Metrology for the digital age

Abstract

Based on digital technologies, big data, artificial intelligence and machine-readable information, the digital transformation rapidly changes society, industries, and economies. Metrology as a central element of international trade, for confidence in measurements and part of the quality infrastructure is facing several challenges and opportunities in these developments. In this contribution we discuss some of the key challenges and a potential future role of metrology in the digital age. We address metrological principles for confidence in data and Algorithms, cyber-physical systems, FAIR data and metrology, and the role of metrology in the digital transformation in the quality infrastructure.