28th May 2019, PTB Berlin, Germany

Workshop:Digital Transformation ofLegal Metrology -European Metrology Cloud

https://digital.ptb.de/MetrologyCloud

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Workshop’s Objectives

Establish a Forum:

• Discuss the digital transformation of Legal Metrology and relatedsubjects

• Bring together all stakeholders

• Integrate your ideas

• Reflect the goals, objectives, and current state of particular projects

• Disseminate the approaches and findings

• Formulate new projects

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Workshop’s Objectives

„Digital Transformation is a Journey not a Destination.“Let‘s travel together

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The Web Side

https://digital.ptb.de/MetrologyCloud

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Agenda 1/2

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Agenda 2/2Related Posters andDemonstrators:• SmartCom• DCC• Industry Consortium:

SICK, caplog-x,Q_PERIOR

European

Metrology CloudPart I: Overview

F. Thiel

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What is this LOGO about?

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What is this LOGO about?

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METROLOGY CLOUDMETROLOGY CLOUD It provides:• A trustworthy, virtual

Network

of Legal Metrology

• Single-Point-of-Contact

• Streamlining of Processes

• Metrological Administration

It easily Integrates:

• Measuring Instruments

• Infrastructures

• Data Bases• Reference Architectures

for innovative Productswithin the European Context

• For all Stakeholders

Metrology Cloud’s General Objectives

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Digitalization is not an end in itself!

It is a facilitator to makemetrological services better!

PTB‘s Digitalization Concept

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Legal Metrology• Intelligent Metering-Systems

for Critical Infrastructures(Smart Meter Gateway)

• Smart Sensors inindustriel IoT

Metrological Administrator

Calibration of digital Sensors

Server based Services

Digital Calibration Certificate

Reference Architectures

Industriell Metrology• Calibration Services

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Data Quality in IoT

Trustworthy Platform

Met4FoF

• Net based MeasuringInstruments

Descending Security and degree of Regulation

Digitalization of MetrologySingle-Point-of-Contact

Legal Metrology: The Metrology Cloud

Serves in many ways:• Establishes a Chain-of-Trust• Acceptance of technology in the market • Sign of quality in new markets

Market User,Customer

Conformity Assessment

Market Surveillance /

Verification

Manufacturer

Specimen, Design Production

Scientific andtechnologicalcounseling;traceability

Regulations set up a Quality Infrastructure:

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PTB~ 600 Certificates / a (2014/32/EU) Germany ~ 1 Mio. Verifications / a

NMI,Notified Body

Legal Metrology

Serves in many ways:• Establishes a Chain-of-Trust• Acceptance of technology in the market • Sign of quality in new markets

Market User,Customer

Conformity Assessment

Market Surveillance /

Verification

Manufacturer

Specimen, Design Production

Scientific andtechnologicalcounseling

Regulations set up a Quality Infrastructure:

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~ 600 Certificates / a (2014/32/EU) ~ 1 Mio. Verifications / a

Metrology Cloud’s General Objectives

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- Streamline and better Coordinate processes

=> Trustworthy Platform (Metrology Network)as a single-point-of contact

- Support innovative products and servicesto remove barriers to innovation.

=> Reference Architectures and Procedures

Digitalisation is not an end in itself!

Consortium “European Metrology Cloud”

Industry:

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NMIs:

Verification Authorithies:

Science:Supported by:

Join what is there!

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NotifiedBody

Market Surveillance

Manufacturer User

ServiceData

AdministrativeAdministrativeData Measurement

DataMI

ICSMS AUX

Recommendation: G20 / COM / National Initiatives

Trustworthy Metrological Core Platform

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Market Surveillance

NotifiedBody

DigitalRepresentation

„Administrative Shell”Shared Databases

ICSMS …

Trust and Security

Manufacturer User

MIMI

MIMI

Unique ID

Smart Services

TLS

Trustworthy Coordinating Platform

MetrologicalAdministration

AuxiliaryDatabases

Reference Architectures

Reference Architectures

Elements to be provided:

Metrology Cloud: Main Impact

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General:- Metrological Trust Anchor- Easy Integration of Contributors / Data / Infrastructures- Digitally rendered Workflows- Digitally Streamlined Metrological Processes - Harmonization by Technology

Specific:- Repair / Verify a large number of MI remotely- Reduced down time of MI- MI Data globally available (Manuals, Certificates, etc.)

