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Communications Technology Laboratory

Projects/Programs

Keyword

Topic Area

Cyber-Physical Systems/Internet of Things Testbed

Ongoing

A key challenge to progress in cyber-physical systems (CPS) and the Internet of Things (IoT) is the lack of robust platforms for experiment and testing, which

Cyber-Physical Systems and Internet of Things Foundations

Ongoing

The definitions of cyber-physical systems (CPS) and the Internet of Things (IoT) are converging over time to include a common emphasis on hybrid systems of

Cyber-Physical Systems/Internet of Things for Smart Cities

Ongoing

Smart cities are enabled by cyber-physical systems (CPS), which involve connecting devices and systems – such as Internet of Things (IoT) technologies – in

Cybersecurity for Smart Grid Systems

Completed

Smart grid cybersecurity must address both inadvertent compromises of the electric infrastructure, due to user errors, equipment failures, and natural disasters

Deep Generative Modeling for Communication Systems Testing and Data Sharing

Ongoing

This project aims to develop deep generative models, an emerging topic in AI, for radio frequency (RF) waveforms collected from real-world communications

DHS-OEC Next Generation Networks – Priority Services Evaluation Project

Ongoing

National Security and Emergency Preparedness (NS/EP) responders require higher call completion and signal quality than the average commercial wireless user

DHS-OEC Next Generation Networks – Priority Services Evaluation Project

Ongoing

National Security and Emergency Preparedness (NS/EP) responders require higher call completion and signal quality than the average commercial wireless user

Digital Thread for Manufacturing

Ongoing

The Digital Thread for Manufacturing project will deliver methods, protocols, and tools for developing, conformance testing, increasing user-awareness, and

Digital Thread for Smart Manufacturing

Completed

The Digital Thread for Smart Manufacturing Systems project will deliver methods and protocols that extend and complete the digital thread for information

Directional Routing Protocols for Ad-hoc Networks

Completed

A directional routing approach for multi-hop ad-hoc networks, is presented which has been applied to two on-demand routing protocols: namely dynamic source

I++ DME (Dimensional Measurement Equipment)

Completed

The I++ (Inspection plus-plus) group is a loose consortium of European automobile manufacturers: Daimler, Audi, BMW, Opel, Volkswagen, Porsche, and Volvo. I++

Edge AI

Ongoing

With significant technology advancement and growing commercialization of edge/fog computing, edge AI (artificial intelligence) has now become a new frontier

Electro-acoustic Metrology of Piezoelectric Materials for Wireless Communications

Ongoing

Microwave acoustic resonators are widely used to filter signals on multiple frequency bands for mobile communications. To predict filter performance, industry

Electromagnetic Field Strength Metrology

Ongoing

The Field Strength Metrology Project develops measurements of free-space electromagnetic (EM) emissions to help evaluate electronic interference of electronic

End-to-End Quality Priority and Pre-emption

Ongoing

The management of radio and network infrastructure resources in a nationwide interoperable network is critical to maintaining effective operations during

Exposure Notification – protecting workplaces and vulnerable communities during a pandemic

The goal of this project is to utilize NIST expertise in privacy, cybersecurity, machine learning, wireless technology, ranging, modeling, and hardware and

Extended Cell Testing

Ongoing

As public safety organizations deploy band class 14 Long Term Evolution (LTE) networks throughout the country, a major challenge will be providing economical

Fiber Sources and Applications Background Information

Ongoing

Optical frequency combs convert a laser source containing a single frequency of light into pulses that include thousands of frequencies. This project aims to

Fiber-optic Frequency Comb Development

Ongoing

To support comb-based measurements outside the metrology laboratory, we develop high performance, robust frequency combs based on fiber-optic technology.

Flux Quantum Electronics

Ongoing

Researchers in the Flux Quantum Electronics (FQE) Project exploit the inherent quantum behavior of superconductivity to develop cryogenic superconductive

Frequency-comb-based Spectroscopy (Dual-Comb Spectroscopy)

Ongoing

Dual-comb spectroscopy is a technique that allows one to exploit the coherence, accuracy, and resolution of frequency combs for precision molecular spectroscopy

Fundamental Electromagnetic Technologies and Standards

Ongoing

U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness rely on NIST to provide world class traceability to the International System of Units (SI) and to advance

Fundamental Guided Wave Metrology

Ongoing

Radio-frequency (RF) waves and microwaves are involved with almost every facet of everyday life. Radio stations, television, wireless devices, satellite

Fundamental Metrology for Communications

Ongoing

NIST CTL’s Radio Frequency Technology Division conducts research into electromagnetic measurement, modeling, and theory in support of advanced wireless

Future Wireless Communications Systems and Protocols

Ongoing

5G and beyond communications will include several technical advancements that enable innovative applications such as wireless backhauling, Augmented/Virtual

