Conference Session

Contemporary Instrumentation Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Robertson, Arizona State University; Barbara Rampel, Arizona State University; James Edwards, Raytheon

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

and the processto produce them are equipped with embedded capabilities for continuous self-testing.The performance validation process is designed-in when a system is conceived. Signalsthat were once used only for closed loop control can now be separately collected andstored. The data can be used for continuous monitoring as in the missile case. It can alsobe used to create control algorithms that cannot be realized by traditional techniques. In awider context, the availability of large data sets for product qualification has facilitatedthe more extensive use of sub-contractors and beyond that to international outsourcing.Without the qualifying data, these business practices would be very risky. The changestherefore impact almost every