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Dot planimeter

A dot planimeter is a device used in planimetrics for estimating the area of a shape, consisting of a transparent sheet containing a square grid of dots. To estimate the area of a shape, the sheet is overlaid on the shape and the dots within the shape are counted.

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Dot planimeter

Nodes39
Edges38
Triples26
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.051282
Components1

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Dot planimeter

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related to Theory · 13
Dot planimeter → Alternatively, Every, For, Greater, However, If, In, Its, Jordan, Moiré, More, Nosarzewska's, The
related to Application · 6
Dot planimeter → However, In, Lashley, The, These, To
related to External links · 3
Dot planimeter → Chris Staecker, Dot, Fairfield University
related to Related devices · 2
Dot planimeter → The, The Steinhaus
is a · 1
Dot planimeter → device used in planimetrics for estimating the area of a shape

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area planimeter dot shape dots grid square estimate within estimated perimeter error counted method also using boundary applied device estimating

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Dot planimeteris adevice used in planimetrics for estimating the area of a shape0.90text
in the Moiré effectinstance ofespecially in cases where the area to be estimated has some spatial correlation with the dot pattern0.80text
Dot planimeterrelated to ApplicationTo0.60section
Dot planimeterrelated to ApplicationThe0.60section
Dot planimeterrelated to ApplicationThese0.60section
Dot planimeterrelated to ApplicationIn0.60section
Dot planimeterrelated to ApplicationHowever0.60section
Dot planimeterrelated to ApplicationLashley0.60section
Dot planimeterrelated to External linksDot0.60section
Dot planimeterrelated to External linksChris Staecker0.60section
Dot planimeterrelated to External linksFairfield University0.60section
Dot planimeterrelated to Related devicesThe0.60section

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