XX IMEKO World Congress
Metrology for Green Growth
September 914, 2012, Busan, Republic of Korea
GREEN MEASUREMENT EDUCATION AND TRAINING
WITH MOBILE SMART COMPUTERS
D. Hofmann, P.-G. Dittrich, and E. Düntsch
SpectroNet c/o Technology and Innovation Park Jena GmbH, Thuringia, Germany, d.hofmann@spectronet.de
Abstract: The measurement tasks for industrial and
nonindustrial applications over long periods are constant.
The measurement solutions are changing with the
applicable technologies. Currently the influence of
innovative smart computers and cloud computing receives
enormous proportions. Smart computers and cloud
computing are also the enablers for innovative
measurement education and training.
Aim of the paper is to describe selected success stories
of the so far unlimited innovative capabilities of
smartphones with cloud computing for selected tasks in
measurement engineering, education and training.
Keywords: mobile measurement education, training and
applications.
1. INTRODUCTION
The measurement tasks for industrial and nonindustrial
applications over long periods are constant. The
measurement solutions are changing with the applicable
technologies. Currently the influence of innovative smart
computers and cloud computing receives enormous
proportions. Smart computers and cloud computing are the
enablers of innovative measurement education and
training procedures.
Aim of the paper is to describe selected success stories
of the so far unlimited capabilities of smartphones with
cloud computing for selected tasks in measurement
engineering, education and training.
2. MEASUREMENT EDUCATION
In conventional education the courses and their contents
are offered at schools, universities and academies. So far the
learners went to the teachers. Smart computers and cloud
computing are the enablers for a reverse direction.
2.1 From Seminars to Webinars
Seminars are usually fixed concerning teachers, places
and times. Webinars are flexible concerning teachers, places
and times. The learners can organize their studies with the
contents by themselves anywhere and anytime on demand
(Fig. 2.1-02).
2.2 From Paper Books to Smart Books
Since centuries printed paper books are the sources for
reliable knowledge transfer. But innovative smart computer
technologies reinvent the reading habits. It becomes more
convenient and reliable and affordable to acquire the
freshest knowledge from a smart book (Fig. 2.2-01 and Fig.
2.2-02).
2.3 From Page Copies to Book Scans
Fundamental knowledge in paper books is valid for
longer periods. To increase the individual flexibility it is
usual to copy pages from paper books and work with it on
demand. Now it is just as easy to copy a paper book and to
turn it into a smart book (Fig. 2.3-01 and Fig. 2.3-02)
Fig. 2.3-02 OpticBook 3600
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