At a recent DMSC Board (BoD) meeting, QIF 4.0 Development Manager, Tom Kramer, provided a status report on the ongoing QIF 4.0 upgrade project. Back in October 2022, a DMSC Working Group (WG) was formed for the purpose of identifying and prioritizing a list of upgrades to the existing QIF 3.0 standard (aka ISO 23952:2020). The October 2022 WG meeting…
DMSC BoD members are elected from the DMSC membership. At the end of this calendar year, two BoD members will be rotating off, and two will be elected for a three-year, 2024-2026 term. By DMSC Policy, the DMSC has the following constraints on the DMSC BoD: The BoD shall maintain a minimum of: Two Directors from within the Hardware/Software (H/S)…
With the passing of DMSC (Digital Metrology Standards Consortium) co-founder Bailey Squier in July 2023, the DMSC Board of Directors contemplated ways to ensure his accomplishments and legacy are not forgotten. As a symbol for our gratitude and admiration for the life and legacy of Bailey H. Squier, the DMSC Board of Directors established the Bailey H. Squier DMSC Metrology…
Just a short time ago on June 26th, 2023 we published an article about Bailey Squier making a surprise visit to the DMSC Standards Committee meeting in Ft. Worth, Texas. Now, we must report that sadly, Bailey passed away, June 27, 2023. Bailey is acknowledged as being the key architect of the formation of DMSC, in 2005. His influence goes…
Over the last few months, DMSC has been hinting that a new initiative is coming soon – a Training/Certification program. This new program will focus on developing a formalized QIF and DMSC training program. Expected challenges include technical curriculum development, program Marketing, logistics of student registering/testing, and more – meaning there are plenty of opportunities for input from those who…
Near record temperatures in Texas did not deter the DMSC Standards Committee (SC) from meeting in Ft. Worth (TX) to determine the suitability of a Model-Based Characteristics (MBC) Working Group (WG) proposal to ANSI. Nearly twenty companies attended the in-person meeting, held at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTARI), June 20 – 22, 2023. The inaugural MBC WG was…
DMSC Founder, soft-spoken Bailey H. Squier, brought laughter and memories of the “old days” of DMIS and DMSC during his unannounced visit to recent Standards Committee (SC) meeting held in Arlington, Texas June 20-22, 2023. His humor and wit brought smiles to all in attendance as he recounted the formation of the Digital Metrology Standards Consortium. [caption id="attachment_5950" align="alignright" width="400"]…
The DMSC is pleased to announce the formation of a new QIF Training & Certification Working Group (WG) for the purpose of initiating a new formalized QIF Training and Certification program. This inaugural meeting will have three key objectives: Determine a WG Chair/Vice Chair/Co-Chair Develop a WG Charter that will provide long-term guidance for the entire program Determine a suitable…
The DMSC Standards Committee, chaired by Ray Admire, will meet in-person June 20-22, 2023 at the University of Texas at Arlington (DFW). The Standards Committee will convene and complete a final review of the to-be-submitted Model-Based Characteristic (MBC 1.0) tandstandard document, and then do a formalized vote to decide to submit this version of the MBC 1.0 to ANSI. The…
DMSC Marketing Chair Ray Stahl sat down with QIF 4.0 Project Manager Tom Kramer to review the most common questions asked during QIF 4.0 Working Group sessions. Following is a recap of their discussion. • Optical digitizer measurement devices are being added to QIF measurement resources. An optical digitizer creates clouds of 3D points. Other additions and improvements to the…
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