{"id":1489,"date":"2016-10-08T16:33:03","date_gmt":"2016-10-08T16:33:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/?page_id=1489"},"modified":"2019-02-04T18:39:01","modified_gmt":"2019-02-04T18:39:01","slug":"measurement-applications","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/measurement-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"Measurement Applications"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"responsive-tabs\">\n<h2 class=\"tabtitle\">Starter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\n<h2>Measurement Applications<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Starter<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A game to see how many times \/ accurately students can measure something? Then compare to \u00c2\u00a0a computer? Reaction timer game?<\/p>\n\n<\/div><h2 class=\"tabtitle\">Humans vs Computers<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\n<div class=\"arconix-column-two-thirds\">\n<h3>Human vs Computerised Measurement<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Reliability<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"arconix-list\" data-arconix-icon=\"fa-chevron-circle-right\" data-arconix-color=\"black\">\n<ul>\n<li>Human beings can be unreliable. If a person is ill or not concentrating they may take the wrong reading. This is also the case if they have not been properly trained.<\/li>\n<li>Computers are almost 100% reliable. Whist they can suffer from hardware and software failure, it is rare.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Accuracy<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"arconix-list\" data-arconix-icon=\"fa-chevron-circle-right\" data-arconix-color=\"black\">\n<ul>\n<li>Humans are limited in how accurate they can be in their readings, and they can only measure what they can see.<\/li>\n<li>Computers can measure incredible small or large objects and can do so more accurately.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Frequency<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"arconix-list\" data-arconix-icon=\"fa-chevron-circle-right\" data-arconix-color=\"black\">\n<ul>\n<li>Humans can only take readings up to perhaps one per second, and they can&#8217;t do this for a sustained period.<\/li>\n<li>Computers can take readings up to hundreds or thousands or times per second.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Working times<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"arconix-list\" data-arconix-icon=\"fa-chevron-circle-right\" data-arconix-color=\"black\">\n<ul>\n<li>Humans need time to eat, sleep and rest. They also need holidays and sick pay. Taking measurements over a sustained time period may result in errors in recording.<\/li>\n<li>Computers do not need holidays, sleep, sick pay and do not get bored.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Safety<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"arconix-list\" data-arconix-icon=\"fa-chevron-circle-right\" data-arconix-color=\"black\">\n<ul>\n<li>Humans cannot take measurements safely in hostile and dangerous environments. Also the repetitive nature of measuring may lead to a loss of concentration.<\/li>\n<li>Computers can be send to very hostile environments and the lower cost of computers mean that damage and loss of measurement systems may not be a big issue.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"arconix-column-one-third\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1497\" src=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/10\/humanvscomputer-300x182.png\" alt=\"humanvscomputer\" width=\"300\" height=\"182\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><h2 class=\"tabtitle\">Sports<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\n<div class=\"arconix-column-two-thirds\">\n<h3><strong>Sports Measurements<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Computerised measurement applications are used in a number of different sports.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Car racing<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Computerised measurement in car racing is used to monitor multiple areas of driver and vehicle performance, including:<\/p>\n<div class=\"arconix-list\" data-arconix-icon=\"fa-chevron-circle-right\" data-arconix-color=\"black\">\n<ul>\n<li>Speed &amp; Engine rev counter<\/li>\n<li>Location tracking<\/li>\n<li>Engine performance tracking<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Photo finishes in racing<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Automatic photography equipment is used determine the winning horse in horse racing and other sports<\/p>\n<p><strong>Football<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Goal line technology is used to determine whether the ball crossed the line of the next.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"arconix-column-one-third\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1494 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/10\/photo-finish-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"measurement applications\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/10\/photo-finish-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/10\/photo-finish-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/10\/photo-finish-600x402.jpg 600w, https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/10\/photo-finish.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:141100_-_Athletics_wheelchair_racing_Louise_Sauvage_finish_line_-_3b_-_2000_Sydney_race_photo.jpg\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><h2 class=\"tabtitle\">Medical<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\n<div class=\"arconix-column-two-thirds\">\n<h3>Medical Measurement<\/h3>\n<p>Computerised measurement application systems are used in a wide number of medical systems, including:<\/p>\n<div class=\"arconix-list\" data-arconix-icon=\"fa-chevron-circle-right\" data-arconix-color=\"black\">\n<ul>\n<li>Monitoring patient vital signs, such as heart rate, blood pressure and oxygen levels<\/li>\n<li>Scanning equipment, such as MRI and Xray machines.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"arconix-column-one-third\">\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><h2 class=\"tabtitle\">Scientific<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\n<div class=\"arconix-column-two-thirds\">\n<h3>Scientific Measurement<\/h3>\n<p>Computerised scientific measurement applications are widely used in the scientific industries, especially as many areas of scientific study involve hazardous situations, minuscule objects or require highly precise measurements beyond human capability.<\/p>\n<p>Examples include measuring:<\/p>\n<div class=\"arconix-list\" data-arconix-icon=\"fa-chevron-circle-right\" data-arconix-color=\"black\">\n<ul>\n<li>the reactions inside of the Large Haldron Collider.<\/li>\n<li>radiation levels in nuclear reactors<\/li>\n<li>toxic gas emissions from volcanoes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"arconix-column-one-third\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1496\" src=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/10\/Preparing_Scientific_Equipment_9955310416-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"preparing_scientific_equipment_9955310416\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Preparing_Scientific_Equipment_(9955310416).jpg\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><h2 class=\"tabtitle\">Weather<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\n<div class=\"arconix-column-two-thirds\">\n<h3>Weather measurement<\/h3>\n<p>Accurate weather and climate forecast depends on getting reliable data from millions or weather stations across the globe. Many of these weather stations are in remote or dangerous locations and as such it would be impossible to rely on human measurement.