Although originally designed for measurement of the rise time only, we have now extended the technique to measure the exact time course of the gradient.
In 1985, William Hsiao, a Harvard economist, was commissioned to measure the exact work involved in each of the tasks doctors perform.
Astronauts on the Endeavor used an instrument boom with a new laser scanner to measure the exact dimensions of the hole.
It is hard to measure the exact size of the industry here or the extent of the current downturn because no one keeps exact figures.
It must have seemed a quixotic assignment, something like being asked to measure the exact amount of anger in the world.
By knowing how big the star really is, and the dips in light from the planetary crossings, astronomers can measure the exact size of any planet.
Using technology borrowed from missile-tracking radars, the TrackMan radar unit can measure the exact spatial location and rotation of the baseball once it leaves a pitcher's hand.
To capture this advantage, Salazar commissioned Lance Walker, the Michael Johnson Center's director of performance, to measure the exact angles of Bekele's arms and legs at different points in his stride, using videos of races that he found online.
"20 seconds," counted the helmsman, who, watch in hand, had to measure the exact interval of time between the departure of the torpedo and its arrival at its destination.
To conduct the study, the researchers rapped on the tendons of an elephant and a shrew, using electrodes to measure the exact time difference between the moment the animal was hit to the moment it reacted.
The stray-voltage device used by The Times was the same pen-shaped tool used by Con Ed, and while it does not measure the exact voltage, it gives off a stronger red light if a high amount of stray electricity is found.
