In libraries and bookshops we can find various books on electrical
measurements1
. Most of them describe various aspects of electrical
measurements: digital or analogue techniques, sensors, data acquisition, data
conversion, etc. However, it can be difficult to find a book that includes a
complete guide on the techniques used in taking electrical measurements.
The reason for this is rather obvious –modern measuring requires knowledge
of many interdisciplinary topics such as computer techniques, electronics,
signal processing, micro- and nanotechnology, artificial intelligence
methods, etc. It is practically impossible for one author to know and explain
all these subjects. Therefore, there are frequently available books called
“Handbook of…” written by dozens of co-authors. Unfortunately, such books
are mainly more conglomerates of many encyclopaedia entries of unequal
levels than comprehensive and compact knowledgeable books.