CONFERENCE: EMTECH99

TITLE:
Supporting Measurement via the Global Computer Network


AUTHORS:
Tadeusz P. Dobrowiecki (1), Istvan Zoltan (1), Tamas Meszaros (1), Ana Maria Ribeiro Franco (2), Gelson Martins da Rocha (2)


AFFILIATIONS:
(1) Department of Measurement and Information Systems, Technical University of Budapest,
Muegyetem rkp. 9., H-1521, Budapest, Hungary
+36 1 463-2057, fax: +36 1 463-4112, {dobrowiecki|meszaros|izoltan}@mit.bme.hu
(2) National Institute of Metrology - INMETRO, Electricity Division,
Av. N.S. das Gracas 50, Xerem, R.J. Brasil
fax: (+ 55 21) 679 1627, gelson@mtec.com.br

KEYWORDS:
remote measurement support, global computer network, expertise retrieval

ABSTRACT:
The paper presents an analysis of the utilization of global computer 
networks in the measurement applications. The authors reach the conclusion 
that, contrary to the present research practice where the focus is put on 
the distribution of the measuring systems, it is rather the measurement 
maintenance and support that utilizes truly the advantages of the global 
network. Various scenarios of vendor - customer sessions are presented 
based upon the Problem Solution Protocol. The ideas are elaborated in 
more detail for the case of the remote support of the calibration of 
the precision measuring equipment.