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The integrity and efficiency of file systems are important in many areas of PTB's work, e.g. in legal metrology. In collaboration with TU Dortmund [1] and TU Berlin [2], PTB has developed an innovative structure for file systems and applied for a patent. This efficient structure is particularly suitable for embedded systems. Patent DE 10 2016 110 479.5 (FLOUDS) became legally binding in March 2024...

Research work at PTB is concerned with the analysis, modelling and performance optimisation of energy states in mobile embedded systems. The approach is also transferable to other IT systems, such as data centres.

Mobile devices have become an integral part of communication, business and social interactions. The energy consumption of such systems is constantly increasing due to the ever-expanding...

The WELMEC Working Group 7 "Software" [1] of the European Cooperation in Legal Metrology (WELMEC) [2] met online for its 29th meeting on 28 February 2024. The working group is chaired by PTB's Division 8.5 "Metrological IT".

WELMEC Working Group 7 "Software" develops technical interpretations of the essential requirements of the European Measuring Instruments Directive (MID) and incorporates...

Special, certified software is required for the reliable visualisation of consumption data on intelligent metering systems (smart meters).

As part of the digitalisation of the energy transition, such software must meet the requirements of the Metering Point Operation Act (MsbG) and the specifications of the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) for the smart meter gateway.

This...

Conformity assessment processes for modified software should be made even more efficient and manufacturers of measuring instruments should be able to make changes to certified software during operation without having to have the entire software tested again.

For this purpose, PTB Working Group 8.51 "Metrological Software" proposed and analysed a new approach for monitoring the functional...

The WELMEC Guide 7.2 "Software" is the most widely used WELMEC guide in Europe and is now also available in German in its updated and revised version 2023. 

The translation was coordinated between the three countries Germany, Switzerland and Austria and has been available on the WELMEC website since November 2023 (www.welmec.org). 

The template of the German revision is the basis for determining...

Die PTB ist durch die Gewerbeordnung (GewO) mit der Bauartzulassung von Spielgeräten mit Gewinnmöglichkeiten beauftragt. Weitere Details werden in der Spielverordnung (SpielV) festgelegt. In der PTB führt die AG 8.53 „Spielgeräte“ diese Aufgabe seit vielen Jahren sehr verantwortungsbewusst durch. 

In der letzten Anpassung der SpielV wurden verschärfte Regelinstrumente zur Sicherung des Spieler-...

Die europäische Kommission hat die Evaluation der Messgeräterichtline (MID) und der NAWID (2014/31/EU und 2014/32/EU) eingeleitet. Im Rahmen dieser Evaluation konsultiert die Kommission mit Hilfe des externen Konsortiums unter der Leitung des Centre for Strategy & Evaluation Services (CSES) alle Interessengruppen.

Während des Bewertungsprozesses wurden vier Bereiche identifiziert, die ein rasches...

The head of working group 8.51 Metrological Software was honored by the OIML with a Letter of Appreciation at the 58th CIML meeting in Thailand. The OIML thereby recognized his outstanding efforts and achievements as responsible secretary of OIML TC 5/SC 2 and convener of OIML TC 5/SC 2/p 4 'Revision of OIML D 31: General requirements for software-controlled measuring instruments', an important...