{"id":2995,"date":"2022-12-22T12:44:41","date_gmt":"2022-12-22T10:44:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vsl.nl\/uncategorized\/metrology-in-the-digital-age-where-cows-renewable-energies-and-data-science-meet\/"},"modified":"2025-08-29T10:24:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T08:24:15","slug":"metrology-in-the-digital-age-where-cows-renewable-energies-and-data-science-meet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vsl.nl\/en\/news\/metrology-in-the-digital-age-where-cows-renewable-energies-and-data-science-meet\/","title":{"rendered":"Metrology in the digital age: where cows, renewable energies and data science meet"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_section full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1669734873447{background-image: url(https:\/\/www.vsl.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/header_power.jpg?id=579) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;main_header gradient_header dg-position-realtive&#8221;][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; el_class=&#8221;dg-header&#8211;small&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243; el_class=&#8221;dg-padding-none full_width_responsive&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;text-white&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1669734790253{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<br \/>\n<ins class=\"dg-post--date\" datetime=\"2025-08-29T07:23:56+00:00\">Published on December 22nd 2022<\/ins><\/p>\n<h1>Metrology in the digital age: where cows, renewable energies and data science meet<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section el_class=&#8221;dg-padding-mid&#8221;][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;top&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243; el_class=&#8221;full_width_responsive dg-padding-none&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p class=\"header_subtext\">News<\/p>\n<h2>Metrology in the digital age: where cows, renewable energies and data science meet<\/h2>\n<p>Digital transformation is everywhere and therefore also in metrology. Not only does metrology play a role in the digitization of many processes in industry and society, metrology itself is also digitizing. That is why this year&#8217;s theme for World Metrology Day is &#8216;Metrology in the Digital Age&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>The rapid advancement of digital technologies has a major impact on our society. That is why open and transparent exchange of information has become increasingly important. The requirements that data must meet in order to be considered reliable are also becoming increasingly strict. The enormous amount of data that is generated every day is essential for new developments. Digital transformation certainly creates new and inspiring possibilities. To make the most of the benefits of this, we must be able to rely on that data and the models from which it originates.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;top&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243; el_class=&#8221;full_width_responsive dg-padding-none&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Cows<\/h2>\n<p>The validation of models and the determination of the accuracy is of great importance as a basis for, for example, making policy on topics such as the emission of nitrogen oxides (NOx) and ammonia (NH3). In the video below, Federica Gugole, Scientist Data Science &amp; Modeling, explains this in a conversation with Marijn van Veghel, Sr. Project Manager Electricity, Time &amp; Frequency:<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"VSL - World Metrology Day 2022: Metrology in the Digital Era #1\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cBT_rNuL17Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section el_class=&#8221;dg-padding-mid&#8221;][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;top&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243; el_class=&#8221;full_width_responsive dg-padding-none&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Renewable energysources<\/h2>\n<p>These developments also play an important role in the energy transition, for example when it comes to renewables, such as solar and wind energy, in relation to the stability of the electricity grid. Gert Jan Kok, Scientist Data Science &amp; Modelling, tells more about it in a conversation with Marijn van Veghel:<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"VSL - World Metrology Day 2022: Metrology in the Digital Era #2\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PaGpoyitYnQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Metrology plays an indispensable role in our daily lives. Now and in the future. That is why we annually reflect on the usefulness and necessity of the art of measurement. 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