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The table below shows some measurement needs for the UK across key
areas. The information is displayed according to where it fits into the
NMS programmes. Click on any section for more information
on that sector.
The given priority application areas were originally agreed at a series
of roadmapping meetings. If you would like details of the prioritisation
process or would like to comment on any aspect of the roadmaps, please complete
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| Priority
Application Areas |
Knowledge Base |
Cross-cutting
themes / Other |
| Engineering and
Flow |
Materials and
Thermal |
Physical |
Ionising
Radiation |
Chemical and
Biological |
Software for
Metrology |
| Data Fusion for
Threat Detection Systems |
Dispersion modelling, and
STEP engineering standards |
|
Image data, enhancement,
and fingerprint data |
|
Test atmospheres,
validation, standards, and background establishment. |
Data handling, security,
traceability and spotting anomalous trends. |
Standards and protocols for dataset fusion, interpretation and
communication, mathematical and statistical models for data fusion,
visualisation of fused data, pattern matching, ID data and
interpretation |
| Remote and
Stand-off Sensing |
|
Robustness of
processes for surface trace detection |
Parts per
million / billion detection at a distance using a range of physical
techniques |
Rapid
chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive
techniques |
Calibration,
method validation, specificity and robustness, and improved sampling
methods |
Validation of
multi-variant statistical software |
| Integrated Test
Systems |
Multiphase
microflow monitoring, efficacy of multiphase sample systems |
MEMS testing and
quality control |
Miniaturisation
techniques, particulate contamination detection, networking and
communications |
|
Novel specific
detectors including gases and particulates, electrochemical and bio-processing
methods |
Validation and
characterisation of measurements and thresholds |
| ID Authentication
for All Entities |
|
|
Standards for
identity of entities, automatic bio-validation of multiple attributes of one
ID, and RFID techniques |
|
Automated biometric
validation processes, and other bioprocesses. |
Data validation and
comparison, identifying false positives and negatives |
