The Need for Model-Driven Metrology Software Engineering
I am going to try and take a huge concept in software engineering and design, break it down into its core functions, then show how it applies to metrology software in less than 850 words. […]
Articles by Michael Schwartz
Michael Schwartz completed training at Lowry AFB in 1989 and was honorably discharged after 11 years of serving in the US Army. He graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in Business Management and a minor in Computer Science. He spent two years writing compliance testing software and database applications while stationed at White Sands Missile Range in NM. After leaving the military, he wrote automation software for five years before starting his own automation engineering company in the Denver Metro area. Since 2003, Cal Lab Solutions, Inc. has provided automation solutions to calibration labs around the world.
The Hidden Costs of Software Development
There is a hidden cost in developing and supporting automated calibration procedures, that is the cost of supporting and updating the software after the initial development cost. The industry sets an average metric of 80%. […]
Explain It
Recently, I was asked to explain Metrology.NET®, usually an easy task, so I thought. What is it that Metrology.NET does, without comparing it to a completely different software product. And, I was asked to explain […]
Multiple Levels to Metrology Software
I have been developing automated calibration procedures for more than 20 years now, and if there is one thing I have learned is no two projects are the same! Metrology Software and its complexity can […]
TCP/IP & The Mini-Calibration Network
Today, many of the units coming in for calibration don’t have a GPIB interface. All they have are a Universal Serial Bus (USB) or a TCP/IP Local Area Network (LAN) interface. When connected to the […]
Low-Code to No-Code Software Development
I am sure most calibration technicians and lab managers have never heard of Low-Code and No-Code software development. To be honest, before a year ago neither had I, but now I think this is going […]
International Digital Calibration Certificate
In the past 20 years, having a digital representation of a calibration certificate has been a topic of discussion. I remember attending my very first NCSLI Workshop & Symposium in 2001 and sitting in on […]
Is Basic Dead?
Microsoft recently announced they will be dropping future support for Visual Basic .NET (VB.NET) and focusing more on C# and other language support. I find this to be a great loss, especially for metrology. For […]