Knowledge Systems
The Knowledge Systems (KS) Group is one of five groups within the Intelligent Systems Division of the Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory (MEL) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The KS group specializes in the representation, standardization, and measurement of knowledge needed to improve the capabilities, efficiency, and effectiveness of manufacturing systems. Primary emphasis focuses on the development of standard formal representations, performance metrics, test suites, and test methods to allow for accurate and unambiguous representation and measurement of manufacturing knowledge. This knowledge covers processes and products, with special consideration given to dynamic and/or time-critical data and fusion of information from multiple sources. Specific efforts include standards and measurements using simulation-based test methods, formal ontologies, evaluation frameworks and architectures and conformance test suites for interoperability validation and verification.
 Metrology and Standard for Advanced Perception Systems for Intelligent Manufacturing — The project develops quantitative, reproducible test methods to evaluate the robustness, accuracy and performance characteristics of advanced perception systems for general assembly and other macro … 
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MOAST/USARSim Team Wins Third Place in Best Paper AwardA paper entitled "A Mobile Robot Control Framework: From Simulation to DMIS Certification Program Announced at IMTS 2008In partnership with NIST, the Dimensional Metrology Standards Consortium (DMSC) announced a new Certification Program for the Dimensional Measurement Interface Standard (DMIS) standard at the DMSC's booth in the Quality Pavilion of the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) show in Chicago, Sept 8 - 13, 2008. The DMSC is a body of manufacturing suppliers involved in the development of a variety of information standards for manufacturing quality measurement. Several journalists from the manufacturing quality press showed substantial attention to DMIS certification as evidenced by a Quality Digest "NewsDesk" video (http://www.qualitydigest.com/inside/internal-demo/newsdesk-september-15-2008-imts-edition.html). Three large metrology supplier corporations, who are actively pursuing DMIS certification, also performed a live interoperability demonstration, in the DMSC booth at IMTS, using (nearly) DMIS-certified software running on two coordinate measuring machines (CMM). As a result of our presence at the show, several smaller metrology suppliers at IMTS showed keen interest in DMIS certification, including the only remaining manufacturer of CMMs in the U.S. One large metrology corporation, with the single largest installed base of measurement software in the world, made a commitment to seek DMIS certification. Also, a large U.S. aerospace system supplier committed to DMSC board membership. At the heart of certification program is the NIST-developed DMIS test utility designed and written by Dr. Tom Kramer, Guest Researchers in the Intelligent Systems Division. Contact: John Horst, 301-975-3430 or Bill Rippey, 301-975-3417 Intelligent Manufacturing Robotics and Automation Interoperability Standards Program 
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Reality" won third place in best paper award at the 2008 SIMPAR conference in Venice, Italy. While there, a member of the MOAST/USARSim control framework team served on a panel discussion and taught a full day tutorial on the control framework.