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* [[recipe-examples]] can use weight, volume and time measure for ingredients and preparation time.
* [[recipe-examples]] can use weight, volume and time measure for ingredients and preparation time.
* [[currency]] can be viewed as a measurement unit, or as a component of a measurement unit, as in $ per hour.
* [[currency]] can be viewed as a measurement unit, or as a component of a measurement unit, as in $ per hour.
== Measurment Classification ==
Because it is easier to provide examples, I will first list examples.
=== Categorical Data ===
* Various measuremnts may produce '''NON-Numerical''' values
** a pain scale: '''most severe''', '''very severe''', '''severe''', ...
=== A Single Value / Data Point ===
* the distance between 2 cities is '''40 km'''
* the velocity is '''62 mph'''
* ...
=== An Interval Measurement ===
* time: the shop is open between '''6am - 18pm''' on every day of the week, exept Saturdays  from '''9am - 16pm''' and Sundays from '''9am - 13pm'''
=== Matrices ===
* the GPS coordinates are '''12°14' N and 25°55' E'''
* the dimension of the box is '''3m x 2m x 0.55m'''
=== Measurement Scales ===
==== Accuracy vs Precission ====
'''QUESTIONS'''
* How detailed should a measuremnt be stored?
* If Accuracy and Precision are relevant to the measurement, how do we store these?
==== Standardization of Measurement ====
* sometimes we may need to store the calibration information / calibration curves


== Contributors ==
== Contributors ==

Revision as of 16:00, 22 November 2006

Measure microformat

Currently this microformat is in exploratory stage. Contributions should focus on real examples from the Web, existing formats/encoding of measures.

The problem

Measures (e.g. weights, sizes, temperatures) occur frequently on the Web, but they differ from locale to locale (e.g. Fahrenheit vs. Celsius, pound versus Kilogram) making comparison and matching of offerings difficult.

The Measurement Unit microformat will enable unambiguous description of measures and as a result easier comparison and matching of offerings.

Related microformats

  • job-listing can use time measure for specify per what period of time the salary is for.
  • hlisting same as for job listing.
  • directions-examples can use length measure for mileage and time to go from one point to the next.
  • recipe-examples can use weight, volume and time measure for ingredients and preparation time.
  • currency can be viewed as a measurement unit, or as a component of a measurement unit, as in $ per hour.


Measurment Classification

Because it is easier to provide examples, I will first list examples.

Categorical Data

  • Various measuremnts may produce NON-Numerical values
    • a pain scale: most severe, very severe, severe, ...

A Single Value / Data Point

  • the distance between 2 cities is 40 km
  • the velocity is 62 mph
  • ...

An Interval Measurement

  • time: the shop is open between 6am - 18pm on every day of the week, exept Saturdays from 9am - 16pm and Sundays from 9am - 13pm

Matrices

  • the GPS coordinates are 12°14' N and 25°55' E
  • the dimension of the box is 3m x 2m x 0.55m

Measurement Scales

Accuracy vs Precission

QUESTIONS

  • How detailed should a measuremnt be stored?
  • If Accuracy and Precision are relevant to the measurement, how do we store these?

Standardization of Measurement

  • sometimes we may need to store the calibration information / calibration curves

Contributors

References

See also