“Out of the box”:- Open to integrate concepts from other regulated areas- Open to integrate other trust based workflows

European Metrology Cloud: Phases

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Demonstrators, definition of

technical requirements

Collect Stakeholder‘s needs, Process identification

„MC-Node“ realization and Dissemination

2015 2018

Feasibility studies

integrating all stakeholders.

Identification of required legal support and impact on

guides and norms.

Data exchange and process integration

Connect Infrastructures, Databases and

measuring Instruments

Agreedinitial Concept

„Digital Transformation is a Journey not a Destination.“Let‘s travel together

Source: pwc

(Non-linear time line!)

Field Test

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Work Packages an their Convergence

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WP1: Trustworthy Metrological Core Platform

WP2: Reference Architectures

WP3: Technology based Metrological Support Services

WP4: Data based Metrological Support Services

WP5: Coordination

WP6: Impact

Convergence

Demonstrators for• Platform/QI• Reference Architectures• Processes and Services

Requirements cataloguefor the different elements

June 201836 Months

Rough Time Line

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June 2018 36 Months(May 2021)

Metrologische Dienstleistungen

Prototyps / Connection to Platform

Integration of metrological Services

Task 1.1: Single Point of Contact (Digitale Repräsentation)

WP1: Trustworthy Metrological Core Platform (Co-Coordinators: Nordholz / Neumann)

Task 1.2: Join Infrastructures and Databases

Task 1.3: Metrological Administration, Trust and Security

WP2: Reference Architecture (Co-Coordinator: Oppermann)

Task 2.1: Reference Architectures for IoT Devices

Prototyps / Connection to Platform Task 2.2: Reference Architectures for distributed Instruments

WP3: Technology based Metrological Support Services (Co-Coordinator: Peters)

Task 3.1: Supporting Repair and subsequent Verification (Peters, Nordholz)

Task 3.2: Supporting Software Maintenance / Smart Contracts

Task 3.3: Digital Verification Marking

WP4: Data based Metrological Support Services (Co-Coordinator: Esche)

Task 4.1: EU ring comparison EU Harmonisation

Integration in Platform

Integration

Integration

Task 4.2: Closing the Risk Assessment Loop Implementation

May 2019 May 2020

Individual Work Packages

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WP Overview

Individual Work Packages

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WP 1: Trustworthy Metrological Core Platform

Interaction with WPs: WP 2 / 3 / 4

Expected Deliverable: - Platform Demonstrator (MC-Node, Metrological Administrator, etc.)- Catalogue of requirements

WP1: Trustworthy Metrological Core Platform (Nordholz / Neumann)

Task 1.1: Single Point of Contact (Digital Representation) (Dohlus, Yurchenko, Nischwitz, n.n.)

Task 1.2: Join Infrastructures and Databases (Dohlus, Yurchenko, Neumann, n.n.)

Task 1.3: Metrological Administration, Trust and Security (Wetzlich, Nischwitz, Neumann, n.n.)

Responsibility: PTB, Jan Nordholz and Jörg Neumann

Digital Representation of a Measuring Instrument

DigitalRepresentation

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NotifiedBody

Market Surveillance

Manufacturer User

MI

Central Communication Element

CommunityAreas

MetrologicalAdministration

Private Areas

Supervision

• Part of the Instrument in the Conformity Assessment Process• Available when a copy of the type is connected to the Metrology Cloud

Metrological Administration

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Software Update

Monitoring ofoperational Processes

Communication

Change and Administrative

Processes

Profil management ofthe digital

Representations

Information Security Management (ISMS)

Key Management (PKI)

Incident Management

Certificate and Access Rights Management

MetrologicalAdministration

A new role in Legal Metrology to be filled by a trustworthy entity!

