Software for measurement automation: A review of the state of the art

Abstract The world of software for measurement and test applications is analyzed by considering two main distinct groups of solutions related to the scenario on the market and to the state of the art in research. For the first group, after defining suitable decision criteria for analyzing the related products, the most innovative and promising solutions of manufacturers leaders are reviewed. In the second group, software tools and applications for instrumentation and measurement research are examined, by looking for main trends in the related scenario and a synthesis of the most promising advancements.

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