about
Measuring by light
First held in 2013, Measuring By Light is a multidisciplinary conference where both industry and academics come together to discuss the application of (optical) measurement techniques as well as solutions.

The concept
We always aim to provide a highly technical and academic programme on state-of-the-art optical measuring techniques from a wide variety of fields. Additionally, we believe it is important to offer a formal atmosphere and the right networking tools, enabling our participants to actively expand their network.
Why you should attend?
- MBL offers a very balanced participation from academics and industry (about 50%-50% share). Most other conferences focus either on academics or industry with limited interaction between both communities.
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Expect outstanding networking activities. Our networking approach resulted in numerous collaborations and projects over the past years.
- Workshop on 3th of April, presenting the latest State-of-the-art and future measurement systems. Application training and sample measurements.
- Covering various essential topics, focussing on application areas (vibrometry, MEMS, civil engineering, automotive, transformers, micro-structures, and many more).
- A limited number of participants in order to create an informal atmosphere and stimulate interaction between participants.
- A limited number of parallel sessions.
the conference for Academics Industry Vibrometry Geometry MEMS Microsystems Topography Automotive Biomedics
Measuring by timeline
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2013: First edition: 134 attendees
Shell + Polytec + VUB @ Shell Rijswijk
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2014: Second edition: 20 years LDV
Shell + Polytec + VUB @ VUB Brussels
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2015: MBL at Shell rijswijck
Shell + Polytec + TNO + VUB @ Rijswijck
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2016: First MBL in South Africa
Polytec + University Pretoria @ CSIR
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2019: MBL Meets Optimess
Polytec + Optimess @ Uantwerp
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2023: MBL @ TU Delft
Our succesful edition at the Aula Conference Centre in Delft with the support of Konnexxions Polytec, TU Delft and Mikrocentrum!
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2025: MBL @ TU Delft II
After the previous success and the enthusiasm of the photonics community, we are proud to reorganize Measuring By Light from April 1-3 at the Aula Conference centre in Delft!
directions to the venue
Delft University of Technology Auditorium Conference Center
Mekelweg 5, 2628 CC Delft, Netherlands
reception info
- Booking: +31 15 278 8022
- Email : info@tudelft.com
ticket info
- Booking: +32 3 226 42 40
- Email : info@measuringbylight.com