Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Gaithersburg

3-D Printing Finds a Custom Foothold in Manufacturing

May 4, 2018

Since May 2015, in a portion of its WorldPort distribution center in Louisville, Kentucky, United Parcel Service has been operating a spare parts warehouse with

Call for Proposals: 2018 National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference

May 3, 2018 - June 15, 2018

The National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference is accepting proposals for its annual conference which will be

NIST Report and Data Could Bring Improvements to Fingerprinting Technology

May 4, 2018

Fingerprint capture technology has advanced to the point where high-quality rolled prints soon might be obtained without the manual assistance of a trained

Select U.S. Executives Begin Highly Ranked Fellowship Program, Using Baldrige Framework as Leadership Lens

May 2, 2018

Eighteen executives have been selected for the newest cohort of the prestigious Baldrige Executive Fellows Program, the only executive leadership fellowship

NIST Releases NIST Internal Report (NISTIR) 7511 Revision 5, Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) Version 1.3 Validation Program Test Requirements

April 23, 2018

NIST released NIST Internal Report (NISTIR) 7511 Revision 5, Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) Version 1.3 Validation Program Test Requirements, the

NIST Releases Cloud Computing Service Metrics Description (NIST Special Publication 500-307)

April 24, 2018

NIST released Cloud Computing Service Metrics Description (NIST Special Publication 500-307), a document that proposes a framework to identify and characterize

Networks of Graphene Nanoribbons and Nanosheets Formed in Metals by the Electrocharging Assisted Process

Thu, May 3 2018, 10:00 - 11:00am EDT

The incorporation of carbon nanostructures, such as graphene and carbon nanotubes, in the lattice of metals is desirable

Peg-in-Hole Data

Data and Results from Three Peg-in-Hole Experiments for Improving Insertion Tasks Introduction: A method was developed to reduce the point...

A Spin-on Organic Memory System with Low Switching Energy, Scalability, Stability and Cyclability

Thu, May 10 2018, 1:30 - 2:30pm EDT

In this talk I will describe an organic resistive memory consisting of a metal-centred azo-aromatic complex that

MEP Centers Aid Manufacturers on Cybersecurity

May 3, 2018

Centers in the MEP National Network TM assist small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) on managing their Cybersecurity risks using a variety of tools

Non-Steady-State Permeation through Membranes for Solar Fuels Systems

Mon, Jun 4 2018, 10:30 - 11:30am EDT

Membranes are used as separators in photoelectrochemical cells that convert sunlight into chemicals such as H 2 and CO 2

Networks of Graphene Nanoribbons and Nanosheets Formed in Metals by the Electrocharging Assisted Process

Thu, May 3 2018, 10:30 - 11:30am EDT

The incorporation of carbon nanostructures, such as graphene and carbon nanotubes, in the lattice of metals is desirable

Astronaut aboard the International Space Station is seen preparing a carousel holding samples of materials for a smoke detection test.

NIST/NASA Study Shows One Detector Doesn’t ‘Fit All’ for Smoke in Spacecraft

May 1, 2018

What had been a peaceful and productive mission for the six men aboard the Russian space station Mir, including U.S. astronaut Jerry Linenger, nearly became a

Upcoming Meetings

This is a new page. Still under construction.

Current Meetings

Face-to-Face Meetings Virtual Meetings

Past Events

Full F45 Committee Face-to-Face Meetings Meeting 9 2019 – April/May Lowell, MA Meeting Minutes Presentation Meeting 8...

Standards

Performance Standards ASTM F45 Standards: https://www.astm.org/COMMITTEE/F45.htm ASTM F3200-18 Standard Terminology for Driverless...

In the News

First Standards for Guided Industrial Vehicles ASTM International’s committee on driverless automatic guided industrial vehicles (F45)...

Mobile Manipulator Research

Mobile robots and mobile manipulators (robot arm onboard a mobile robot) have been popular research topics for use in marine, undersea...

Unmanned Ground Vehicle Research

Publications These publications describe research to progress measurement science in support of: ASTM Committee F45 Driverless...

NIST's Unmanned Ground Vehicle Test Facilities

In order to validate the F45 published standards and to measure performance of A-UGVs in support of F45 work items, a reconfigurable test...

A-Unmanned Ground Vehicles Research and Standard Test Methods

ASTM International Committee F45 on Driverless Automatic Guided Industrial Vehicles was formed in 2014. This Committee addresses issues...

Diatomic Spectral Database, Acknowledgments and References

8. Acknowledgments Since bibliographic search is quite fundamental to a data compilation, the authors appreciate the cooperation of the many...

Diatomic Spectral Database, Equilibrium Internuclear Distances

7. Equilibrium Internuclear Distances When precise values for the Dunham coefficients, Y lj, are obtained from experiment, the...

Diatomic Spectral Database, Molecular Constant and Spectral Line Tables

6. Molecular Constant and Spectral Line Tables As described in the Introduction, the data tables for each molecule consist of a table of...

Diatomic Spectral Database, Evaluation of the Spectral Data

5. Evaluation of the Spectral Data The evaluation involved the selection of the best sets of transition frequencies and molecular...

IFES Image Contest

Atom Probe Tomography and Microscopy 2018 (Past Event) The IFES will be holding an image contest in conjunction with APT&M 2018. The contest...

Diatomic Spectral Database, ²Π-Ground State Molecules

4. 2 Π-Ground State Molecules As in the case of the 3Σ-molecules, the energy levels of a 2Π-molecule exhibit the additional splittings...

Information for Presentations

Atom Probe Tomography and Microscopy 2018 (Past Event) Speakers should make sure their talks are loaded on the room PC, or that their...

New National-Level Economic Impact of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Report Released

April 26, 2018

A recent study by the W.E. Upjohn Institute found the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP)

Was this page helpful?