IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement 
Technology Conference
Brussels, Belgium, June 4-6, 1996


Will Measurement Instruments Turn into Agents ?


T.P. Dobrowiecki (*), F. Louage (**), T. Mészáros (*), Gy. Román (*), B. Pataki (*)

(*) Dept. of Measurement and Instrument Eng., Technical University of Budapest
     Műegyetem rkp. 9., Budapest, H-1521
Phone (+36)-1-166-4938	 E-Mail:	dobrowiecki@mit.bme.hu
 (**) Dienst Elec, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, Brussel, B-1050
Phone (+32)-2-629-2946	E-Mail:	flouage@vnet3.vub.ac.be



Abstract

Authors investigate implications of agent based software engineering and
Internet environment in measurement practice. Measurement 'minded' expert
agents and instrument-as-agent approach offer numerous advantages. It would
require however reconsideration of certain properties of the measuring
equipment and the role of the system controller.