radiotelemetryn.
/ˌreɪdɪəʊtᵻˈlɛmᵻtri/, U.S. /ˌreɪdioʊtəˈlɛmətri/ The use of apparatus which transmits measurements or data by radio to a point at a distance; telemetry by means of radio. Also called radio telemetering.
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the mind > attention and judgement > discovery > instrument for detection > [noun] > long distance measurement
radio telemetering1946
radiotelemetry1951
1951 Rev. Sci. Instruments 22 2/1 Almost every application of radio telemetry involves some form of multiplexing—i.e., the transmission of several channels of information by the same radio carrier.
1967 E. L. Gruenberg Handbk. Telemetry & Remote Control iv. 2 The development of radio telemetry has been principally centered around the drone and missile programs of the armed forces.
1974 Country Life 13 June 1572/2 Roding behaviour and its purpose are still not fully understood, and until radiotelemetry or a similar technique is used to discover what different individuals are doing, we have to watch and guess.
1990 Jrnl. Zool. 220 62 Studies of the feeding ecology of the pygoscelid penguins have included direct measurements of the foraging range and travelling speeds, incorporating radiotelemetry techniques.
Derivatives
ˌradioteleˈmetric adj.
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the mind > attention and judgement > discovery > instrument for detection > [adjective]
radiogoniometric1923
rho-theta1950
radiotelemetric1964
1964 Charleston (W. Va.) Daily Mail 25 Apr. 12/4 The Sputnik carried scientific instruments... These included a radio transmitter, a radio system for measurement of the various elements of orbit, a radiotelemetric system for transmission of data back to earth.
1997 Amer. Jrnl. Vet. Res. 58 647 Radiotelemetric implants were used to measure systemic arterial pressure, heart rate, and motor activity in conscious cats.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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