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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 the feedback form

Priority Application Areas	Knowledge Base						Cross-cutting themes / Other
	Engineering and Flow	Materials and Thermal	Physical	Ionising Radiation	Chemical and Biological	Software for Metrology
Advanced Materials	Nano and microsurfaces, and membranes	High strength and lightweight material properties, tribology, nanostructures, interfaces, joining, coatings, and damage detection	Acoustic emissions for condition monitoring		Surface chemistry, and membranes	Life prediction and modelling, and sensor fusion	Sensing in adverse conditions, low cost and high reliability sensors, data fusion, remote and non-intrusive measurements, self diagnostic sensors, micro and nano surface and structure, standards and key performance indicators for environmental impact
Road Pricing, Traffic Management and Network Control			EMC for vehicles, vehicle identification, on vehicle radar, GPS dependability		NOx, particulates, in-vehicle and real-time ambient	Biometrics, system modelling
Sensors for Vehicle Development	Rotor clearance, test cell thrust, gas flow, strain and fatigue, and loads	Temperature profiling and crystalline structures	Acoustic, laser, microwave, and X-ray		Combustion composition, particulates, and flame/ burn rate	Combustion modelling, sensor fusion, and networked sensors
Fuel Cell and Alternative Fuels		Nano and micro material characterisation, membranes and fuel cells			NOx, particulates, membranes, catalysts, and hydrogen flame detection