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KC Morris, Boonserm Kulvatunyou, Simon P. Frechette, Joshua Lubell, Puja Goyal
Many integration projects today rely on shared semantic models based on standards represented using Extensible Mark up Language (XML) technologies. Shared
Sudarsan Rachuri, Mehmet M. Baysal, Utpal Roy, Sebti Foufou, Steven J. Fenves, Eswaran Subrahmanian, Kevin W. Lyons, Ram D. Sriram, Conrad Bock
This report presents a revised and unified view of the NIST Core Product Model (CPM) [1; 2] and the NIST Open Assembly Model (OAM) [3]. The CPM provides a base
Charles L. Wilson, Michael D. Garris, Craig I. Watson
This report discusses the flat to flat matching performance of the US-VISIT fingerprint matching system. Both one-to-many matching used to detect duplicate visa
The NNI Interagency Workshop on Instrumentation and Metrology for Nanotechnology Grand Challenges was held on January 27-29, 2004 in Gaithersburg, Maryland, and
Degree of hydration and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC)measurements characterize the effect of a 90 % relative humidity (RH) environmental exposure on
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is developing a digital library of mathematical functions to replace the widely used National Bureau
The task of using molecular dynamics to determine the shear viscosity and the thermal conductivity of a model fluid is examined in detail for the Lennard-Jones
Providing a consistent naming convention for elements and types is essential in the creation, development, and maintenance of Extensible Markup Language (XML)
A scheme is presented and software is documented for representing as integers input decimal numbers that have been stored in a computer as double precision
Measuring system performance is conceptually straightforward; it is the interpretation of the results and their use as predictors of future performance that are
Walter J. Rossiter Jr, Blaza Toman, M E. McKnight, I Emenanjo, M Baghai Anaraki
Previously published laboratory studies have indicated that ultrasonic extraction/anodic stripping voltammetry (UE/ASV) may be suitable for quantitative field
Walter J. Rossiter Jr, Blaza Toman, M E. McKnight, I Emenanjo
Knowledge of the amount of lead in settled dust is important in clearance examinations, risk assessments, and related activities wherein decisions are made
The National Software Reference Library (NSRL) of the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) collects software from various sources and
We have implemented a quantum key distribution (QKD) system with polarization encoding at 850 nm over 1 km of optical fiber. The high-speed management of the
This paper describes requirements for an integrated supply chain system simulator with the focus on production activities within the system. This paper includes
A simple physics-based mathematical algorithm is described for estimating the separation distances necessary to prevent radiative ignition of structures by
Consistent design of XML schema within an organization or single integration project can reduce the number and the severity of interoperability problems. In
NIST hosted the third annual Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Research Workshop on April 12-14, 2004. The two and a half day event brought together PKI experts
Rodney A. Bryant, Thomas J. Ohlemiller, Erik L. Johnsson, Anthony P. Hamins, B S. Grove, William F. Guthrie, Alexander Maranghides, George W. Mulholland
The 3 Megawatt Heat Release Rate Facility was developed at NIST as a first step toward having broad capabilities for making quantitative large scale fire
This report describes the major technical activities, accomplishments, and areas of scientific expertise in the Metallurgy Division of NIST Materials Science
In this paper we will show how the ontology of the Process Specification Language can be used as an upper-level process ontology that serves as the semantic
The Materials Reliability Division mission is to develop and disseminate measurement methods and standards enhancing the quality and reliability of materials