Open Directory - Science: Technology: Metrology: Research Groups and Centers
See also: - Project to coordinate research so as to encourage the integration of national programmes. - Research includes electrical instrumentation, optical radiation measurements, fiber optics and quantum optics. - Public institution engaged in research on determination of fundamental physical constants, maintenance and comparison, and development of new reference standards and measurement techniques. Emphasis on primary standards for SI units for time and frequency, electromagnetic, photometric and acoustic quantities in Torino, Italy. - INRIM is the national public body in Italy that carries out and promotes scientific research in metrology. Includes information on the Institute, research, calibration and testing. In English and Italian. - AIST develops national standards of the highest accuracy and supplies these standards to users. Includes details of research activities. In English and Japanese. - NRLM consists of four research departments, addressing quantum, thermophysical, mechanical metrology and measurement system, located in Tsukuba, Japan. - Research, publications, software, and facilities for 3D coordinate metrology and precision engineering at Ohio State University, Columbus. - The main areas of research at the Centre for Precision Technologies are surface measurement and nano-metrology, surface instruments and surface characterisation. - General interests include measurement of deformation and vibration of mechanical parts, inspection of surfaces and defect detection, and a range of dimensional measurements. In English and Spanish.
