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Communications Technology Laboratory

Smart Connected Systems Division

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NIST Researcher Describes Data Considerations for Industrial Artificial Intelligence

February 1, 2025

In February 2025, NIST researcher Dr. M. Sharp published the second installment of a 4-part Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) manufacturing innovation

NIST Publishes Electromagnetic Interference Dataset from TIG Arc Welding

February 1, 2025

The NIST Industrial Wireless System team has published a new dataset titled "Electromagnetic Interference Measurements from Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) Arc Welding

NIST-Led Industrial Wireless Standard IEEE 3388 Passes Important Review Steps

February 1, 2025

For several years, NIST’s Industrial Wireless Systems Project Leader Rick Candell and his team have led the working group developing the draft IEEE 3388

NIST Researchers Showcase Successful mmWave Industrial IoT Measurement Capability

February 1, 2025

On February 5, 2025, NIST researchers presented the results of their highly successful Innovation in Measurement Science (IMS) project, “The World’s Best IIoT

NIST Researchers Publish Comprehensive Survey on Entanglement Routing in Quantum Networks

February 1, 2025

In a recent paper titled "Entanglement Routing in Quantum Networks: A Comprehensive Survey," published in IEEE Transactions on Quantum Engineering, researchers

2025 MBE & QIF Summit Update

January 20, 2025 - April 6, 2025

The 2025 MBE & QIF Summit event is returning to MxD (Manufacturing x Digital) headquarters in Chicago, IL, April 15 - 17, 2025. The 2025 event will bring the

NIST Hosts Second Stakeholder Workshop on Digital Twins

January 1, 2025

On January 14, 2025, NIST held the second of three stakeholder workshops in its ongoing series on Digital Twins, building upon the initial workshop held in

NIST Researchers Present 5G/6G Core Network Testbed to Korean Visitors

January 1, 2025

On 5-7 November 2024, NIST’s Transformational Networks and Services Group hosted a team of researchers from South Korea in a hybrid meeting, held at the NIST

NIST Researcher Provides Insights on IoT Sensor Devices Interoperability Testing Framework

January 1, 2025

NIST researcher Dr. Eugene Song and Mr. Sridhar Kowdley from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) co-presented on

NIST Researcher Receives IEEE Standards Medallion Award

January 1, 2025

On December 8, 2024, Dr. Eugene Song was recognized at the 2024 IEEE Standards Association (SA) Awards Ceremony held in Somerset, New Jersey. At this annual

NIST Smart Connected Systems Staff Recognized at the 52nd NIST Annual Awards Ceremony

January 1, 2025

On January 15, 2025, NIST held its 52 nd Annual Awards Ceremony in Gaithersburg Maryland, and Boulder, Colorado. At this celebratory event, several NIST Smart

NIST Associate Receives IEEE Standards Association Lifetime Achievement Award

January 1, 2025

NIST’s Mr. Kang B. Lee, a long-time NIST staff member and currently an associate with the Industrial Wireless Systems Project team after his retirement, was

NIST Researchers Meet with NHTSA Experts to Share Approaches to Assessment of Automated Vehicle System Performance

January 1, 2025

Measurement science and standards are needed to support the safe and predictable operation of future automated vehicles (AVs), and to realize their potential to

NIST Researchers and Collaborators Receive Best Paper Presentation Award at 2024 IEEE IECON

December 12, 2024

Dr. Martin Serrano, Amelie Gyrard, and Eoin Jordan, in collaboration with NIST researchers Eugene Song, Tom Roth, and David Wollman, received a best paper

NIST Researcher and Team Present on IoT Sensor Networks at 2024 IEEE IECON

December 1, 2024

NIST researcher Dr. Eugene Song and Prof. Hiroaki Nishi (Keio University, Japan) presented a research paper titled “Security for IEEE P1451.1.6-based Sensor

NIST Leaders Address the 21st International ACS/IEEE International Conference on Computer Systems and Applications in Tunisia

