Factory operations planning & control

News and Updates

NIST, Industry Researchers Assess Factors Affecting Industrial Wireless Systems

February 1, 2023

Researchers from Emerson Automation, Spearix Technologies, and NIST's Industrial Wireless Systems team recently assessed wireless factors – or "aggressors" –

NIST Manufacturing Simulation Software Gets Interest from University and Government

December 1, 2022

Earlier in 2022, NIST researchers released a simulation package that models the behavior of "discrete manufacturing systems," which include the production and

Entering a New Phase: NIST Technique Simultaneously Locates Multiple Defects on Microchip Circuits

November 3, 2022

Defective computer chips are the bane of the semiconductor industry. Even a seemingly minor flaw in a chip packed with billions of electrical connections might

Projects and Programs

Reliable, High Performance Wireless Systems for Factory Automation

Completed

Develop robust requirements, system models, recommended architectures, and guidelines for the integration of trustworthy wireless systems within factory work

Wireless Systems Metrology

Ongoing

Imagine how much safer a fire fighter's job would be if it were possible for a robot to navigate in a burning building and locate those in need of assistance

Publications

Key Elements to Contextualize AI-Driven Condition Monitoring Systems towards Their Risk-Based Evaluation

October 11, 2022

Author(s)

Mehdi Dadfarnia, Michael Sharp

Industrial users can be justifiably hesitant in adopting Condition Monitoring Systems (CMSs) unless evidence indicates benefits from their use. Measuring a CMS

Procedural Guide for System-Level Impact Evaluation of Industrial Artificial Intelligence-Driven Technologies: Application to Risk-Based Investment Analysis for Condition Monitoring Systems in Manufacturing

December 16, 2021

Author(s)

Michael Sharp, Mehdi Dadfarnia, Timothy A. Sprock, Douglas Thomas

Industrial artificial intelligence (IAI) and other analysis tools with obfuscated internal processes are growing in capability and ubiquity within industrial

Model of Operational Control of Discrete Event Logistics Systems (DELS)

July 8, 2021

Author(s)

Timothy A. Sprock, Conrad Bock

Operations management systems manage flows of work, resources, and information through production and logistics systems, ensuring the correct and efficient

Online Improvement of Condition-based Maintenance Policy via Monte Carlo Tree Search

June 30, 2021

Author(s)

Michael Hoffman, Eunhye Song, Michael Brundage

Often in manufacturing systems scenarios arise where the demand for maintenance exceeds the capacity of maintenance resources. This leads to the problem of

Factory operations planning & control

News and Updates

NIST, Industry Researchers Assess Factors Affecting Industrial Wireless Systems

NIST Manufacturing Simulation Software Gets Interest from University and Government

Entering a New Phase: NIST Technique Simultaneously Locates Multiple Defects on Microchip Circuits

Projects and Programs

Reliable, High Performance Wireless Systems for Factory Automation

Wireless Systems Metrology

Publications

Key Elements to Contextualize AI-Driven Condition Monitoring Systems towards Their Risk-Based Evaluation

Procedural Guide for System-Level Impact Evaluation of Industrial Artificial Intelligence-Driven Technologies: Application to Risk-Based Investment Analysis for Condition Monitoring Systems in Manufacturing

Model of Operational Control of Discrete Event Logistics Systems (DELS)

Online Improvement of Condition-based Maintenance Policy via Monte Carlo Tree Search

Software

Smart Investment Tool

MESA Manufacturing Operation Management Maturity Assessment Tool

Smart Manufacturing Systems Readiness Level (SMSRL) Tool

Factory Design and Improvement (FDI) Activity Model