instrumentinduced
Instrumentinduced refers to errors, biases, or artifacts that arise from the measurement instrument itself rather than the phenomenon being observed. The term encompasses systematic distortions introduced by the device, its settings, or the data-acquisition chain, which can lead to incorrect conclusions if not identified and corrected.
Causes include calibration drift, nonlinearity of response, saturation, finite resolution, sampling rate limitations, electronic noise, and
Contexts include laboratory experiments, field measurements, and any data collection relying on instruments such as spectrometers,
Examples: in spectroscopy, baseline drift can distort peak areas; in quantum measurements, measurement back-action can alter
Mitigation: thorough calibration against standards; characterizing instrument response and drift; using redundant instrumentation or cross-validation; applying
Relation to broader concepts: instrumentinduced data issues are a form of systematic error or measurement bias.