Instrumentation
Instrumentation refers to the art and science of measuring, processing, and controlling physical quantities within engineered systems. It encompasses the devices and methods used to observe process variables such as temperature, pressure, flow, level, position, electrical quantities, and chemical composition, as well as the systems that react to those measurements to influence a process or product.
Core components include sensors or transducers that convert a physical quantity into an electrical signal; signal
Instrumentation is often divided into measurement instrumentation, which aims to quantify and characterize a variable, and
Standards and calibration are important to ensure accuracy and traceability. Reliability, safety, and environmental considerations influence