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Conferences

Is spam an issue for opinionated blog post search?

July 19, 2009

Author(s)

Ian M. Soboroff, Craig Macdonald, Iadh Ounis

In opinion-finding, the retrieval system is tasked with re- trieving not just relevant documents, but those that also express an opinion towards the query...

Using 3D Head and Respirator Shapes to Analyze Respirator Fit

July 19, 2009

Author(s)

Kathryn M. Butler

A computational approach to analyzing respirator fit is demonstrated using geometries generated by laser scanning, mechanical drawings, and CAD files. Three fit...

Degradation and Nanofiller Release of Polymer Nanocomposites Exposed to UV

July 15, 2009

Author(s)

Tinh Nguyen, Bastien T. Pellegrin, Alexander J. Shapiro, Xiaohong Gu, Joannie W. Chin

Nanofillers are increasingly used to enhance multifunctional properties of polymers. However, recent research suggests that nanomaterials may have a negative...

Implementation of a metrology frame to improve positioning of micro/meso-scale machine tools

July 15, 2009

Author(s)

Shawn P. Moylan, Bradley N. Damazo, M A. Donmez

Metrology frames have proven to be an excellent tool for improving the accuracy of machine tools, and because of the small sizes and travels involved, they may...

Full PMD vector measured directly from modulated data using linear optical sampling

July 15, 2009

Author(s)

Paul A. Williams, Tasshi Dennis

We demonstrate a new technique to monitor the polarization-mode dispersion in a fiber communication channel by analyzing the modulated data at the fiber output...

Combinatorial Screening of Hydrogel Properties for 3-D Cell Culture: Effect of Stiffness on Encapsulated Osteoblasts

July 15, 2009

Author(s)

Carl G. Simon Jr., Kaushik Chatterjee, Sheng Lin-Gibson, William E. Wallace, Marian F. Young

A combinatorial method to rapidly screen cell-material interactions in three-dimensional (3-D) culture format was developed for accelerating tissue engineering...

Lower Bounds for Accessing Information on Pure Pointer Machines

July 13, 2009

Author(s)

Brian D. Cloteaux, Desh Ranjan

We study the complexity of representing an array on a Pure Pointer Machine (PPM) or a pointer machine without arithmetic capabilities. In particular, we show...

Rendering UML Activity Diagrams as Human-Readable Text

July 13, 2009

Author(s)

David W. Flater, Philippe A. Martin, Michelle L. Crane

We describe a modification of the Petri Net Linear Form notation to support the rendering of Unified Modeling Language (UML) Activity Diagrams as human-readable...

Intensity dynamics in semiconductor laser arrays

July 13, 2009

Author(s)

Kevin L. Silverman, Mingming M. Feng, Richard P. Mirin, Steven T. Cundiff, Matt Williams, J. Nathan N. Kutz

The dynamics of a five-emitter semiconductor laser array is studied theoretically with steady-state, oscillatory, and chaotic behaviors achieved. This provides...

The Process of Human Behavior in Fires

July 13, 2009

Author(s)

Erica D. Kuligowski

Evacuation models, including engineering hand calculations and computational tools, are used to evaluate the level of safety provided by buildings during...

Synthetic Lung Tumor Data Sets for Comparison of Volumetric Algorithms

July 13, 2009

Author(s)

Adele P. Peskin, Alden A. Dima, Javier Bernal, David E. Gilsinn, Karen Kafadar

The change in pulmonary nodules over time is an important indicator of malignant tumors. It is therefore important to be able to measure change in the size of...

Robust Volume Calculations of Tumors of Various Sizes

July 13, 2009

Author(s)

Adele P. Peskin, Karen Kafadar, A.M. Santos, Gillian Haemer

Many advances in medicine today require the accurate reading of computerized tomographic (CT) images of the body. Tumors in the lung, for example, are...

A Framework for Testing Distributed Healthcare Applications

July 13, 2009

Author(s)

Robert D. Snelick, Leonard E. Gebase, Gavin W. O'Brien

We present an architectural framework for supporting conformance and interoperability testing among distributed healthcare systems. Healthcare organizations...

Assessing Approaches for Evaluating Remote Heterogeneous Applications

July 13, 2009

Author(s)

Leonard E. Gebase, Robert D. Snelick

We examine several methods for testing disparate, heterogeneous systems that intercommunicate through message exchanges governed by a set of well defined...

Stress-Intensity Factor and Toughness Measurement at the Nanoscale using Confocal Raman Microscopy

July 12, 2009

Author(s)

Robert F. Cook, Yvonne B. Gerbig, Mark D. Vaudin, Jeroen Schoenmaker, Stephan J. Stranick

A confocal Raman microscopy technique is presented that allows stress measurement at the nanoscale, which in turn enables measurement of stress-intensity...