Data Sovereignty by Design

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DigitalRepresentation Shared Databases

Trustworthy Coordinating Platform

MetrologicalAdministration

Stakeholder Trusted-Node

Stakeholder Control

Trusted-Node:Trusted MetrologicalArchitecture,e.g. provided by PTB,supervised by MA

Metrology Cloud Architecture

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Stakeholder DataOnly process-relevant data is sharedwith the MC by copy to the node

Encrypted Databasewith shared schema

Secure Web frontendfor plattform independent access

Immutable Chains (DLT)for logging, access managementand Smart Contract processing

Trusted Metrology Cloud NodeReference Architecture underdevelopment by

Metrological Administrationvia integrated decentralized hard-wired contracts and consensus

Do we need a Blockchain?

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Wüst and Gervais, „Do you need a blockchain?“ In: Cryptology ePrint Archive, 2017/375

Individual Work Packages

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WP 2: Reference Architectures(Instrument Prototypes to be connected to the Metrology Cloud)

Responsibility: PTB, Alexander Oppermann

Expected Deliverable :

- Guidelines (Fulfilling WELMEC Guide 7.2 / Verification Method / Risk Assessment) - Demonstrators, - Prototypes,- Instrument specific adaptation, - Integration in existing Infrastructures,

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WP2: Reference Architecture (Oppermann)

Task 2.1: Reference Architectures for IoT Devices (Peters, Nordholz)

Task 2.2: Reference Architectures for distributed Instruments (Oppermann, Nordholz)

WP2: Reference Architectures

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Instrument Specific Reference

Architecture

Provide Architectures for new Technologies to support Conformity Assessment and Verification

On the Level of Manufacturer’sAssociations / User

Individual Realisation

IndividualManufacturers

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GeneralReference

Architecture

New Technology

relevant for LM

Prototype

Reference ArchitecturesRA

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State of the Guide: Reference Architecture for IoT-Devices

- the Elements of the General Reference Architecture

- their fulfillment of the WELMEC 7.2 Guide’s requirements

- Easy Verification Method

- Risk Assessment for the highest security level in LM

- The Instrument / Risk Class specific adaptation

- Guide presented to WELMEC WG 7 “Software”

- Guide available via the Metrology Cloud Web Side

- Demonstrator

- Exemplary Realization for a Class of measuring Instruments

Individual Work Packages

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WP 3: Technology based Metrological Support Services

Responsibility: PTB, Daniel Peters

Expected Deliverable:

To develop new technology-driven metrological support services utilizing the digital representation.

WP3: Technology based Metrological Support Services (Co-Coordinator: Peters)

Task 3.1: Supporting Repair and subsequent Verification

Task 3.2: Supporting Software Maintenance / Smart Contracts

Task 3.3: Digital Verification Marking

WP3: Technology based Metrological Support Services

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• Support Services:

- Remote Verification

- Remote Software Maintenance

- Digital (e-)Verification Marking(COM2014/25)

- Digital Application for Verification

• Integration of Smart Contracts

Individual Work Packages

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WP 4: Data based Metrological Support Services

Responsibility: PTB, Marko Esche

Expected General Outcome:

New data-driven metrological services:

- Measuring instruments createsenormous data volumes,

- of different sorts- over its life-cycle- in separate data bases.

- From the data made accessible via the Legal Metrology Grid new serviceswill be developed.

Metrological Data Lake

WP4: Data based Metrological Support Services (Co-Coordinator: Esche)

Task 4.1: EU ring comparison

Task 4.2: Closing the Risk Assessment Loop

EU ring comparison of risk assessment procedure

Closing the Risk Assessment Loop

Module-wise Risk Assessment

Exploit the Metrological “Data Lake”?

=> Data based streamlining of Conformity Assessment and Market surveillance/Verification?

=> Derive new Services? => Ontologies as basis for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning?

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WP4: Data based Metrological Support Services

Metrology Cloud

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How could you contribute?

- Bring in your specific expertise

- Integrate your Data and Infrastructurevia a „MC-NODE“

- Develop a Prototype based on aReference Architecture to be connected tothe Metrology Cloud

- Identify workflows to be integrated

Physikalisch-Technische BundesanstaltBraunschweig und BerlinAbbestr. 2-1210587 Berlin

Dr. habil. Florian ThielTelefon:030 3481 7529E-Mail: florian.thiel@ptb.dewww.ptb.de

Questions?