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Virtual Cement and Concrete Testing Laboratory Educational Version 2.0 User Guide

September 24, 2010

Author(s)

Jeffrey W. Bullard

This document serves as the users guide for the educational version of the Virtual Cement and Concrete Testing Laboratory (VCCTL) software, version 2.0. Using

Measurement Uncertainties in Speaker Recognition Evaluation

September 15, 2010

Author(s)

Jin Chu Wu, Alvin F. Martin, Craig S. Greenberg, Raghu N. Kacker

The speaker recognition evaluation is an ongoing series of evaluations conducted by NIST. A detection cost function is computed over the sequence of trials

High-Speed Dual-Spectrum Imaging for the Measurement of Metal Cutting Temperatures

September 13, 2010

Author(s)

Eric P. Whitenton

Models are important tools for optimizing the metal cutting process, allowing industry to make parts at less cost. Measurements of the process using thermal and

Recognizing people from dynamic and static faces and bodies: Dissecting identity with a fusion approach

September 13, 2010

Author(s)

Alice J. O'Toole, P. Jonathon Phillips, Samuel Weimer, Dana A. Roark, Julianne Ayadd, Robert Barwick, Joseph Dunlop

The goal of this study was to evaluate human accuracy at identifying people from static and dynamic presentations of faces and bodies. Participants matched

Measuring Up to Sustainable Water: Report from the 2010 NIST/Virginia Tech. Water Workshop

September 9, 2010

Author(s)

Lauren F. Greenlee, Jessica D. Torrey, Stephanie A. Hooker, Michael J. Fasolka, Sunil K. Sinha, Marc A. Edwards

Securing water sources of sufficient quality and quantity poses a major barrier to growing communities. Major investments in capitol and materials are planned

A Next Generation Electrodynamic Shaker for the Primary Calibration of Accelerometers

September 1, 2010

Author(s)

Beverly F. Payne, Kari K. Harper

A shaker system was designed to allow direct primary calibration of accelerometers using both reciprocity and interferometer techniques over the frequency range

Guidelines for Smart Grid Cyber Security

August 31, 2010

Author(s)

Annabelle Lee

[Superseded by NISTIR 7628 Rev. 1 (Sep. 2014), http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=916068] Smart Grid technologies will introduce

Framework for Emergency Response Officials (ERO): Authentication and Authorization Infrastructure

August 31, 2010

Author(s)

Ramaswamy Chandramouli, Teresa T. Schwarzhoff

This document describe a framework (with the acronym ERO-AA) for establishing an infrastructure for authentication and authorization of Emergency Response

Core Manufacturing Simulation Data (CMSD): A Standard Representation for Manufacturing Simulation-related Information

August 31, 2010

Author(s)

Frank H. Riddick, Yung-Tsun T. Lee

Standard representations for key manufacturing entities could help reduce the costs associated with simulation model construction and data exchange between

Evaluation of Contemporary Design of Reinforced Concrete Lateral Resisting Systems using Current Performance Based Assessment Criteria

August 31, 2010

Author(s)

Travis Welt

Seismic design and assessment methods for structures vary in approach. This pilot investigation thoroughly examines the correlation between ASCE/SEI 7‐10

Recommended practice extensions for GD&T in STEP-AP210 in the context of electronic connectors

August 16, 2010

Author(s)

Jamie Stori, Kevin G. Brady

The purpose of this document is to extend the recommended practices for the representation of GD&T in STEP AP 210 (ISO-10303:210) in the context of packaged

Use Cases for the Management and Maintenance of Multi-Domain AP 210 Component Models

August 4, 2010

Author(s)

Thomas Thurman, Jamie Stori, Kevin G. Brady

This document provides use cases for the management and maintenance of multi-domain component models using ISO 10303-210:2010 (AP 210) as a computer

SEABIRD TISSUE ARCHIVAL AND MONITORING PROJECT: Project Overview, and Updated Protocols for Collecting and Banking Seabird Eggs

July 29, 2010

Author(s)

Lauren B. Rust, Rebecca S. Pugh, Amanda J. Moors, Stacy S. Schuur, David G. Roseneau, Paul R. Becker

The Seabird Tissue and Archival Monitoring Project (STAMP) is a collaborative effort by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the Alaska Maritime National

Thermodynamic, Transport, and Chemical Properties of Reference JP-8

July 14, 2010

Author(s)

Thomas J. Bruno, Marcia L. Huber, Arno R. Laesecke, Eric W. Lemmon, Mark O. McLinden, Stephanie L. Outcalt, Richard A. Perkins, Beverly L. Smith, Jason A. Widegren

This report contains a summary of research conducted to develop a standard or accepted set of thermophysical properties for the aviation kerosene, JP-8. This

Semiconductor Microelectronics and Nanoelectronics Programs

July 1, 2010

Author(s)

