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In July of 2009 NIST in partnership with the FBI commenced an investigation on the use of JPEG 2000 for compressing fingerprint imagery with the ultimate goal
Performance of biometric systems is dependent on the quality of the acquired input samples. If quality can be improved, either by sensor design, by user
Supporting the national strategy on biometrics and the development of required biometric standards is the cornerstone of our program. We seek to help the U.S.
Biometrics is the measurement of physiological characteristics like – but not limited to – fingerprint, iris patterns, or facial features that can be used to
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Radioactivity Group, and the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) of the UK, and the national metrology
Central to fulfilling many of the Division’s programmatic goals, and those of other divisions at NIST-Boulder, the Quantum Electromagnetics Division is
Large signal descriptions are now required as wireless networks are pushed beyond the limits of linear analysis. The complexity of the resulting problems demand
Developing a next generation "smart grid" requires new measurement science and industry standards that enable homes and buildings to interact with the grid. In
New measurement science and industry standards are needed to enable building systems and consumers to interact with a future "smart grid," which supports the
The Building Joint Sealant Service Life Prediction Research project has been initiated by BFRL to deliver critical predictive models for service life to the
Cells are being used in drug discovery, therapeutics development, biomedical research, and biotechnological and medical applications. However, the measurement
ROSI (Robotic Optical Scattering Instrument) is a new facility for measuring reflectance and scattering of materials in the ultraviolet to short-wave infrared
Quality Assurance (QA) is a mission critical tool for quantitatively assessing the performance of laboratories. The performance of individual labs for specific
A simple, compact alternative to the highest performing optical standards, the Ca clock uses a thermal beam of neutral atoms with one or two lasers to achieve
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) recently initiated a Cooperative Research Project (CRP) entitled "Development of Quantitative Nuclear Medicine
Calibrations of the The Extreme ultraviolet/X-ray Irradiance Sensor (EXIS), which will be installed on the Geostationary Operations Environment Satellite R
NIST provides calibration services for force-measuring instruments by applying known forces, compression, tension or both, to the elastic transducer and
Small radioactive "seed" sources used in prostate brachytherapy, containing the radionuclide 103 Pd, 125 I, or 131 Cs, are calibrated in terms of air-kerma
NIST maintains the national standard for mass in the form of the prototype kilograms (K4, K20, K79, K92, and K102) and provides services to support the parts of
NIST maintains the Californium Neutron irradiation Facility (CNIF), which is an exposure facility providing fast neutrons for irradiations requiring high
The Materials Genome Initiative (MGI) creates a new era of materials innovation that will serve as a foundation for strengthening domestic industries in these