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NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR)

The Nature of Heterogeneity in the Context of Distributed Health-Care Information Systems

August 1, 2003

Author(s)

Jim G. Nell

This paper offers a discussion of the types of heterogeneity that can occur among processes that share information. The author attempts to establish areas of...

Comparison of Measured and Predicted Tracer Gas Concentrations in a Townhouse

August 1, 2003

Author(s)

Steven J. Emmerich, Steven J. Nabinger, A Gupte, Cynthia H. Reed, L A. Wallace

To further validate the use of the multizone airflow and contaminant model, CONTAMW, experiments were performed in an occupied 3-story townhouse in Reston, VA...

Results from Laboratory Testing of Embedded Air Handling Unit and Variable Air Volume Box Fault Detection Tools

August 1, 2003

Author(s)

J Schein, Steven T. Bushby, J House

Building HVAC equipment routinely fails to satisfy performance expectations envisioned at design. Such failures often go unnoticed for extended periods of time...

Particle Size Measurements for Spheres With Diameters of 50 nm to 400 nm

August 1, 2003

Author(s)

Michelle K. Donnelly, George W. Mulholland

This paper describes a calibration service NIST is offering that measures the effective diameter of particles suspended in liquids using electrical differential...

A Framework for Multi-mode Authentication: Overview and Implementation Guide

August 1, 2003

Author(s)

Wayne Jansen, Vladimir Korolev, Serban I. Gavrila, T Heute, Clement Seveillac

The use of mobile handheld devices within the workplace is expanding rapidly. These devices are no longer viewed as coveted gadgets for early technology...

On Use of Bayesian Statistics to Make Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in Measurement Consistent

August 1, 2003

Author(s)

Raghu N. Kacker, Albert T. Jones

The Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in Measurement recommends a standardized way of expressing uncertainty in measurement and provides a comprehensive...

Viewing Technologies for CAD Models

August 1, 2003

Author(s)

Michelle P. Steves, Simon P. Frechette

This report describes Computer-Aided Design (CAD) model-viewing technologies1 used to support CAD-model review and analysis. CAD model viewers are tools that...

Government Smart Card Interoperability Specification, Version 2.1

July 16, 2003

Author(s)

Teresa T. Schwarzhoff, James F. Dray Jr., John P. Wack, Eric Dalci, Alan H. Goldfine, Michaela Iorga

This Government Smart Card Interoperability Specification (GSC-IS) provides solutions to a number of the interoperability challenges associated with smart card...

An Overview of Issues in Testing Intrusion Detection Systems

July 11, 2003

Author(s)

Peter M. Mell, R Lippmann, Chung Tong Hu, J Haines, M Zissman

While intrusion detection systems are becoming ubiquitous defenses in today's networks, currently we have no comprehensive and scientifically rigorous...

Missing Data Methods and Toolbox Users Guide

July 2, 2003

Author(s)

Curtis H. Parks, Gerard N. Stenbakken, Alexei Nikolaev

Measurement data are collected to characterize a production run of devices that can then be analyzed to identify a reduced set of measurement points. Such...

Seabird Tissue Archival and Monitoring Project: Egg Collections and Analytical Results for 1999-2002

July 1, 2003

Author(s)

Stacy S. Vander-Pol, Steven J. Christopher, David G. Roseneau, Paul R. Becker, Russell D. Day, John R. Kucklick, Rebecca S. Pugh, K. S. Simac, G.W. York

Condition Assessment of Concrete Nuclear Structures Considered for Entombment

July 1, 2003

Author(s)

Kenneth A. Snyder

This report summarizes work to date on a project for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to develop guidelines for the chemical and material assessment of an...

BACnet Wide Area Network Security Threat Assessment

July 1, 2003

Author(s)

David G. Holmberg

This technical report addresses inter-networked building automation and control systems (BAS or BCS) using the BACnet protocol [ANSI/ASHRAE, 2001]. The report...

Flammability Tests of Full-Scale Mattresses: Gas Burners versus Burning Bedclothes

July 1, 2003

Author(s)

Thomas J. Ohlemiller

Six mattress and foundation designs were subjected to two modes of ignition: the NIST dual gas burners and burning bedclothes. All of the designs represent...

Bench-Scale Flammability Measures for Electronic Equipment

July 1, 2003

Author(s)

Matthew F. Bundy, Thomas J. Ohlemiller

An experimental study of the bench-scale fire performance of 18 commercial polymeric materials was conducted by the National Institute of Standards and...