Advanced communications
-Open Radio Access Network (Open-RAN)
-Quantum communications
-Spectrum sharing
-Wireless (RF)
Bioscience
-Bioinformatics
-Biomanufacturing
-Biomaterials
-Cell biology
-Engineering / synthetic biology
-Genomics
-Glycomics
-Metabolomics
-Microbial measurements
-Proteomics
Buildings and Construction
-Building codes and standards
-Building control systems
-Building damage and repair
-Building economics
-Building materials
-Energy efficiency
-Heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment
-Indoor air quality
-Structural engineering
-Thermal comfort
Chemistry
-Analytical chemistry
-Chemical engineering and processing
-Chemical thermodynamics and chemical properties
-Molecular characterization
-Theoretical chemistry and modeling
-Thermochemical properties
Electronics
-Electromagnetics
-Flexible electronics
-Magnetoelectronics
-Optoelectronics
-Organic electronics
-Semiconductors
-Sensors
-Superconducting electronics
Energy
-Alternative energy
-Conventional energy
-Electric power / smart grid
-Fuels
Environment
-Air / water / soil quality
-Climate
-Environmental health
-Greenhouse gas measurements
-Marine science
-Sustainability
Fire
-Emergency building evacuation
-Fire detection
-Fire dynamics and science
-Fire fighting
-Fire modeling
-Fire risk reduction
-Materials flammability
-Structural fire resistance
-Wildland urban interface fire
Forensic Science
-Digital evidence
-Drugs and toxicology
-Firearms and toolmarks
-Forensic biometrics
-Forensic genetics
-Trace evidence
Health
-Biopharmaceuticals
-Clinical diagnostics
-Dentistry
-Food and nutrition
-Medical imaging
-Precision medicine
-Regenerative medicine and advanced therapy
Information technology
-Artificial intelligence
--AI measurement and evaluation
--Applied AI
--Fundamental AI
--Hardware for AI
--Machine learning
--Trustworthy and responsible AI
-Biometrics
-Cloud computing and virtualization
-Complex systems
-Computational science
-Conformance testing
-Cyber-physical systems
--Smart cities
-Cybersecurity
--Cryptography
--Cybersecurity education and workforce development
--Cybersecurity measurement
--Identity and access management
--Privacy engineering
--Risk management
--Securing emerging technologies
--Trustworthy networks
--Trustworthy platforms
-Data and informatics
--Human language technology
--Information retrieval
--Natural language processing
-Federal information processing standards (FIPS)
-Health IT
-Internet of Things (IoT)
-Interoperability testing
-Location based services
-Mobile
-Networking
--Mobile and wireless networking
--Network management and monitoring
--Network modeling and analysis
--Network security and robustness
--Network test and measurement
--Next generation networks
--Protocol design and standardization
--Software defined and virtual networks
-Privacy
-Software research
--Software testing
-Usability and human factors
--Accessibility
-Video analytics
-Virtual / augmented reality
-Visualization research
-Voting systems
Infrastructure
Manufacturing
-Additive manufacturing
-Factory communications
-Factory operations planning and control
-Interoperability in manufacturing
-Machining
-Manufacturing economics
-Manufacturing systems design and analysis
-Monitoring, diagnostics and prognostics
-Process improvement
-Process measurement and control
-Product data
-Quality assurance
-Robotics in manufacturing
--Agility and adaptability
--Collaborative robots
--Dexterous grasping
--Manipulation
--Mobility and industrial autonomous vehicles
--Navigation / actuation / control
--Sensing and perception
-Supply chain
-Sustainable manufacturing
-Systems engineering
-Systems integration
-Technology commercialization
Materials
-Ceramics
-Composites
-Concrete / cement
-Materials characterization
--Composition and structure
--Mechanical properties
--Thermal properties
-Metals
-Modeling and computational material science
-Polymers
-Superconductors
Mathematics and statistics
-Experiment design
-Image and signal processing
-Modeling and simulation research
-Numerical methods and software
-Statistical analysis
-Uncertainty quantification
Metrology
-Amount of substance
-Dimensional metrology
-Electrical / electromagnetic metrology
-Flow metrology and rheology
-Force metrology
-Humidity metrology
-Ionizing radiation metrology
-Mass metrology
-Metric
-Optical / photometry / laser metrology
-Pressure and vacuum metrology
-Thermometry metrology
-Time and frequency metrology
-Weights and measures
Nanotechnology
-Nanobiotechnology
-Nanochemistry
-Nanoelectronics
-Nanofabrication / manufacturing
--Lithography
--Self-assembly
-Nanofluidics
-Nanomagnetics
-Nanomaterials
-Nanomechanics
-Nanometrology
-Nanophotonics
-Nanophysics
-Nanoplasmonics
Neutron research
Performance excellence
-Assessment tools and services
-Baldrige award
-Baldrige examiners
-Baldrige Framework and Criteria
-Best practices
-Leadership development
Physics
-Atomic / molecular / quantum
-Biological physics
-Condensed matter
-Electron physics
-Magnetics
-Nuclear physics
-Optical physics and communications
-Quantum information science
-Radiation
-Spectroscopy
-Thermodynamics
-Time and frequency
Public safety
-Chemical / Biological / Radiological / Nuclear / Explosives (CBRNE)
-First responder preparedness
-Law enforcement
-Public safety communications research
-Response robots
Resilience
-Community resilience
-Disaster and failure studies
-Earthquake risk reduction
-Resilience economics
-Resilient materials
-Windstorm impact reduction
Standards
-Accreditation
-Calibration services
-Conformity assessment
-Documentary standards
-Frameworks
-Reference data
-Reference instruments
-Reference materials
-Standards education
Transportation
-Aerospace
-Automotive