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This report summarizes the technical work of the Mathematical and Computational Sciences Division (MCSD) of NIST s Information Technology Laboratory. Part I
P J. Phillips, J. R. Beveridge, Bruce A. Draper, David Bolme, Geof H. Givens, Yui M. Lui
Recent studies show that face recognition in uncontrolled images remains a challenging problem, although the reasons why are less clear. Changes in illumination
We investigate the trade-off between utility and path diversity in a model of congestion control where there can be multiple routes between two locations in a
Joe Chalfoun, Antonio Cardone, Alden A. Dima, Michael Halter, Daniel P. Allen
In order to facilitate the extraction of quantitative data from live cell image sets, automated image analysis methods are needed. This paper presents an
The production capacity of corn ethanol as a transportation fuel is experiencing rapid growth in the United States. The demand is driven by increased prices of
John L. Gross, Joseph Main, Long Phan, Fahim H. Sadek, Stephen A. Cauffman, David P. Jorgensen
This report summarizes the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) study of the collapse of the Dallas Cowboys indoor practice facility that
Tsai Hong Hong, Elena R. Messina, Hui-Min Huang, Michael O. Shneier, Roger D. Eastman, Jane Shi, James Wells
The Dynamic Perception workshop was intended to further the development of standardized, reproducible, and portable test methods that can advance the technology
This report summarizes the work of the Complex Systems Program within NIST s Information Technology Laboratory. The Overview presents some background material
Elaine B. Barker, Dennis K. Branstad, Santosh Chokhani, Miles E. Smid
On June 8 and 9, 2009, NIST held a Cryptographic Key Management (CKM) Workshop at its Gaithersburg, Maryland, campus that attracted approximately 80 people
In packet-based video transmissions, packets loss due to channel errors may result in the loss of the whole video frame. Recently, many error concealment
The Time and Frequency Bulletin provides information on performance of time scales and a variety of broadcasts (and related information) to users of the NIST
Tanya L. Brewer, Annie W. Sokol, Sheldon A. Durrant
Privilege management is large and complex, often the source of heated debate and opinion, and fraught with widely-understood, yet ill-defined terminology and
This report describes installation and use of the XML Schema Quality of Design Standalone testing system, or QOD Standalone. QOD Standalone is one of several
Gaurav Ameta, Mahesh Mani, Sudarsan Rachuri, Kevin W. Lyons, Shaw C. Feng, Ram D. Sriram
The objective of this research is to explore and develop a new methodology for computing carbon weight (CW) - often referred to as carbon footprint, in
STEP AP210 (ISO-10303:210) is the first international standard capable of representing both ECAD and MCAD data of packaged components within a unified model. In
The purpose of this document is to extend the recommended practices for the representation of GD&T in STEP (ISO-10303) within the context of packaged electronic
Calculations have been done to develop estimates of the fluence rate of unscattered x and gamma rays emerging from two model spheres of special nuclear material
Since many household systems are fabricated out of metallic materials, changes to the household environment that accelerate corrosion rates will increase the
Willie E. May, Richard R. Cavanagh, Dianne L. Poster, Michael D. Amos
CSTL is entrusted with building, sustaining, and maximizing the chemical measurement system that is criticial to chemical technological innovation, economic
Steven J. Fenves, Eswaran Subrahmanian, Mahesh Mani, Albert T. Jones
Rigid supply-chain organizational structures are giving way to highly dynamic collaborative partnerships. These partnerships will develop rapidly by composing
Increasing demand for high quality multimedia services has been a driving factor in the technological evolution of high bandwidth wireless/mobile communications
Michal J. Chojnacky, W Wyatt Miller, Dean C. Ripple, Gregory F. Strouse
Each year, billions of dollars of vaccines are stored in refrigerators at the facilities of a variety of medical providers. Many vaccines must be maintained in
Raju V. Datla, Joseph P. Rice, Keith R. Lykke, Bettye C. Johnson, James J. Butler, Xiaoxiong Xiong
The pre-launch characterization and calibration of remote sensing instruments should be planned and carried out in conjunction with their design and development
Patrick J. Grother, Elham Tabassi, George W. Quinn, Wayne J. Salamon
The IREX program supports the development of interoperable iris imagery for use in high performance biometric applications. The IREX evaluation, was conducted
Conrad E. Bock, XuanFang Zha, Hyo W. Suh, Jae H. Lee
This paper presents a product modeling language for collaborative design that has the benefits of ontology and expanded capabilities in conventional product
Andrew K. Persily, Heather Davis, Steven J. Emmerich, William S. Dols
Due to concerns about potential airborne chemical and biological releases in or near buildings, building owners and managers and other decision makers are faced
The SRM Spotlight is a newsletter published by the Measurement Services Division for users of NIST standard reference materials. The Spotlight announces new
This report concerns the theoretical and practical issues with automatically populating mobile devices with reference test data for use as reference materials