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Conferences

A comprehensive analysis of the spectrum of Fe II

October 28, 2010

Author(s)

Gillian Nave

A new analysis of the laboratory spectrum of Fe II is described. The aim is to produce a comprehensive list of Fe II lines, based on high-resolution grating and...

Atomic Spectroscopic Databases at NIST

October 28, 2010

Author(s)

Joseph Reader, Alexander Kramida, Yuri Ralchenko

We present recent work at NIST to develop and maintain databases for spectra, transition probabilities, and energy levels of atoms that are astrophysically...

SIM time scales

October 27, 2010

Author(s)

Michael A. Lombardi, J. Mauricio Lopez-Romero, Nelida Diaz-Munoz

This paper presents an analysis of the performance of some of the time scales generated in the Sistema Interamericano de Metrologia (SIM) region. We emphasize...

Inexpensive Ground Truth and Performance Evaluation for Human Tracking using multiple Laser Measurement Sensors

October 27, 2010

Author(s)

William P. Shackleford, Tsai Hong Hong, Tommy Chang

This paper will describe a flexible and inexpensive method of obtaining ground truth for the evaluation of Human Tracking systems. It is expected to be...

An IEEE 1588 Time Synchronization Testbed for Assessing Power Distribution Requirements

October 25, 2010

Author(s)

Julien M. Amelot, Clement Vasseur, Jeffrey Fletcher, Dhananjay Anand, Ya-Shian Li-Baboud, James Moyne

Wide-area monitoring applications for power distribution rely on accurate global time synchronization. Furthermore, there is interest in replacing current time...

Performance Assessment of Face Recognition Using Super-Resolution

October 25, 2010

Author(s)

Shuowen Hu, Robert Maschal, S. S. Young, Tsai H. Hong, P. Jonathon Phillips

Recognition rate of face recognition algorithms is dependent on the resolution of the imagery, specifically the number of pixels contained within the face...

Setting the Standard for Competing Globally: International Standards,Codes and Practices

October 21, 2010

Author(s)

William L. Grosshandler

The BFRL International Standards Workshop was held on June 29 and 30, 2009 to identify opportunities for standards development organizations and U.S. industry...

A practical implementation of distributed system control over an asynchronous Ethernet network using time-stamped data

October 21, 2010

Author(s)

Dhananjay Anand, Jeffrey Fletcher, Ya-Shian Li-Baboud, James Moyne

With the increasing use of Ethernet for real time control of distributed dynamic systems, and inexpensive processing power at the sensor and actuator nodes...

Performance Assessments of Two-Way, Free-Form, Speech-to-Speech Translation Systems for Tactical Use

October 20, 2010

Author(s)

Brian A. Weiss, Craig I. Schlenoff

A critical challenge for military personnel when operating in foreign countries is effective communication with the local population. To address this issue, the...

Vision Guided Multi-Probe Assembly of 3D Microstructures

October 20, 2010

Author(s)

John D. Wason, John T. Wen, Young M. Choi, Jason J. Gorman, Nicholas Dagalakis

This paper describes the operator assisted automated assembly of a 3-legged spatial platform by using a vision guided multi-probe assembly process. This is the...

Properties for Accurate Gas Flow Measurements

October 15, 2010

Author(s)

John D. Wright

Accurate gas properties are needed to take full advantage of the low uncertainties provided by NISTs Gas Flow Calibration Services. If a flowmeter user and...

Description and Uncertainty Analysis of NISTs 20 Liter Hydrocarbon Liquid Flow Standard (20 L HLFS)

October 15, 2010

Author(s)

Aaron N. Johnson, Christopher J. Crowley, Tsyh Tyan Yeh

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) uses a bi-directional piston prover as its primary standard for measuring hydrocarbon liquid flows...

Bilateral Comparison Confirms NIMs and NISTs Gas Flow Capabilities

October 15, 2010

Author(s)

Aaron N. Johnson, CHUNHUI LI

The bilateral comparison between NIM and NIST for gas flow was conducted from June 2008 to October 2009. Two critical flow venturis (CFVs) with nominal throat...

Accurate Measurements of Process Gas Flow with Laminar Flow Meters

October 15, 2010

Author(s)

Thiago Cobu, Robert F. Berg, John D. Wright, Michael R. Moldover

We calibrated three models of commercially-manufactured, laminar flow meters (LFMs) with nitrogen at four pressures (100 kPa, 200 kPa, 300 kPa, and 400 kPa)...

Lessons Learned in Evaluating DARPA Advanced Military Technologies

October 15, 2010

Author(s)

Craig I. Schlenoff, Brian A. Weiss, Michelle P. Steves

For the past six years, personnel from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have served as the Independent Evaluation Team (IET) for two...

