Cyberphysical systems

News and Updates

New NIST Framework Strives for Cleaner, More Secure Power Grid

February 18, 2021

Whether it’s a new set of solar panels glistening on a neighbor’s roof or a freshly installed smart thermostat at home, burgeoning renewable and smart

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

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

NVLAP Federal Warfare System(s)

July 21, 2021

Author(s)

Bradley Moore, John Matyjas, Raymond Tierney, Jesse Angle, Jeannine Abiva, Jeff Hanes, David Dobosh, John Avera

NIST Handbook 150-872 presents the technical requirements and guidance for the accreditation of laboratories under the National Voluntary Laboratory

Qualifying Evaluations from Human Operators: Integrating Sensor Data with Natural Language Logs

June 28, 2021

Author(s)

Michael Brundage, Michael Sharp, radu pavel

Even in the increasingly connected world of smart manufacturing and the Industrial Internet Of Things (IIOT), there will always be a need for human operators

A Collaborative Robot Work-Cell Testbed for Industrial Wireless Communications

May 19, 2021

Author(s)

Yongkang Liu, Mohamed Hany, Karl Montgomery, Rick Candell

We propose a new testbed for assessing the performance of wireless techniques in support of industrial operations. We developed a collaborative robot work-cell

Transactive Energy and Solarization: Assessing the Potential for Demand Curve Management and Cost Savings

May 18, 2021

Author(s)

Himanshu Neema, Scott Phillips, Dasom Lee, David Hess, Zachariah Threet, Thomas Roth, Cuong Nguyen

Utilities and local power providers throughout the world have recognized the advantages of the "smart grid" to encourage consumers to engage in greater energy

Software

HVAC SIMulation PLUS other systems (HVACSIM+)

May 11, 2021

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

NIST’s Sokwoo Rhee was honored with the Portland Golden Globe Award at the September 2019 Global Tech Jam in Portland, Oregon. The Award is

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