<\/p>\n<p>Computerised measurements, together with mobile and internet technology allow the weather stations to monitor conditions 24 hours a day and to transmit this data directly to servers.<\/p>\n<p>Example data that is recorded include:<\/p>\n<div class=\"arconix-list\" data-arconix-icon=\"fa-chevron-circle-right\" data-arconix-color=\"black\">\n<ul>\n<li>Temperature<\/li>\n<li>Rainfall<\/li>\n<li>Pressure<\/li>\n<li>Humidity<\/li>\n<li>Pollution<\/li>\n<li>Wind speeds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"arconix-column-one-third\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1495\" src=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/10\/weather-station-5580_960_720-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"weather-station-5580_960_720\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/10\/weather-station-5580_960_720-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/10\/weather-station-5580_960_720-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/10\/weather-station-5580_960_720-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/10\/weather-station-5580_960_720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><h2 class=\"tabtitle\">Activity<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\n\n<\/div><h2 class=\"tabtitle\">Homework<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Measurement Applications Starter A game to see how many times \/ accurately students can measure something? Then compare to \u00c2\u00a0a computer? Reaction timer game?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":70,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":""},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Measurement Applications - IGCSE ICT<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Free online lesson plan for the ICT IGCSE 6.3 measurement applications topic. Full starter, content and activity resources included\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/measurement-applications\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Measurement Applications - IGCSE ICT\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Free online lesson plan for the ICT IGCSE 6.3 measurement applications topic. Full starter, content and activity resources included\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/measurement-applications\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"IGCSE ICT\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2019-02-04T18:39:01+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"http:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/10\/humanvscomputer-300x182.png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/measurement-applications\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/measurement-applications\/\",\"name\":\"Measurement Applications - IGCSE ICT\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2016-10-08T16:33:03+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2019-02-04T18:39:01+00:00\",\"description\":\"Free online lesson plan for the ICT IGCSE 6.3 measurement applications topic. Full starter, content and activity resources included\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/measurement-applications\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/measurement-applications\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/measurement-applications\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"IGCSE ICT Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Measurement Applications\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/\",\"name\":\"IGCSE ICT\",\"description\":\"Lessons &amp; Revision\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/#organization\",\"name\":\"IGCSE ICT\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/02\/LearnLearnLogowhite.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/02\/LearnLearnLogowhite.png\",\"width\":710,\"height\":98,\"caption\":\"IGCSE ICT\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Measurement Applications - IGCSE ICT","description":"Free online lesson plan for the ICT IGCSE 6.3 measurement applications topic. Full starter, content and activity resources included","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/measurement-applications\/","og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"Measurement Applications - IGCSE ICT","og_description":"Free online lesson plan for the ICT IGCSE 6.3 measurement applications topic. Full starter, content and activity resources included","og_url":"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/measurement-applications\/","og_site_name":"IGCSE ICT","article_modified_time":"2019-02-04T18:39:01+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"http:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/10\/humanvscomputer-300x182.png"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Estimated reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/measurement-applications\/","url":"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/measurement-applications\/","name":"Measurement Applications - IGCSE ICT","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/#website"},"datePublished":"2016-10-08T16:33:03+00:00","dateModified":"2019-02-04T18:39:01+00:00","description":"Free online lesson plan for the ICT IGCSE 6.3 measurement applications topic. Full starter, content and activity resources included","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/measurement-applications\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/measurement-applications\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/measurement-applications\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"IGCSE ICT Home","item":"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Measurement Applications"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/#website","url":"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/","name":"IGCSE ICT","description":"Lessons &amp; Revision","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/#organization","name":"IGCSE ICT","url":"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/02\/LearnLearnLogowhite.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/02\/LearnLearnLogowhite.png","width":710,"height":98,"caption":"IGCSE ICT"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}}]}},"rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"learnlearnadmin","author_link":"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/author\/learnlearnadmin\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":null,"rttpg_excerpt":"Measurement Applications Starter A game to see how many times \/ accurately students can measure something? Then compare to \u00c2\u00a0a computer? Reaction timer game?","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1489"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1489"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1489\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1901,"href":"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1489\/revisions\/1901"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1489"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}