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Conferences

Performance Measures Framework for Unmanned Systems (PerMFUS): Initial Perspective

February 18, 2010

Author(s)

Hui-Min Huang, Elena R. Messina, Adam S. Jacoff

The performance of intelligent unmanned systems (UMS) must be able to be measured to ensure that they can meet the operational requirements. A generic framework...

Development Overview of Sustainable Manufacturing Metrics

February 18, 2010

Author(s)

Shaw C. Feng, Che B. Joung

The manufacturing industry is facing the challenge of measuring sustainability performance in a product s life cycle. Developing metrics for sustainable...

NETWORK-CENTRIC PRODUCT REALIZATION AND THE ROLE OF STANDARDS

February 18, 2010

Author(s)

Ram D. Sriram, Albert W. Jones, Mahesh Mani, Sudarsan Rachuri, Eswaran Subrahmanian

The early part of this millennium has witnessed the emergence of an Internet-based engineering marketplace. Here, engineers, designers, and manufacturers from...

Use of a spectrally-tunable source to explore improvement in chromatic contrast for illumination of tissues

February 11, 2010

Author(s)

Maritoni A. Litorja, Ben Ecker

Human vision by a clinical practitioner is often the first disease detection tool. Illumination for such procedures as endoscopy use broadband white light, with...

Concrete nanoscience and nanotechnology: Definitions and applications

February 10, 2010

Author(s)

Edward Garboczi

There are many improvements needed in concrete, especially for use in renewal and expansion of the world's infrastructure, e.g. increased durability, decreased...

Harnessing surface wrinkling to measure the viscoelastic properties of polymer films and coatings.

February 10, 2010

Author(s)

Edwin P. Chan, Kirt A. Page, Christopher M. Stafford

Utility Assessment in TRANSTAC: Using a set of complementary methods

February 8, 2010

Author(s)

Michelle P. Steves, Emile L. Morse

This paper describes the methods used during formative utility assessments for speech-to-speech, real-time translation systems intended for tactical use. The...

The Need for Behavioral Theory in Evacuation Modeling

February 1, 2010

Author(s)

Erica D. Kuligowski, Steve M. Gwynne

This paper posits the need for comprehensive theories about human behavior in fire evacuations. These would be of value in and of themselves to improve training...

A superconducting nanowire single-photon detector system for single-photon source characterisation

February 1, 2010

Author(s)

C. R. Fitzpatrick, C. M. Natarajan, R. E. Warburton, G. S. Buller, Burm Baek, Sae Woo Nam, Shigehito Miki, Z. Wang, Masahide Sasaki, A. G. Sinclair, Robert Hadfield

Single-photon sources and detectors are key enabling technologies for photonics in quantum information science and technology (QIST). QIST applications place...

Application Modes of Egress Simulation

February 1, 2010

Author(s)

Steve M. Gwynne, Erica D. Kuligowski

The evacuation process is influenced by historical events. These can reflect previous incidents, training, and the routine use of the structure. These need to...

Three steps towards metrological traceability for ballistics signature measurements

February 1, 2010

Author(s)

Jun-Feng Song, Theodore V. Vorburger, Robert M. Thompson, Thomas Brian Renegar, Xiaoyu Alan Zheng, Li Ma, James H. Yen, Martin Ols

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in collaboration with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) has developed the...

Infrared time domain spectroscopy with synchronized frequency combs

January 29, 2010

Author(s)

Nathan R. Newbury, Ian R. Coddington, William C. Swann

We describe a frequency-comb based system for time-domain spectroscopy in the near infrared. Our configuration implements synchronous, repetitive sampling of...

Effects of Plasmon-Exciton Coupling on the Optical Properties of CdSe/Zns Quantum Dots Coupled to Gold Nanoparticles

January 25, 2010

Author(s)

Shin G. Chou, Hyeong G. Kang, Matthew L. Clarke, Jeeseong Hwang

By using a multi-color, multi-modal imaging platform, we look into the effects of exciton-plasmon coupling on a semiconductor quantum dot (QD) that is coupled...

An On-Off Source Model for Improved Buffer Statistics Modeling in TCP Fluid Approximation Models.

January 22, 2010

Author(s)

Daniel I. Genin, Vladimir V. Marbukh

We propose using an on-off fluid source model for queuing statistics under TCP. This model was originally introduced to model queuing statistics of ATM...

