STANDING ON THE SHOULDERS OF VIM

Ludwik Finkelstein

Abstract

The paper notes the publication of the new edition of the International Vocabulary of Metrology as a significant step in Measurement Science. It argues that vocabularies must evolve with technical progress and with changes in society and economy. It proposes an agenda of future development of concepts and vocabulary in measurement and instrumentation. The main drivers of advance are seen to be the widening and diversification of the applications of measurement and the convergence of measurement and instrumentation and other aspects of information technology. The paper outlines some aspects of the methodology of vocabulary development.

Keywords

vocabulary, measurement science, instrument science

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TC7 - Measurement Science

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