Abstract:
Today the complexity of software used in metrology is growing, but often the practices to evaluate the software have not kept pace with this growth.
Consequently there is an increased need to support the evaluation process through practicable measures. There are many different types of
software used in metrology: There are programs embedded in simple measuring devices or in complex measurement systems such as digital
voltmeters or coordinate measuring machines, software for digital signal processing and data analysis such as digital filtering and decompostion into
bandpass signals, database software for data storage and retrieval such as measurement databases of biosignals or calibration data or other
software such as programs for the evaluation of measurement uncertainty. Although this list is uncomplete it is evident that the scope for the
validation of software used in metrology can be huge. ...>> |