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Model-Based Engineering Project
Last Updated Date: 02/14/2012

Technological advances and competitive pressures are causing companies to favor digital product models to integrate engineering processes across … more

Measurement Science for Optimized Machining Processes
Last Updated Date: 01/31/2012

This project provides measurement science development and standardization to meet industry need for optimized machining of technology-intensive … more

Smart Manufacturing Processes and Equipment 
Last Updated Date: 01/18/2012

This program addresses measurement science and standards necessary to develop next generation smart manufacturing processes and equipment (self … more

Mobile Autonomous Vehicles for Manufacturing
Last Updated Date: 01/13/2012

Mobile equipment is heavily used in manufacturing. There is a growing acceptance of either partially or fully autonomous equipment in the … more

Department of Homeland Security Urban Search and Rescue Robot Performance Standards
Last Updated Date: 01/12/2012

FEMA Responders often face daunting challenges during search and rescue tasks in dangerous environments. As such, the concept of including robots … more

DML (Dimensional Markup Language) Project
Last Updated Date: 01/04/2012

The DML specification defines content and format for measurement nominals and actuals, for single part inspection results, from a coordinate … more

DARPA Learning Applied to Ground Robots (LAGR) Project
Last Updated Date: 01/04/2012

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Intelligent Systems Division (ISD) participated in the Defense Advanced Research Project … more

Army Research Laboratory Perception/ Performance Evaluation Project
Last Updated Date: 01/04/2012

The detection, classification, and tracking of moving vehicles and people from an unmanned vehicle maneuvering at speeds of up to 80 kph remain a … more

Fundamental Measurement Science for Additive Processes Project
Last Updated Date: 01/04/2012

Additive manufacturing (AM) processes have great potential for making high-value, complex, individually-customized parts, but several technical … more

Early-Age Performance of Concrete Project
Last Updated Date: 01/04/2012

Successfully delivering the desired early-age performance of concrete, upon which long-term sustainable performance depends, requires careful … more

Factory Equipment Network Testing Framework Project
Last Updated Date: 01/03/2012

Real-time production information is needed to optimize manufacturing activities in a factory, but acquiring this information from isolated … more

Safety of Human-Robot Collaboration Systems Project
Last Updated Date: 12/28/2011

Safe human-robot collaboration is widely seen as key to the future of robotics. When humans and robots can work together in the same space, a … more

Nanometer Scale Dimensional Metrology
Last Updated Date: 12/15/2011

Nanometer scale metrology for instrument calibration applications such as atomic force microscopy or scanning electron microscope calibrations … more

Measurements and Standards for Science-Based Manufacturing
Last Updated Date: 12/14/2011

To remain competitive in the global marketplace, U.S. manufacturing is currently implementing fundamental changes, focused on designing and … more

Sustainability Modeling and Optimization Project
Last Updated Date: 12/14/2011

To advance sustainable manufacturing, industry needs the ability to effectively evaluate the status or progress towards sustainable … more

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