Studies of Fingerprint Matching Using the NIST Verification Test Bed (VTB)

July 1, 2003

Author(s)

Charles L. Wilson, Craig I. Watson, Michael D. Garris, R. A. Hicklin

A series of fingerprint matching studies have been conducted on an experimental laboratory system called the Verification Test Bed (VTB). The VTB is a...

Report of Experimental Results for Tests 2,3, and 4 of the International Fire Model Benchmarking and Validation Exercise #3

July 1, 2003

Author(s)

Anthony P. Hamins, Michelle K. Donnelly, Erik L. Johnsson, Alexander Maranghides, George W. Mulholland

As part of its Fire Risk Research Program, the NRC (Nuclear Regulatory Commission) and NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) are participating...

Picture Password: A Visual Login Technique for Mobile Devices

July 1, 2003

Author(s)

Wayne Jansen, Serban I. Gavrila, Vladimir Korolev, Richard P. Ayers, Ryan Swanstrom

Adequate user authentication is a persistent problem, particularly with handheld devices, which tend to be highly personal and at the fringes of an organization...

Predicting Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detector Response in the Ceiling Jet in the Presence of a Smoke Layer (NISTIR 6976)

July 1, 2003

Author(s)

William D. Davis, Thomas G. Cleary, Michelle K. Donnelly, S. D. Hellerman

An algorithm for predicting smoke or carbon monoxide concentration in the ceiling jet in the presence of a smoke layer is developed. The analysis will be...

BACnet Wide Area Network Security Threat Assessment.

July 1, 2003

Author(s)

David G. Holmberg

This technical report addresses inter-networked building automation and control systems (BAS or BCS) using the BACnet protocol [ANSI/ASHRAE, 2001]. The report...

Semiconductor Microelectronics and Nanoelectronics Programs

July 1, 2003

Author(s)

Stephen Knight, Joaquin (. Martinez, Michele L. Buckley

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

Tolerance Synthesis Scheme

June 1, 2003

Author(s)

Utpal Roy, N Pramanik, Sudarsan Rachuri, Ram D. Sriram, Kevin W. Lyons

The objective of this report is to identify representations and issues for the generic assembly information model and its use in a proactive tolerance synthesis...

Global Combustion Behavior of 1 MW to 3 MW Hydrocarbon Spray Fires Burning in an Open Environment (NISTIR 7013)

June 1, 2003

Author(s)

Anthony P. Hamins, Alexander Maranghides, George W. Mulholland

A series of experiments were conducted in order to determine the global combustion behavior of a number of liquid fuels burning in a 1 MW to 3 MW spray fire in...

Report of Test on Experimental Conditions and Preliminary Results for the International Fire Model Benchmarking And Validation Exercise #3

June 1, 2003

Author(s)

Anthony P. Hamins, Alexander Maranghides, Erik L. Johnsson, Michelle K. Donnelly, Jiann C. Yang, George W. Mulholland

As part of its Fire Risk Research Program, the NRC (Nuclear regulatory Commission) and NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) are participating...

User Manual for Finite Element and Finite Difference Programs: A Parallel Version of NISTIR 6269 and NISTIR 6997

June 1, 2003

Author(s)

Robert B. Bohn, Edward J. Garboczi

This document contains the descriptions, algorithms, user information and listings of the parallel Fortran90/MPI versions of the suite of programs found in...

Singular Integrals, Image Smoothness, and the Recovery of Texture in Image Deblurring

June 1, 2003

Author(s)

Alfred S. Carasso

Total variation (TV) image deblurring is a PDE-based technique that preserves edges, but often eliminates vital small-scale information or texture. This...

A Survey of Design ? Analysis Integration Issues

June 1, 2003

Author(s)

Greg Mocko, Steven J. Fenves

The report constitutes a survey of work directed towards the emergence of next-generation product development tools, specifically in the area of design-analysis...

Technical Requirements for Construction Materials Testing

June 1, 2003

Author(s)

Mary J. DiBernardo

This document describes accreditation requirements for laboratories operating in the Construction Materials Testing (CMT) field. It was prepared by the...

NIST Research Library Benchmark Study, 2001: Summary Report

June 1, 2003

Author(s)

P J. Deutsch, Diane Cunningham, L A. Greenhouse, Susan L. Makar, W F. Overman, Susan A. Sanders, Barbara P. Silcox

In 2002, the NIST Research Library of the Information Services Division, Technology Services, benchmarked itself against other science and technology libraries...

Master Product Model for the Support of Tighter Integration of Spatial and Functional Design

June 1, 2003

Author(s)

Steven J. Fenves, Young Choi, Balan Gurumoorthy, Greg Mocko, Ram D. Sriram

In this report, we review current engineering practices and the research literature in the area of design - analysis integration in the product development...

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