Methodology for evaluating Static six-degree-of-freedom (6DoF) Perception Systems

October 15, 2010

Author(s)

Tommy Chang, Tsai H. Hong, Joseph Falco, Michael O. Shneier, Milli Shah, Roger D. Eastman

In this paper, we apply two fundamental approaches toward evaluating a static, vision based, six-degree-of-freedom (6DoF) pose determination system that...

TOWARDS DATA DRIVEN SUSTAINABLE MACHINING Combining Mtconnect Production Data and Discrete Event Simulation

October 15, 2010

Author(s)

Nils Bengtsson, John L. Michaloski, Frederick M. Proctor, Guodong Shao, Sid Venkatesh

Recently there has been an increased focus on the environmental aspects of the manufacturing industry across the world. Boeing and NIST have studied the...

Performance Measurements and Analysis of Low Data Rate Wireless Communication Under Interference Sources in Buildings

October 13, 2010

Author(s)

Wenqi Guo, William M. Healy, Mengchu Zhou

Interference from collocated networks operating over the same frequency range becomes an increasingly severe problem as the number of networks overlapping...

The Effects of Emissitivity and Camera Point-Spread Function on the Temperature Measurement of Segmented Chip Formation Using Infrared Thermograhy

October 12, 2010

Author(s)

Jarred C. Heigel, Eric P. Whitenton

This paper uses simulation to investigate measurement errors from the camera point spread function (PSF) when measuring the temperature of segmented chip...

High accuracy broadband spectroscopy with dual frequency combs

October 11, 2010

Author(s)

Nathan Newbury, Esther Baumann, Ian Coddington, Fabrizio Giorgetta, William Swann, Alexander M. Zolot

Microencapsulated POSS in Cellulose Using 1-Ethyl-3-Methylimidazolium Acetate

October 10, 2010

Author(s)

Douglas M. Fox, Mauro Zammarano, Jeffrey W. Gilman

Polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) and cellulose were reacted in the ionic liquid, 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate (EmiAc). Side reactions between...

Active Millimeter-Wave Imaging: Detection of Concealed Weapons

October 10, 2010

Author(s)

Randy Direen, David R. Novotny, Katherine MacReynolds

Images are constructed from data collected with a near- eld planar scannar and a network analyzer. Data are collected at millimeter-wave frequencies. This...

Link Relationship Measurements in Load-Modulated UHF RFID

October 10, 2010

Author(s)

Daniel G. Kuester, David R. Novotny, Jeffrey R. Guerrieri

This paper investigates the relative roles of the forward and reverse links in determining the operational range of passive UHF RFID systems. The relative...

An Inconvenient Truth About Tunneled Authentications

October 10, 2010

Author(s)

Katrin Hoeper, Lidong Chen

In recent years, it has been a common practice to execute client authentications for network access inside a protective tunnel. Man-in-the-middle (MitM) attacks...

Modeling and Simulation Analysis Types for Sustainable Manufacturing

October 6, 2010

Author(s)

Deogratias Kibira, Guodong Shao, Yung-Tsun T. Lee

Sustainable manufacturing could be further be promoted by the effective use of Modeling and Simulation (M&S) applications. These applications can evaluate...

Modeling Smart Grid Applications with Co-Simulation

October 5, 2010

Author(s)

Timothy Godfrey, Mullen Sara, Roger C. Dugan, Craig Rodine, David W. Griffith, Nada T. Golmie

Analysis of complex Smart Grid applications require simulation of communications networks and the power system. Analytical models of the communication systems...

Nanoslinky: DNA Entropophoresis Down a Nanofluidic Staircase

October 4, 2010

Author(s)

Elizabeth A. Strychalski, Laurie E. Locascio, Samuel M. Stavis, Michael Gaitan

Almost all nanofluidic devices for biopolymer analysis have been limited by one or two confining structural dimen-sions or the application of external forces...

On the privacy threats of electronic poll books

October 4, 2010

Author(s)

Stefan Popoveniuc, John M. Kelsey

Electronic poll books make the process of verifying that a voter is authorized to vote and issuing her a ballot faster and more convenient. However, they also...

A Methodology to Evaluate Wireless Technologies for the Smart Grid

October 4, 2010

Author(s)

Michael R. Souryal, Camillo A. Gentile, David W. Griffith, David E. Cypher, Nada T. Golmie

This paper presents a methodology for assessing the suitability of various wireless technologies for meeting the communication requirements of Smart Grid...

Infrared Spectra of Small Molecular Ions Trapped in Solid Neon

October 3, 2010

Author(s)

Marilyn E. Jacox

The infrared spectrum of a molecular ion provides a unique signature for that species, gives information on its structure, and is amenable to remote sensing. It...

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