Measurement Strategies and Standardization in Manufacturing

Dear Colleagues,

We live in a time of significant changes and improvements in manufacturing processes. Information and communication technologies (ICT) are enabling the digitization and automation of manufacturing and construction processes, including those activities related to monitoring, inspection, management systems, and quality control. In this context, it is increasingly important to have advanced and accurate measurement tools, processes, and procedures that take advantage of new technologies to extract as much information as possible that can be used to enhance decision making and continuously improve processes and products. In this way, it is possible to move toward higher-quality, more sustainable, smart, and safer manufacturing.

Contributions are therefore cordially invited to this Special Issue with topics covering, but not limited to, the following areas:

• Measurement fundamentals;
• Instruments and measurement systems;
• Metrology;
• New advanced techniques in instruments;
• New advanced techniques in the measurement system;
• Non-destructive testing (NDT);
• Testing and improving quality;
• Smart sensors;
• Artificial intelligence for instrumentation;
• Artificial intelligence for measurement;
• Distributed measurement systems;
• Monitorization in manufacturing;
• Monitorization in welding;
• Edge/cloud computing for manufacturing;
• Internet of Things for manufacturing;
• Robotic vision and sensory data processing for manufacturing;
• Industrial standards and standardization;
• Integrated management systems in manufacturing;
• Safety in manufacturing;
• Management systems in industry;
• Education/training in measurement;
• Education/training in industrial standards.

Dr. Manuel Rodríguez-Martín
Dr. João Ribeiro
Dr. Roberto García Martín
Topic Editors