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Measurement Services (SRMs and Calibrations)

Measurement services support the NIST Standard Reference Materials Program (SRMs), NIST calibration services, and NIST Standard Reference Datasets. This project

Statistical Process Monitoring for Autocorrelated Data Project

Develop statistical approaches to monitor process mean, process variability, and process capability indices for autocorrelated data.

Key Comparisons and International Interlaboratory Studies Project

Interlaboratory studies have long been used to ensure measurement capability for commerce since accurate measurements are necessary for assessing product

NIST/SEMATECH Engineering Statistics Handbook

The NIST/SEMATECH e-Handbook of Statistical Methods is a Web-based book written to help scientists and engineers incorporate statistical methods into their work

Strategies for Testing Embedded Software

This is a competence project to investigate new testing strategies for embedded software. The potential customers are US electronic instrument manufactures

Statistical Education Project

Since the inception of the Statistical Engineering Division by Churchill Eisenhart in 1947, education and training of the NIST staff has been a core component

Bayesian Metrology Project

During the past decade with increased computing power and new research developments, Bayesian statistical methods have become practical in diverse areas of

Wanted: Expert Reviewers for 2008 Baldrige Award

November 8, 2007

Each year the Baldrige National Quality Program recruits experts from businesses, education organizations, health care providers, nonprofits and other groups to...

Quantum Computation and Simulation with Neutral Atoms

Quantum information processing seeks to use the features of quantum physics to accomplish otherwise intractable computational tasks. The two main thrusts of

'Combinatorial' Approach Squashes Software Bugs Faster, Cheaper

December 12, 2007

A team of computer scientists and mathematicians from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Texas, Arlington is...

Staff from the Department of Homeland Security participate in a hands-on exercise as part of the SED short course on experiment design.

Short Courses

Statistical Engineering Division staff members offer short courses at NIST, at conferences open to the public, and at other government agencies. The courses

Using Geodesics in Cell Cytometry

This statistical application involves determining the similarity of cell populations based on comparing cell shapes.

ANSI/NIST-ITL Standard Profiles and Implementations

The following are some of the application profiles based on the ANSI/NIST-ITL standard. These profiles allow organizations to specify which...

ANSI/NIST-ITL Standard Presentations and Documents for 2007/2008 Versions

XML & Mobile ID XML & Mobile ID Workshop Presentations: XML MobileID XML Terms and Concepts Primer Susan Malaika, IBM Goals of the Workshop...

ANSI/NIST-ITL Standard History

The first version of the standard, ANSI/NBS-ICST 1-1986 was published by NIST (formerly the National Bureau of Standards) in 1986. It was a...

ANSI/NIST-ITL and the Canvass Method

ANSI provides and administers the only recognized system in the United States for establishing standards - no matter what their origin - as...

Tunable Compression of Wind Tunnel Data

Measurements of pressures exerted by wind on buildings, as are made in wind-tunnel tests involving model buildings instrumented with pressure taps, are an

Experimental Evaluation of Large-Scale Parallel Measurement Systems

Measurement systems such as those based on microarrays routinely produce thousands of parallel data sets. This project seeks to develop an approach to

Uncertainty analysis for autocorrelated measurement data

Develop statistical approaches to assess uncertainties for various autocorrelated measurement data.

Graphene Yields Secrets to Its Extraordinary Properties

May 20, 2009

Applying innovative measurement techniques, researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)...

SED Publications

Archived Publications of the Statistical Engineering Division Each year the staff of the Statistical Engineering Division produces an annual...

NIST Physicist Receives APS I.I. Rabi Prize

November 9, 2006

The American Physical Society (APS) announced last week the selection of National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) physicist Jun Ye, to receive the...

NIST Staff Honored in 2006 Presidential Rank Awards

November 9, 2006

Five senior members of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) staff have been honored in the 2006 Presidential Rank Awards. The awards...

Steven Bellovin to Receive NIST/NSA Security Award

November 9, 2006

Steven M. Bellovin, a pioneer researcher on network security, will be presented with the 2007 National Information Systems Security Award by the National...

2006 Machine Translation Evaluation Results Posted

November 9, 2006

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has posted the results of the NIST 2006 Machine Translation Evaluation (MT-06), part of an ongoing...

NIST Issues Info Security Primer for Managers

November 9, 2006

Heads of federal agencies, chief information officers and any manager who needs a broad overview on information security practices will be interested in a new...

New Measurement Guide Worth 'Poring Over'

November 9, 2006

In industries from textiles to automobiles and from pharmaceuticals to semiconductors, accurately measuring empty spaces—technically speaking, porosity—is a...

Vulnerability Database Hits 20,000 Software-Flaw Mark

October 26, 2006

Established just a little over a year ago, the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) National Vulnerability Database (NVD) now contains...

Statistics for Ballistics Identification

NIST is making advances in the science and technology for identification of firearms and tool marks; SED provides statistical analyses and designs as a vital

Turning a Nuclear Spotlight on Illegal Weapons Material

October 26, 2006

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have demonstrated that they can cheaply...

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