It has been proved that process capability indices provide very efficient measures of the capability of processes from many different perspectives. These indices have been widely used in the manufacturing industry for measuring process reproduction capability according to manufacturing specifications. In the past few years, univariate capability indices have been introduced and used to characte...

Alternative definitions of Process Capability Indices (PCIs), based on different approaches, have been proposed in literature. Most of the research works related to Process Capability Indices assume no gauge measurement errors. However, in industrial applications, despite the use of highly advanced measuring instruments, account needs to be taken of gauge imprecision. The aim of this paper is f...

The well-known process capability index CPK has been popularly used in the manufacturing industry for measuring process reproduction capability. Existing research papers related to CPK have assumed with no gauge measurement errors. Unfortunately, such assumption does not reflect real situations accurately even with highly sophisticated advanced measuring instruments. Conclusions drawn from proc...

Research Measuring Process Capability Based on Cpmk with Gauge Measurement Errors B. M. Hsu1, M. H. Shu2,∗,† and W. L. Pearn3 1Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Cheng Shiu University, 840 Cheng Cing Road, Niaosong, Kaohsiung 83347, Taiwan, Republic of China 2Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences, 415 Chien Kung ...

Depending on the geometric basis of measurement (gauge length), discrete strain sensors used in structural monitoring of civil engineering structures can be considered as short-gauge sensors or long-gauge sensors. Long-gauge sensors measure average strain over the gauge lengths and are used for global monitoring of structures, in particular, those built of inhomogeneous materials. However, the ...

An intensity-based fiber-optic liquid-level gauge for continuous measurement is described. The sensing principle is based on the total internal reflection of light within the fiber optic, and for this, a measurement is made of the power attenuation which occurs in the fiber optic immersed in the liquid tank when the liquid level varies. The light from a LED is modulated before being directed in...

Quantitative precipitation estimation and rainfall monitoring based on meteorological data, potentially provides continuous, high-resolution and large-coverage data, are of high practical use: Think of hydrogeological risk management, hydroelectric power, road and tourism. Both conventional long-range radars and rain-gauges suffer from measurement errors and difficulties in precipitation estima...