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Observation

1 Definition

act of determining the Value of a Property by interacting in a reproducible way with the Phenomenon using a Sensor

Notes

  • the result of an observation is a Value complemented by an Uncertainty, often itself being referred to as 'observation'
  • an observation (result) represents a Sample of the Phenomenon (otherwise it would be identical with the Phenomenon)

Examples

Sources

  • KCEO