Joaquin (. Martinez, Yaw S. Obeng, Michele L. Buckley

The microelectronics industry supplies vital components to the electronics industry and to the U.S. economy, enabling repaid improvements in productivity and in

Forensics Web Services

June 30, 2010

Author(s)

Anoop Singhal, Murat Gunestas, Duminda Wijesekera

Web services are currently a preferred way to architect and provide complex services. This complexity arises due to the composition of new services and

APPROACHES AND BEST PRACTICES: Data Collection of Audio Dialogues to Support the Training of Speech-to-Speech Translation Systems

June 25, 2010

Author(s)

Brian A. Weiss, Craig I. Schlenoff, Ann M. Virts

The purpose of this document is to describe the best practices that personnel from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed and

Maintaining and Using Key History on Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Cards

June 18, 2010

Author(s)

David A. Cooper

NIST Special Publication 800-73-3 introduces the ability to store retired Key Management Keys within the Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Card Application

Report on the Evaluation of 2D Still-Image Face Recognition Algorithms

June 17, 2010

Author(s)

Patrick J. Grother, George W. Quinn, P J. Phillips

The paper evaluates state-of-the-art face identification and verification algorithms, by applying them to corpora of face images the population of which extends

Complex Systems Program Activities Summary, Fiscal Year 2009

May 18, 2010

Author(s)

Sanford P. Ressler

This report summarizes the work of the Complex Systems Program within NIST s Information Technology Laboratory. The Overview presents some background material

Energy Price Indices and Discount Factors for Life-Cycle Cost Analysis - April 2010: Annual Supplement to NIST Handbook 135 and NBS Special Publication 709

May 15, 2010

Author(s)

Amy S. Rushing, Joshua D. Kneifel, Barbara C. Lippiatt

This is the April 2010 edition of energy price indices and discount factors for performing life-cycle cost analyses of energy and water conservation and

An Other-Race Effect for Face Recognition Algorithms

May 13, 2010

Author(s)

P J. Phillips, Alice J. O'Toole, Abhijit Narvekar, Fang Jiang, Julianne Ayadd

Psychology research has shown that human face recognition is more accurate for faces of one�s own race than for faces of other races. In recent years, interest

Introduction of Wave Set-up Effects and Mass Flux to the Sea, Lake, and Overland Surges from Hurricanes (SLOSH) Model

May 12, 2010

Author(s)

Long T. Phan, Donald Slinn, Shaun Kline

Hurricanes wreak havoc on the lives and infrastructure of coastal communities. Storm surge, a local rise in sea level elevations, is perhaps the most

Test Suite for Building Energy Analysis of Conceptual Spatial Layout

May 11, 2010

Author(s)

Kenway K. Chen, Robert R. Lipman, Mark E. Palmer

This report documents a test suite for validation and conformance testing in support of the interoperability among building design and energy analysis

Multiple Encounter Dataset I (MEDS-I)

May 9, 2010

Author(s)

Craig I. Watson

In December, 2008, the FBI provided MITRE with an extract of submissions of deceased persons. The submissions contain face images of subjects with multiple

Modeling and Simulation for Emergency Management and Health Care Systems: Workshop Summary

April 21, 2010

Author(s)

Yung-Tsun T. Lee, Susan O'Hara, Charles McLean

The workshop on Modeling and Simulation for Emergency Management and Health Care Systems was held from July 24 to July 25, 2008 in Boston, MA. The workshop

Sustainable Manufacturing: Metrics, Standards, and Infrastructure - NIST Workshop Report

April 21, 2010

Author(s)

Sudarsan Rachuri, Jae H. Lee, Anantha Narayanan Narayanan, Prabir Sarkar, Kevin W. Lyons, Ram D. Sriram, Sharon J. Kemmerer

This report summarizes the presentations, discussions and recommendations of NIST Workshop on Sustainable Manufacturing: Metrics, Standards, and Infrastructure

A Semantic Product Modeling Framework and Language for Behavior Evaluation

April 8, 2010

Author(s)

Jae H. Lee, Hyo Won Suh, Steven J. Fenves, Sudarsan Rachuri, Xenia Fiorentini, Ram D. Sriram, Conrad E. Bock

Supporting different stakeholder viewpoints across the product's entire lifecycle requires semantic richness for representing product related information. This

Assessing Technology Gaps for the Federal Highway Administration Digital Highway Measurement Program (NISTIR 7685)

April 1, 2010

Author(s)

Geraldine S. Cheok, Marek Franaszek, Itai Katz, Alan M. Lytle, Kamel S. Saidi, Nicholas A. Scott

The ability to automatically collect more and better measurements of roadway assets (e.g., existence, condition, location, type) and to accurately map both

A Report on the Privilege (Access) Management Workshop

March 30, 2010

Author(s)

Annie W. Sokol

This document is based on the discussions and conclusions of the Privilege (Access) Management Workshop held on 1-3 September, 2009 at the Gaithersburg

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