View subspaces for indexing and retrieval of 3D models

January 21, 2010

Author(s)

Helin Dutagaci, Afzal A. Godil, Bulent Sankur, Yucel Yemez

View-based indexing schemes for 3D object retrieval is gaining popularity since they provide good retrieval results. These schemes are coherent with the theory...

The Semantics of Modules in Common Logic

January 20, 2010

Author(s)

Fabian M. Neuhaus

Common Logic (CL) is an ISO standard that specifies a family of knowledge representation languages. The function of modules within CL is to support local...

TEST OF CORE MANUFACTURING SIMULATION DATA SPECIFICATION IN AUTOMOTIVE ASSEMBLY

January 19, 2010

Author(s)

Deogratias Kibira, Swee K. Leong

This paper describes the construction of an automotive assembly line simulation where manufacturing data is defined using the Core Manufacturing Simulation Data...

Biometric symbol design for the public - case studies in the United States and four Asian countries

January 18, 2010

Author(s)

Yee-Yin Choong, Brian C. Stanton, Mary F. Theofanos

The use of biometric systems has been expanded beyond traditional law enforcement applications to other areas such as identity management, access control, e...

The Human Side of Mass Notification

January 8, 2010

Author(s)

Erica D. Kuligowski

On February 19, 2009, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) held a Federal Workshop on Mass Notification Messages. Participants from 12...

Quantum-Based SI Traceable Electric-Field Probe

January 6, 2010

Author(s)

Joshua A. Gordon, Christopher L. Holloway

A Physical Explanation of Angle-Independent Behavior of Metafilms/Metasurfaces

January 6, 2010

Author(s)

Joshua A. Gordon, Christopher L. Holloway

Design of a MEMS force sensor for quantitative measurement in the nano- to piconewton range

January 1, 2010

Author(s)

John M. Moreland

We describe the design and fabrication of a MEMS based force sensor with SI traceability for measurement of forces from a few nanonewtons down to 200...

IMPACT OF IMMOBILIZATION SUPPORTS FOR POLYESTERS SYNTHESIS ACTIVITY OF CANDIDA ANTARTICA LIPASE B

January 1, 2010

Author(s)

Atul Bhangale, Santanu S. Kundu, Wenchun Xie, William E. Wallace, Kathleen M. Flynn, Kathryn L. Beers, Richard Gross

Epoxy functionalized supports are known to be suitable for industrial-scale immobilization of enzymes for biocatalysis. However, chemistry across these epoxy...

IMMOBILIZED ENZYME CATALYZED POLYMERIZATION REACTIONS IN MICROREACTORS

January 1, 2010

Author(s)

Santanu S. Kundu, Atul Bhangale, William E. Wallace, Kathleen M. Flynn, Richard Gross, Kathryn L. Beers

Application of microreactor technologies enable improved safety, selectivity and yield in a range of chemical reactions in addition to new measurement methods...

Fiber frequency combs and some precision measurement applications

January 1, 2010

Author(s)

Nathan R. Newbury, Ian R. Coddington, William C. Swann

We discuss highly coherent fiber-based frequency combs and some of their applications to precision measurements in optical metrology, ranging, and spectroscopy.

Transmission Electron Diffraction from nanoparticles, nanowires and thin films in an SEM using conventional EBSD equipment

January 1, 2010

Author(s)

Roy H. Geiss, Robert R. Keller, David T. Read

We describe a new scanning electron microscope (SEM) method for obtaining and analyzing the crystallographic structure and orientation in nanoparticles and...

Traceability: The Key to Nanomanufacturing

December 30, 2009

Author(s)

Ndubuisi George Orji, Ronald G. Dixson, Bryan Barnes, Richard M. Silver

Over the last few years key advances have been made in the area of nanomanufacturing and nanofabrication. Several researchers have produced nanostructures using...

Quantifying Particle Shape in 3-D: Experimental and Mathematical Considerations

December 23, 2009

Author(s)

Edward Garboczi

Quantifying the shape of particles in 3-D is a general problem and is important in many physical situations in particle technology. In the field of concrete...

An Overview of a Proposed Measurement Infrastructure for Sustainable Manufacturing

December 23, 2009

Author(s)

Shaw C. Feng, Che B. Joung

As the global resources depletion, climate change, and environmental pollution are worsening due to increasing globalized industrialization, manufacturing...

Development Overview of an Information Model for Disassembly

December 23, 2009

Author(s)

Shaw C. Feng, Hanmin Lee, Che B. Joung, P. Ghodous

Manufacturing is a fundamental support of an industrialized society. Currently, manufacturing industry is facing major challenges, such as resources depletion...

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