Cyberphysical systems

News and Updates

Global City Teams Challenge Smart and Secure City Expo Convenes July 10-12 in Washington, D.C.

June 20, 2019

WASHINGTON — Teams of innovators and municipal governments around the world who are using technology to address challenges such as disaster response, energy

NIST Issues First Call for ‘Lightweight Cryptography’ to Protect Small Electronics

April 18, 2018

Cryptography experts at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are kicking off an effort to protect the data created by innumerable tiny

Illustration with four photos: solar field, power tower, highway and ambulance with a lock graphic in the middle

NIST, DHS Join Forces to Create Cybersecure Communities Around the Globe

August 24, 2017

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will jointly sponsor the 2018 Global City Teams

Projects and Programs

Smart Grid Communications

The Smart Grid can be defined as an electric system that uses information, two-way, cyber-secure communication technologies, and computational intelligence in

Power Quality Measurements and Fault Detection and Identification

The main objective of this project is to develop research and proof-of-concept investigations into the underlying principles of a power grid protection strategy

Combined Grid Communication Testbed Implementation for Real-time Measurement, Calibration, and Communication

The main objective in this project is to implement a flexible and programmable research testbed that can support deployment of a wide ranging sensory device

Smart Grid Wireless Network Security

To enhance network protection against attack, a periodic key refreshment and distribution strategy for better network security has been investigated. While the

Publications

Internet of Things (IoT) Component Capability Model for Research Testbed

September 17, 2020

Author(s)

Eric D. Simmon

Internet of Things (IoT) is the product of the worlds of information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT)converging. IoT combines the ability to

Effectiveness of dataset reduction in testing machine learning algorithms

August 25, 2020

Author(s)

Raghu N. Kacker, David R. Kuhn

Abstract Many machine learning algorithms examine large amounts of data to discover insights from hidden patterns. Testing these algorithms can be expensive

The UCEF Approach to Tool Integration for HLA Co-Simulations

July 15, 2020

Author(s)

Thomas P. Roth, Christopher W. Lemieux, Martin J. Burns

Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) are complex systems that require expertise from multiple domains in their design, implementation, and validation. One cost

Online Testbed for Evaluating Vulnerability of Deep Learning Based Power Grid Load Forecasters

July 7, 2020

Author(s)

Himanshu Neema, Peter Volgyesi, Xenofon Koutsoukos, Thomas P. Roth, Cuong T. Nguyen

Modern electric grids that integrate smart grid technologies require different approaches to grid operations. There has been a shift towards increased reliance

Software

HVAC SIMulation PLUS other systems (HVACSIM+)

August 24, 2020

The first version of HVACSIM+, which stands for “HVAC SIMulation PLUS other systems”, was introduced by National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in

Awards

Sokwoo Rhee Receives the Portland Golden Globe Award 2019

The Portland Golden Globe Award is given by the Technology Association of Oregon to honor “companies and individuals for their exemplary...