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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 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...

Melissa Midzor Named Director of NIST’s Communications Technology Laboratory

November 18, 2024

The lab focuses on advancing communications technology through research and development in core network technologies, next-generation wireless systems, public...

The Future is Open: What is Open RAN and How NIST is Helping

November 13, 2024

The future of your mobile network is faster, more cost effective, more intelligent, and more secure—one that breaks free from the limitations of the existing...

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 Hosts Annual Meeting for the Technical Language Processing Community of Interest

November 1, 2024

On 24-25 September 2024, NIST hosted the annual meeting for the Technical Language Processing Community of Interest (TLP COI) . This year’s meeting centered on...

NIST Engineers Support Vendor Implementations of STEP to Evolve Digital Manufacturing

November 1, 2024

In September 2024, NIST Engineers Rosemary Astheimer and Allison Barnard Feeney participated in meetings held by the MBx Interoperability Forum - a...

NIST Engineer Presents at Women in Manufacturing Summit

November 1, 2024

In October 2024, NIST Researcher Rosemary Astheimer presented at the 2024 Women in Manufacturing Summit in Boston, Massachusetts. The Summit, attended by over 2...

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 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...

NIST CTL Contributes to National Spectrum Research and Development Plan Priorities

October 31, 2024

On November 13, 2023, President Biden recognized radio frequency spectrum as one of the nation's most critical natural resources, calling for a modernized...

NIST Broadens Collaboration with BIPM to Enhance Voltage Standards

October 24, 2024

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has expanded its comparison program with the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM) and the...

Esther Baumann leans over a lab table, surrounded with wires and scientific equipment.

Smart New Laser Technology Can Monitor Greenhouse Gases Faster, More Sensitively

October 9, 2024

New laser technology, known as free-form dual-comb spectroscopy, quickly measures gases of interest by homing in on the most information-rich parts of a sample.

NIST Researchers Publish Report on Assessing Autonomous Vehicle Performance

October 1, 2024

NIST researchers released a publication, NIST Internal Report (IR) 8534 " Feature Description for Assessing Autonomous Vehicle Performance ," which introduces a...

NIST Research Leader Featured in Medical IoT Discussions

October 1, 2024

NIST researcher Dr. Edward Griffor has contributed to recent dialogs on the role of Internet of Things technologies to advance future healthcare. For a podcast...

NIST Hosts Workshop on “Whole Community Preparedness for Smart Cities and Communities”

October 1, 2024

On 27-28 August 2024, NIST’s Smart Connected Systems Division hosted a workshop at the George H. W. Bush School of Government and Public Service in Washington D...

NIST Introduces a Meta-Framework to Strengthen Supply Chain Traceability in Critical Infrastructure Sectors

October 1, 2024

The security and stability of the United States’ national manufacturing and critical infrastructure supply chains are vital to the health, security, and growth...

NIST Publishes Final Version of the Strategic Plan for the Global Community Technology Challenge (GCTC)

October 1, 2024

The Smart Connected Systems Division (SCSD) has published the final version of a long-range strategic plan for the NIST Smart Cities Infrastructure program and...

NIST Researchers Hold an Automated Vehicle Research Day

October 1, 2024

On Thursday Sept 26, 2024, NIST held its first Automated Vehicle (AV) Research Day as an internal celebration of NIST research in automated driving. The morning...

NIST Releases New Version of SimPROCESD Software for Discrete-event Manufacturing Simulation

September 1, 2024

NIST has released its latest software version of SimPROCESD v0.3.0, or Simulated-Production Resource for Operations and Conditions Evaluation to Support...

NIST Leaders Overview CPS and IoT Program at DOE Executive Lunch and Learn

September 1, 2024

On 10 September 2024, NIST leaders Dr. David Wollman, Deputy Chief of NIST’s Smart Connected System Division, and Dr. Thomas Roth, Leader of NIST’s IoT Devices...

NIST Hosts Industry Meeting on Advanced Technologies and Use Cases for High-performance Industrial Wireless Systems

September 1, 2024

The NIST Industrial Wireless Systems team held an industry meeting on September 12, 2024, to facilitate discussions on “Advanced Technologies and Use Cases for...

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