Modelling Metrological Traceability
Metrological traceability is essential for ensuring the accuracy of measurement results and enabling a comparison of results to support decision-making in society. This paper explores a structured approach to modelling traceability chains, focusing on the role of residual measurement errors and thei...
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| description | Metrological traceability is essential for ensuring the accuracy of measurement results and enabling a comparison of results to support decision-making in society. This paper explores a structured approach to modelling traceability chains, focusing on the role of residual measurement errors and their impact on measurement accuracy. This work emphasises a scientific description of these errors as physical quantities. By adopting a simple modelling framework grounded in physical principles, the paper offers a formal way to account for the effects of errors through an entire traceability chain, from primary reference standards to end users. Real-world examples from microwave and optical metrology highlight the effectiveness of this rigorous modelling approach. Additionally, to further advance digital systems development in metrology, the paper advocates a formal semantic structure for modelling, based on principles of Model-Driven Architecture. This architectural approach will enhance the clarity of metrological practices and support ongoing efforts toward the digital transformation of international metrology infrastructure. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1014a7c03e9343109194a8d446ff0f642025-08-20T02:20:59ZengMDPI AGMetrology2673-82442025-05-01522510.3390/metrology5020025Modelling Metrological TraceabilityBlair D. Hall0Measurement Standards Laboratory of New Zealand, Lower Hutt 5010, New ZealandMetrological traceability is essential for ensuring the accuracy of measurement results and enabling a comparison of results to support decision-making in society. This paper explores a structured approach to modelling traceability chains, focusing on the role of residual measurement errors and their impact on measurement accuracy. This work emphasises a scientific description of these errors as physical quantities. By adopting a simple modelling framework grounded in physical principles, the paper offers a formal way to account for the effects of errors through an entire traceability chain, from primary reference standards to end users. Real-world examples from microwave and optical metrology highlight the effectiveness of this rigorous modelling approach. Additionally, to further advance digital systems development in metrology, the paper advocates a formal semantic structure for modelling, based on principles of Model-Driven Architecture. This architectural approach will enhance the clarity of metrological practices and support ongoing efforts toward the digital transformation of international metrology infrastructure.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8244/5/2/25metrological traceabilitymeasurement errormeasurement uncertaintycalibrationdigital transformation |
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| title | Modelling Metrological Traceability |
| title_full | Modelling Metrological Traceability |
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| title_short | Modelling Metrological Traceability |
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| topic | metrological traceability measurement error measurement uncertainty calibration digital transformation |
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