Combining the best of metrology and other industries creates products that are simple for the operator to use while also providing very complex measuring results.
The metrology industry has changed dramatically over the years. New scale technology, optical measuring systems for dimensional or surface texture, and more powerful and faster possessors have brought new dimensional and surface measurement technologies to the shop floor. However, while the metrology industry makes great strides in measurement capabilities, it tends to rely on advances in other sectors for the human interface part.
There are probably no more dynamic industries over the past few decades than the world of user interfaces developed for PCs, electronics, and cell phones. Through advances in these industries, we have seen products go wireless and dedicated switches and keyboards have moved to touch screens as the primary user interface.