IMEKO TC6 M4Dconf
19. – 21. September 2022
Hybrid with physical attendance in Berlin, Germany
General conference scope
Digital representation and use of metrological information
Machine-readable certificates for metrological services
Cloud infrastructures, remote and digital service in the quality infrastructure
Metrology for industry 4.0
Keynotes
Digital information from metrology for advanced and sustainable manufacturing
Dr.-Ing. Dietrich Imkamp Head of Metrological Qualification, ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions (IQS)
Metrology already provides information to control and to check advanced manufacturing processes. High-end manufacturing processes like finishing of mirror surfaces for lithography in semiconductor manufacturing are ultimately limited by the accuracy of the applied measurement technique. The large amount of measuring data and the complex calculation for process control requires digital processing of all information. Metrology is fully integrated into the value chain of such a manufacturing process. But not only high-end processes require digital integration of metrology. Due to increasing demands on the sustainability of manufacturing, the digital integration of metrology is increasingly becoming a standard in modern manufacturing. Metrology provides the necessary information for efficient use of resources and for the determination of the optimal product quality.
https://www.euramet.org/european-metrology-networks/advanced-manufacturing/
Uncertainty-aware machine learning for metrology
Andrew Thompson Senior Research Scientist, National Physical Laboratory
Machine learning (ML) offers the potential to bring transformation to metrology both by extending its reach and by enabling its automation. Crucial to realising this potential is the ability to evaluate the uncertainty of ML predictions in a principled and scalable way. Case studies in which uncertainty-aware ML has been implemented in metrology applications will be presented. One specific challenge is to propagate data uncertainty through ML models, and a method for doing this in the context of random forests will also be described.
Special Sessions
Pathways to digital transformation
There are 256 institutes currently participating in the CIPM MRA, and many more laboratories and regulatory bodies that will be affected by digital transformation of the international quality infrastructure. The needs, expertise, and resources of these various participants will vary greatly; a few are advanced along their digitalisation pathway, while many more feel daunted by the task ahead. However, unlike other sweeping technological changes in metrology, digital systems are ubiquitous. Institutes in all economies are facing the challenge of designing and implementing innovative solutions that are fit for the needs of particular communities and compatible with the emerging global standards. This session is intended for participants still in the early stages of transformation, or with needs that differ substantially from more advanced technological economies. It is a forum to share experience about novel and innovative approaches to digital transformation.
Modeling metrology in software for digital transformation
Society relies on sophisticated measurement infrastructures that use behind-the-scenes experts to generate, communicate, interpret, and consume data. Information technology now presents the challenge and opportunity to transform these apparently transparent infrastructures for the digital economy. Ideally, computing systems would generate, communicate, and consume the data without human intervention up and down the traceability chain and broadly across all measurement disciplines.
Digitalization of Metrology in Pharma Industry
The pharmaceutical industry as a whole (including the rapid development of new vaccines) is heavily regulated and competitive at the
same time. The regulatory issues and its high risk products make it often the leader among manufacturing industries in adopting new technologies
which then bring new regulations.
Sensor Network Metrology
Sensor networks are becoming a standard approach in many applications, ranging from regulated areas such as energy, water, gas and heat consumption (Legal Metrology) to low-cost Internet of Things (IoT) for Industry 4.0 (Industrial Metrology), even multi-sensor secondary realizations (fundamental metrology) and other areas such as healthcare, chemical and pharmaceutical industries.
Machine-readable Digital Calibration Certificates (DCC)
One of the first and highest priority step for the metrology community is recognized in the replacement of paper-based calibration certificates with their digital counterparts, Digital Calibration Certificates (DCCs). A DCC is not a simple digitalization of the paper-based certificate in the sense of an exact copy in electronic format like PDF or Word. DCCs provide the calibration data in fully machine-readable data structures in a way that a software can automatically read the data from a DCC without error-prone human transcription. DCCs potentially allowing automated and machine-aided approaches to be used throughout all parts of calibration and measurement processes are essential for many organisations on the road to full digital transformation. The adoption of DCCs will thus lead to increased efficiency within those processes.
EUROLAB - The lab of the future is now. How to embrace the present for a successful future?
Among the key priority areas of focus of EUROLAB for 2022 is list the “The Laboratory of the Future” and its development, including machine learning, digitalisation, cybersecurity, robotisation, AI, blockchain etc. It also implies new technologies such as 3D printing, robotics, high-tech devices or cloud computing; a paperless lab that focuses on reducing emissions, physical waste, optimising storage, energy and human resources. Also, the concept of “laboratory 4.0” revolutionizes the entire lab world, where Big Data, Cloud Computing, the Internet of Things, mobile Internet will play key roles in ensuring the upgrade of the laboratories. Therefore, the working environment of the laboratory is currently changing and re-adaptation of processes, services and work environment is absolutely needed for the labs to survive.