Connecting Buildings to Public Safety Networks (conference paper)

July 10, 2009

Author(s)

Alan B. Vinh, David G. Holmberg

The operation of modern commercial buildings uses digital control systems which monitor a vast amount of sensors. These sensors in turn produce data that is...

Access Specification and Validation Framework for Secure Smart ID Cards Deployment

July 10, 2009

Author(s)

Ramaswamy Chandramouli, Stephen Quirolgico

Deployment of smart cards as identity tokens (Smart ID Cards) requires the support of an enterprise system called Identity Management System (IDMS) for...

Environmental impact of manufactured products: A measure inspired by nature

July 10, 2009

Author(s)

Prabir Sarkar, Sudarsan Rachuri, Hyo Won Suh, Kevin W. Lyons, Ram D. Sriram

Environmental impacts of products are generally determined by using criteria or indicators. There are many criteria or indicators available and during design...

Connecting Buildings to Public Safety Networks.

July 10, 2009

Author(s)

A Vinh

The operation of modem commercial buildings uses digital control systems which monitor a vast amount of sensors. These sensors in turn produce data that is...

Long-Term Performance of Nano-Filled Polymeric Materials: Effect of ZnO Nanoparticles on Photodegradation of a Waterborne Polyurethane Coating

July 8, 2009

Author(s)

Xiaohong Gu, Dongmei Zhe, Minhua Zhao, Guodong Chen, Nhieu Ly, Paul E. Stutzman, Li Piin Sung, Tinh Nguyen, Joannie W. Chin

Polymers are widely used as exterior coatings in buildings, bridges, aircrafts and automobiles for both protection and aesthetic purposes. However, the service...

Using the nonlinear Schroedinger equation for precision optical measurements

July 6, 2009

Author(s)

Nathan R. Newbury, Esther Baumann, Ian R. Coddington, Fabrizio R. Giorgetta, William C. Swann

Frequency combs produce light that is both broadband and highly coherent. However, their operation relies on the nonlinear Schroedinger equation, in particular...

Magnetocorrosion Of Pipeline Steel

July 1, 2009

Author(s)

Angelique N. Lasseigne

The effects of magnetocorrosion, altered corrosion behavior in the presence of magnetic fields, are described for pipeline steels. Changes in corrosion behavior...

Uncertainty Analysis of a Simple Fringe Projection System

July 1, 2009

Author(s)

Shawn P. Moylan, Gregory W. Vogl

Fringe projection is an optical method of measuring the surface profile of a part. Most basic fringe projection processes require an initial calibration step to...

The Influence Of Hydrogen On The Elastic Modulus And Anelastic Response Of Cold Worked Pure Iron

July 1, 2009

Author(s)

Richard E. Ricker, David J. Pitchure

Understanding the influence of hydrogen on elastic deformation and anelastic response should contribute to our understanding of the influence of hydrogen on...

Crack tip opening angle: applications and developments in the pipeline industry

July 1, 2009

Author(s)

Elizabeth S. Drexler, Philippe Darcis, Richard J. Fields, Joseph D. McColskey, Christopher N. McCowan, Roni Reuven, Thomas A. Siewert

One of the most difficult safety problems associated with gas pipeline to be solved is the control of ductile fracture propagation. To address this issue, the...

Economics of Measurement Uncertainty and Tolerances

July 1, 2009

Author(s)

Steven D. Phillips, J.M. Baldwin, William T. Estler

Productivity is considered by considering Cobb-Douglas production function and focusing on total factor productivity (TFP). We argue that developed economies...

The 2008 NCSLi Josephson Voltage Standards Interlaboratory Comparison

July 1, 2009

Author(s)

Harold V. Parks, William B. Miller, Leonard P. Pardo, Curtis Kiser, Clark A. Hamilton, Yi-hua D. Tang, Barry M. Wood

Josephson voltage standards (JVS) provide a highly accurate representation of the volt. Although the Josephson Effect provides an intrinsic standard of voltage...

Characterizing Padding Rules of MD Hash Functions Preserving Collision Security

June 29, 2009

Author(s)

Mridul Nandi

This paper characterizes collision preserving padding rules and provides variants of Merkle-Damgaard (MD) which are having less or no overhead costs due to...

Development of a 4 K Stirling-Type Pulse Tube Cryocooler for a Mobile Terahertz Detection System

June 28, 2009

Author(s)

Peter E. Bradley, Eyal Gerecht, Ray Radebaugh, Isaac Garaway

We discuss in this paper the design and development of a 4 K Stirling-type pulse tube cryocooler for a mobile terahertz detection system. This system integrates...

Optimization Calculations for a 30 HZ, 4 K Regenerator with Helium-3 Working Fluid

June 28, 2009

Author(s)

Ray Radebaugh, Yonghua Huang, Agnes A. O'Gallagher, John M. Gary

The NIST numerical software, REGEN3.3, which incorporates both He-4 and He-3 properties, was used to calculate the losses and second law efficiencies of 4 K...

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