Science and technology[edit]

 Flight instruments, the devices used to measure the speed, altitude, and pertinent flight
angles of various kinds of aircraft
 Laboratory equipment, the measuring tools used in a scientific laboratory, often electronic
in nature
 Mathematical instrument, devices used in geometric construction or measurements in
astronomy, surveying and navigation
 Measuring instrument, a device used to measure or compare physical properties
 Medical instrument, a device used to diagnose or treat diseases
 Optical instrument, relies on the properties of light
 Quantum instrument, a mathematical object in quantum theory combining the concepts of
measurement and quantum operation
 Scientific instrument, a device used to collect scientific data
 Surgical instrument
 Vehicle instrument, a device measuring parameters of a vehicle, such as its speed or
position
 Weather instrument, a device used to record aspects of the weather