Big data, dataism and measurement

Currently, size of data is celebrated while only their usefulness in decision-making is actually important. Principles, methodologies and techniques of metrology are crucial to ensure proper and effective collection and use of data. Unfortunately, the fundamentals of metrology are seldom offered in educational degree programs, including those in scientific and technological subjects. Consequently, we should not be surprised if dataism (i.e., unconditioned belief in data) is spreading and a tsunami of improperly used data is submerging us. In the age in which measurements permeate all areas and every level of society with the expectation of promoting inconceivable socio-economic progress, underestimating the relevance of metrology is likely to lead to many serious potentially negative consequences.

Big data, dataism and measurement / Petri, D.. - In: IEEE INSTRUMENTATION & MEASUREMENT MAGAZINE. - ISSN 1094-6969. - ELETTRONICO. - 23:3(2020), pp. 32-34. [10.1109/MIM.2020.9082796]

Titolo: Big data, dataism and measurement
Autori: Petri, D.
Autori Unitn: 
Petri, Dario
Titolo del periodico: IEEE INSTRUMENTATION & MEASUREMENT MAGAZINE
Anno di pubblicazione: 2020
Numero e parte del fascicolo: 3
Codice identificativo Scopus: 2-s2.0-85085099121
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MIM.2020.9082796
Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/11572/343203
Citazione: Big data, dataism and measurement / Petri, D.. - In: IEEE INSTRUMENTATION & MEASUREMENT MAGAZINE. - ISSN 1094-6969. - ELETTRONICO. - 23:3(2020), pp. 32-34. [10.1109/MIM.2020.9082796]
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