Observation

1 Definition

Observation (the process) is the act of determining the Value of Property by interacting with the Phenomenon using a Sensor. The obtained values are factual?( objective?, observational?) Data and are often themselves refeered to as observations (the results of the process).

Notes

• the observed Value is usually complemented by an Uncertainty
• an observation (results) represents a Sample of Phenomenon (otherwise it would be identical with the Phenomenon)

Examples

Sources

• KCEO