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This collection of Selected Publications has been compiled as an interim update for a number of Good Laboratory Practices, Good Measurement Practices, Standard
Patrick Grother, Ross J. Micheals, P. Jonathon Phillips
We present the methodology and recognition performance characteristics used in the Face Recognition Vendor Test 2002. We refine the notion of a biometric
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Edward J. Barkmeyer Jr., Allison Barnard Feeney, Peter O. Denno, David W. Flater, Donald E. Libes, Michelle P. Steves, Evan K. Wallace
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This report describes the national standardization and conformity assessment system in the Republic of Korea. To the extent possible, efforts have been made to
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The modified Bessel function K iŅχ, also known as the Macdonald function, finds application in the Kontorovich-Lebedev integral transform when χ and Ņ are real
The Automated Security Self-Evaluation Tool (ASSET) automates the process of completing a system self-assessment. ASSET will assist organizations in completing
Natascha S. Milesi-Ferretti, J Schein, Cheol D. Park, Michael A. Galler, Steven T. Bushby, J House
Control of building systems is increasingly more intelligent and complex. This development both necessitates the use of automated diagnostics to ensure fault
This report addresses the thermal environment of the Howard StreetTunnel in Baltimore, Maryland, following the derailment in July 2001of a freight train and the
Fabrics that are used in firefighter turnout gear are specifically designed to offer protection from various extreme conditions that may arise during fire
Chriss A. Grosvenor, Robert T. Johnk, David R. Novotny, Seturnino Canales, Claude Weil, Jason Veneman
The National Institute of Standards and Technology participated in a comprehensive study of electromagnetic aircraft shielding. The effort consisted of two
A workshop on Scanning Probe Microscope (SPM)-based Nanolithography was held at NIST Gaithersburg on November 24-25, 2003. The meeting was sponsored by the
Using the theory of statistical continuum mechanics, closed expressions are derived for the diffraction elastic constants of a cubic polycrystal that is
One of NIST's seven measurement and standards laboratories, EEEL conducts research, provides measurement services, and helps set standards in support of the
This report documents the activities of the Government Agencies Technology Exchange in Manufacturing (GATE-M) from February 2001 to January 2003. This is the
The roughly forty staff and guest scientists in the Electromagnetic Technology Division take great pride in bringing you this brief report on recent progress in
The NIST Optoelectronics Division provides measurement technology, standards, and traceability for the optoelectronics industry. This document describes the
PCPS is an abbreviation for the Protective Clothing Performance Simulator, a software tool provided to help predict the thermal response of multi-layered
This document contains the formal specification of MatML Version 3.0 - Schema in World Wide Web Schema Definintion Language and is an update of the previously
This investigation compares the energy consumption ratings obtained for refrigerators using the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) HRF-1 test
The Virtual Cement and Concrete Testing Laboratory (VCCTL) Consortium was formed in January 2001. Headquartered in the Building and Fire Research Laboratory
This NISTIR serves as the user's manual for Version 3.0 of the Virtual Cement and Concrete Testing Laboratory (VCCTL). Using the VCCTL, a user may create
Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites, in the form of pultruded laminates or built-up woven fabrics, are being used widely to strengthen existing concrete