Metrology and Modeling

摘要

The International Bureau of Weights and Measures (in French -Bureau International de Poids et Measures - BIPM) defines metrology as "the science of measurement, embracing both experimental and theoretical determinations at any level of uncertainty in any field of science and technology" (BIPM, 2005). As is well put by the BIPM, wrong and inaccurate measures can lead to wrong decisions. The consequences of wrong decisions can be enormous, including large financial losses, economic disadvantage, or even human death and suffering.