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Gaithersburg

Workshop on Cybersecurity in a Post-Quantum World

Thu, Apr 2 - Fri, Apr 3 2015

The advent of practical quantum computing will break all commonly used public key cryptographic algorithms. In response

Illustration of an interferometer sensor that uses a laser to measure the displacement of moving objects with high precision.

NIST: The Year in Patents

March 26, 2014

Scientists and engineers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) invent tools, technologies and techniques applicable to a spectrum of

Engineering for Privacy: NIST Workshop Meets April 9-10, 2014

March 26, 2014

On April 9 and 10, 2014, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will host a workshop that focuses on developing "privacy engineering" to

Essay: How to Weigh Everything from Atoms to Apples Using the Revised SI

March 26, 2014

Very soon, the International System of Units (SI) may be revised to define the unit of mass in terms of a fixed value of the Planck constant, h. That move would

NIST Information Technology Professionals Recognized for Excellence

March 26, 2014

Three employees of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently received awards for their national and international contributions to

SHA-3 2014 Workshop

Fri, Aug 22 2014

NIST plans to host a SHA-3 2014 Workshop at the University of California, Santa Barbara in Santa Barbara, CA on August

Cryptographic Standards and Guidelines Development Process

In 2013, news reports about leaked classified documents caused concern from the cryptographic community about the security of NIST cryptographic standards and

Measurement Science for Additive Manufacturing Program - 2013

An updated version of this program can be found at: Measurement Science for Additive Manufacturing Program - 2018 To develop and deploy measurement

Performance Assessment Framework for Robotics Systems

Performance Assessment Framework for Robotic Systems

Most manufacturing assembly tasks are not readily automatable today due to robots’ limited perception, mobility, and dexterity. The challenge of engineering and

The concept of interoperability in the context of a robotic part loading and unloading example. Here, a generic bridge was developed between the ROS-Industrial and MTConnect standards

Robotic Systems Interoperability and Integration

Manufacturers are continually seeking ways to make factories more efficient, often through the use of robots, but integration of robots into existing facilities

Performance of Collaborative Robot Systems

The widespread use of robots in flexible factories (i.e., factory environments subject to high product turnover, short production runs, and high variability in

Agility Performance of Robotic Systems

The application of robotic systems in manufacturing is hindered by these systems’ lack of agility, including their large changeover times for new tasks/products

PML Scientists Develop 3D SEM Metrology for 10 nm Structures

March 21, 2014

PML researchers have devised an idea for determining the three-dimensional shape of features as small as 10 nanometers wide. The model-based method compares

Robotic Systems for Smart Manufacturing Program

To develop and deploy advances in measurement science that enhance U. S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by improving robotic system performance

NIST Handbook 130 Packaging and Labeling (3 day)

Wed, Oct 22 - Fri, Oct 24 2014

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Office of Weights and Measures will hold a seminar for

IREX V Homepage

IREX V: Guidance for Iris Image Collection is now available. It consists of three parts: 1) a poster, 2) a final report, and 3) a collection...

IREX VII Homepage

Deprecated IREX VII was a planned activity intended to provide a framework for communication and interaction between components in an iris...

Wireless Systems for Industrial Environments

Wireless communication is a key enabling technology for the implementation of advanced manufacturing systems. Factory operators aim to improve visibility and

The Net-Zero Energy Residential Test Facility (NZERTF)

The Net-Zero Energy Residential Test Facility (NZERTF) is a unique laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in Gaithersburg, Md

NIST's FY 2015 Budget Request Focuses on Innovation, Expands Technology Transfer and Economic Growth Priorities

March 13, 2014

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Commerce released details today about the President's fiscal year (FY) 2015 budget request to Congress for the National

Prognostics, Health Management, and Control (PHMC)

Upcoming Event: May 2018 Industry Forum: Monitoring, Diagnostics, and Prognostics for Manufacturing Operations Manufacturers need standards and guidance

Top-100 List Again Demonstrates Baldrige Impact in U.S. Health Care

March 12, 2014

In early March, Truven Health Analytics released its annual study identifying the 100 top hospitals based on their overall organizational performance. As in

Over 6 Months, NIST Zero-Energy House Gives Back to the Grid

March 11, 2014

Over the first six months in their special, new, four-bedroom home in suburban Maryland, the Nisters, a prototypical family of four, earned about $40 by

NIST's April 7 Workshop Launches Effort to Improve Disaster Resilience of Communities

March 11, 2014

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Gaithersburg, Md., will host the first of six workshops devoted to developing a comprehensive

Akron to Host Advanced Manufacturing Partnership Regional Meeting, April 2, 2014

March 11, 2014

The second regional meeting of President Obama's Advanced Manufacturing Partnership initiative—AMP 2.0—will be held Wednesday, April 2, at the InfoCision

Understanding Flow Meters

Accurate flow measurements are needed for test fluids, temperatures, pressures, flows, and installation conditions that differ from those used during NIST's

Schematic showing metal-organic framework materials on a surface. Their expansion, which is induced by an infrared laser, is detected using the tip of an atomic force microscope.

Looking Inside: Assessing the Chemical Composition of a Metal-Organic Framework with Nanoscale Resolution

March 11, 2014

Researchers from the NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST), in collaboration with researchers from University of Lyon, France, have applied a

Smoke Stack Flow Measurement

Presently used methods to measure CO 2 and other emissions from smoke stacks have errors of 20 % or more depending on the level of swirl in the flow. The

Air Speed Metrology

NIST's versatile wind tunnel is used to calibrate customers' airspeed sensors and to conduct research on the design of novel anemometers, the responses of

March Cloud Computing Meetings at NIST Discuss Impact on Mobile Devices, Forensic Science

March 7, 2014

As part of its cloud computing forum and workshop series, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is hosting two meetings in March at its

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