They are worn on the upper arm and they measure heat, moisture and movement to get a picture of activity.
Coordinated by the World Meteorological Organization, the efforts led to the first use of satellites to measure temperature and moisture.
In industry, radioactive cesium is also used in instruments that measure thickness, moisture, and liquid flow.
Because potatoes with high water content are not ideal for processing, he invented the potato hydrometer, a device measuring moisture.
The team will also place wind vanes and other equipment on rooftops and sidewalks to measure the direction, speed and moisture of the air.
CEM systems can also measure air flow, flue gas opacity and moisture.
Coordinated by the World Meteorological Organization, the efforts led to the first use of satellites to measure temperature and moisture, said Norman A. Phillips, a former chairman of the meteorology department at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
The gauge, used for measuring moisture and density of highway construction materials, was stolen Monday or Tuesday in south Philadelphia, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said.
There are many ways to measure moisture in products, such as different wave measurement (light and audio), electromagnetic fields, capacitive methods, and the more traditional weighing and drying technique.
Using principles underlying advanced medical imaging systems, a Massachusetts company has patented a machine to measure the fats, oils and moisture in baked goods as they come off the assembly line.