December 1, 2024

NIST researcher leaders Edward Griffor, Tao Zhang, and Abdella Battou addressed the 21 st International ACS/IEEE International Conference on Computer Systems

NIST Industrial Wireless Team Meets with NEMA Welding Group

December 1, 2024

On November 18, 2024, the NIST Industrial Wireless Research Team, led by NIST research leader Rick Candell, met with the National Electrical Manufacturers

NIST and University Researchers Present Online Tool to Support IEEE Standards at 2024 IECON

December 1, 2024

NIST researcher Dr. Eugene Song, Dr. Helbert da Rocha (University of Beira Interior, Portugal), and collaborators demonstrated an online tool called the IEEE

NIST Research Leader Featured at IECON 2024 Industry Forum

November 1, 2024

At the 50 th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society ( IECON 2024 ) in Chicago, Illinois, Dr. Richard (Rick) Candell, Principal

NIST Researchers Give Presentation on High-reliability Industrial Wireless Communications at IECON 2024

November 1, 2024

At the 50 th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society ( IECON 2024 ), Dr. Richard (Rick) Candell presented a collaborative effort between

NIST Leader Provides Insights on Connected Technologies for Smart Infrastructures at Imagine Nation Executive Leadership Conference 2024

November 1, 2024

On October 28, 2024, NIST Leader Dr. David Wollman, Deputy Division Chief of NIST’s Smart Connected Systems Division, participated in an invited panel session

NIST Industrial Wireless Team Supports Kick-off of the ASTM F45.04 Task Group on Mitigation of Interference in Wireless Communication Systems

November 1, 2024

NIST Industrial Wireless Systems Research Lead Dr. Richard (Rick) Candell participated in the kick-off meeting for the ASTM F45.04 System Communication and

Smart Connected Systems Division

News and Updates

NIST Researcher Describes Data Considerations for Industrial Artificial Intelligence

NIST Publishes Electromagnetic Interference Dataset from TIG Arc Welding

NIST-Led Industrial Wireless Standard IEEE 3388 Passes Important Review Steps

NIST Researchers Showcase Successful mmWave Industrial IoT Measurement Capability

NIST Researchers Publish Comprehensive Survey on Entanglement Routing in Quantum Networks

2025 MBE & QIF Summit Update

NIST Hosts Second Stakeholder Workshop on Digital Twins

NIST Researchers Present 5G/6G Core Network Testbed to Korean Visitors

NIST Researcher Provides Insights on IoT Sensor Devices Interoperability Testing Framework

NIST Researcher Receives IEEE Standards Medallion Award

NIST Smart Connected Systems Staff Recognized at the 52nd NIST Annual Awards Ceremony

NIST Associate Receives IEEE Standards Association Lifetime Achievement Award

NIST Researchers Meet with NHTSA Experts to Share Approaches to Assessment of Automated Vehicle System Performance

NIST Researchers and Collaborators Receive Best Paper Presentation Award at 2024 IEEE IECON

NIST Researcher and Team Present on IoT Sensor Networks at 2024 IEEE IECON

NIST Leaders Address the 21st International ACS/IEEE International Conference on Computer Systems and Applications in Tunisia

NIST Industrial Wireless Team Meets with NEMA Welding Group

NIST and University Researchers Present Online Tool to Support IEEE Standards at 2024 IECON

NIST Research Leader Featured at IECON 2024 Industry Forum

NIST Researchers Give Presentation on High-reliability Industrial Wireless Communications at IECON 2024

NIST Leader Provides Insights on Connected Technologies for Smart Infrastructures at Imagine Nation Executive Leadership Conference 2024

NIST Industrial Wireless Team Supports Kick-off of the ASTM F45.04 Task Group on Mitigation of Interference in Wireless Communication Systems

NIST Hosts Annual Meeting for the Technical Language Processing Community of Interest

NIST Engineers Support Vendor Implementations of STEP to Evolve Digital Manufacturing

NIST Engineer Presents at Women in Manufacturing Summit

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