Intelligent measurement — A view of the state of the art and current trends

Abstract The paper examines briefly the state of the art of intelligent measurement on the basis of the proceedings of the IMEKO 1986 Symposium on the subject. It identifies advances in computer-assisted measurement, data conditioning, measurement process control, measurement result output, and measurement data processing as well as application of machine intelligence to measurement interpretation and use in decision support. It identifies the latter as a significant area of future progress. Applications of intelligent measurement in laboratory automation, electrical measurement, mechanical manufacture and associated inspection and clinical medicine are highlighted.