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Research

All we need is to be resilient before others

What is the most importance characteristics we should have to achieve our goal?

Metrology

Surface topography measurement: 3D areal measurements

This post discusses the procedure to perform a reliable 3D areal surface texture measurement and analysis.

Metrology

Surface topography measurement: 2D profile measurements

This post discusses the procedure to perform a reliable 2D profile measurement and analysis.

Metrology

Surface topography measurement: Why do we need to measure surfaces?

This post will provide elucidation on the importance of surface texture measurement.

Tolerancing

Fastener design and projected tolerance zone

In this post, we will discuss two main types of mechanical fastener: floating and fixed fasteners as well as projected tolerance zone to control the geometrical variations of fixed fasteners.

Tolerancing

Inspection of geometric tolerances: GO and NOGO gaging system

In this post, we will discuss and understand the concept of GO and NOGO gage to verify geometric tolerance of positions and be able to design these types of gaging system.

Research

A layman discussion on how to improve efficiency

In this layman discussion about efficiency, we will discuss efficiency from two perspectives: technical related (such as machinery, operation and logistics aspects) and people related.

Tolerancing

Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T): Rule #1 and Rule #2

In this post, we will go to basic and discuss the two fundamental rules of GD&T: Rule #1 and Rule #2.

Research

Data forecasting: The difference with interpolation and a practical example

Data forecasting or extrapolation is rudimentary different with data interpolation. In this post, we will explain the difference between forecasting (extrapolation) and interpolation in a simple manner and with a practical example.

Research

Managing data quality in research: How not to get garbage data?

Tools to obtained and process a large amount of high-quality data are available. However, these tools along are not enough to obtain high quality data.

Research

Managing “resistance” to “change” in research and development

In research activities, where we develop something new, there are unknown problems and situations that we must solve.

Research

DeepSeek versus OpenAI: How disruptive innovations could overturn a giant incumbent

DeepSeek has shocked the artificial intelligence (AI) world when they released their flagship DeepSeek R1 model.

Tolerancing

Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing: How to consider manufacturing processes when specifying GD&T tolerances

In this post, we will discuss why we need to consider manufacturing processes when selecting symbols of geometrical dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) and assigning values of each GD&T symbol on a mechanical drawing.

Tolerancing

Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing: How to consider measurement processes when specifying GD&T tolerances

In this post, we will describe things to consider related to measurement processes when we specify GD&T tolerances on a mechanical drawing.

Research

US vs UK-EU economy: How US economy grows much bigger and faster than UK-EU economy

In this post, we will briefly discuss and throw foods for thought for readers about the reasons behind the steep growth of US economy leaving behind other old developed countries, such as UK-EU and Japan.

Tolerancing

Predicting the cost directly when allocating the tolerance of the key characteristic (KC) of a mechanical assembly

In a car factory, when they want to change the gap between an engine hood and side fender within few or less mm, this change will cost thousands or even much more of dollars to the factory.

Research

A simple and practical way to best select tasks to finish

This is a light post, but practical and easy to implement, to improve our productivity in prioritising tasks.

Applied programming

Circular buffer for real-time applications with equal input and output data rate

In this post, we will discuss two types of real-time processing applied to global navigation satellite system (GNSS) signal processing. In addition, we will discuss a circular buffering system for real-time applications with equal data rate of input and output.

Metrology

Manufacturing and space: Multilateration using ranging signals for large scale dimensional metrology

Multilateration is a position determination method that is locating an object by accurately computing the distance between the object and three or more other objects (e.g., transmitter or laser tracker) with known positions. This method is also known as hyperbolic position determination.

Tolerancing

Manufacturing and space: How GD&T tolerancing is instrumental for rocket and satellite launcher

Sending satellites to space requires a launcher that can defy the gravity of earth and put the satellites into their orbits in space outside the earth’s gravity region. This post briefly presents the application of GD&T (from manufacturing discipline) to space applications.

Research

Research how to: A practical guide

Research is a challenging task and requires a substantial effort and resource including both time and monetary. However, we must (or most of us already) believe that research is a value-creation activity instead of a cost-centre activity.

GNSS

TUTORIAL on how to measure RF receiver noise: A practical approach

In this post, we will provide tutorial on how to quantify a receiver (instrument) noise. In addition, the basics of various unit of measurements related to signal processing will be discussed.

GNSS

GNSS signal tracking: The need for both PLL and DLL tracking

In this post, we briefly show what PLL and DLL are, why they need to be both implemented and the effect when we only use either PLL or DLL tracking loops.

Research

Research management: How to manage knowledge workers

Management is a well-known term that everybody has heard before. All aspects of our lives require management, from managing our home, and our study to our work or business.

Research

Research marketing: How to promote our research

Marketing has been considered important in all aspects of activity related to relationship with other entities such as customer.