Brief overview of the future of metrology

Abstract This position paper opens the discussion about the term digital metrology, the underlying digital trends and the activities related to the digitalization of metrology. Firstly, we present a clarification of terms between digitization and digitalization and the current digitalization strategies of two representative national metrology institutes, members of EURAMET. Subsequently, we describe the current METAS strategy towards digital metrology by its three main pillars and ongoing research and development efforts. Finally, we discuss the state of the digitalization of metrology, as well as presenting our suggestions for the next steps towards the digital transformation of metrology.