Acceptance limits • Knowledge of the measurand • Probability of conformance • Consumer / producer risks • Summary
Introduction • What is conformity assessment • Inspection • Role of measurement • UoM • Probability • Decide if item conforms to specified requirement • Risk
Knowledge of Measurand – GUM • Conditional PDF • Poor knowledge – broad PDF • Measurements sharpen PDF • Measurement effectively updates pre-measurement (prior), yielding post measurement (posterior) & includes measurement data. • Bayes theorem (conditional probability)
Decisions to be made • Accept item • Reject item • Perform another measurement
Consumer / Producer Risk • Valid Acceptance • False Acceptance • Valid Rejection • False Rejection
Risk False Rejection False Acceptance Valid Acceptance Valid Rejection Limit
Summary • Importance of UoM • Guidelines BIPM JCGM 106 (Evaluation of measurement data – The role of MU in CA) http://www.bipm.org