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Manufacturers are continually seeking ways to make factories more efficient, often through the use of robots, but integration of robots into existing facilities
To develop and deploy advances in measurement science that enhance U. S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by improving robotic system performance
Manufacturing will be revolutionized by new sensor, data analysis, and information technologies. In particular, manufacturers are using new service-based
Observing and measuring the dynamic changes that take place at the nanometer scale during the synthesis and operation of active nanostructures is vital for
Today’s infrastructure and manufacturing rely on communication and sensing networks for the transfer of actionable information using technology to make critical
The Smart Manufacturing Operations Planning and Control Program will develop and deploy advances in measurement science that enable performance, quality
Deliver measurement science, standards and protocols, and tools needed to design and analyze SMS based on a cyber-physical infrastructure for digital and
Mechanical strain impacts the performance of semiconductor devices. Manufacturing processes must be carefully controlled for strain to achieve high-yield and
The aim of this project is to develop robust, quantitative measurement methods utilizing transmission electron microscopy methods for complex, nanostructured
Modern supply chains are geographically diverse and quickly formed in response to market opportunities. While this creates many advantages for manufacturers and
Smart manufacturing system development and operations are difficult to manage because information about the systems and their analysis is expressed in redundant
The primary goal of the US Technical Advisory Group (US TAG) to International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Technical Committee (TC) 276 Biotechnology
The thermal properties of materials and interfaces that govern the performance, reliability, and thermal management in microelectronics packages and wide
Time-resolved-emission microscopy (TREM) is a workhorse of semiconductor circuit evaluation. However, as transistor dimensions and power-supply voltages have
Advances in computing and communication technology present great opportunities to improve manufacturing productivity. However, applying this technology without
Theory and simulation are used to advance our understanding of pure and multicomponent fluids confined in tight spaces, such as the pores of a zeolite, metal
Wireless communication is a key enabling technology for the implementation of advanced manufacturing systems. Factory operators aim to improve visibility and
Using X-ray diffraction techniques one can measure the full stress tensor just inside the surface of a sheet metal specimen under applied load. For experiments