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James P. Randa, Eyal Gerecht, Dave K. Walker, Amanda Cox, Dazhen Gu, Lixing You, Robert L. Billinger
The Noise Project in the Electromagnetics Division of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has proposed the development of standards for
Eric Gansen, Mary A. Rowe, M. Greene, Danna Rosenberg, Todd E. Harvey, Mark Su, Sae Woo Nam, Richard P. Mirin
Detectors capable of resolving the number of photons in a pulse of light are important components for the advancement of quantum information technologies. We
As part of E-Government and security initiatives, smart cards are now being increasingly deployed as authentication tokens. The existing classification of
The primary strategy for providing for the safety of building occupants in emergencies (especially fires) is by facilitating their relocation to a safe place
The application of Stereoscopic Particle Image Velocimetry (SPIV) is a new approach to quantifying the ventilation in enclosure fires. SPIV is a non-intrusive
Kathryn M. Butler, E Onate, S R. Idelsohn, R Rossi
A new particle-based approach is applied to the modeling of experiments on the effects of the melt flow behavior of thermoplastics. The Particle Finite Element
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) high-speed quantum key distribution (QKD) system was designed to include custom hardware to support
Edward J. Garboczi, Dale P. Bentz, Jeffrey W. Bullard, Chiara F. Ferraris, Nicos Martys, Max A. Peltz, Sudalin Rodrigues, Paul E. Stutzman, Kenneth A. Snyder, John A. Winpigler
The materials science of cement and concrete is the focus of the Inorganic Materials Group at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). These
Richard G. Gann, Jason D. Averill, Nathan D. Marsh, Marc R. Nyden
A principal component of the engineering of a building is providing for the safety of occupants and responders in the event of a fire. This includes estimation
The application of Stereoscopic Particle Image Velocimetry (SPIV) is a new approach to quantifying the ventilation in enclosure fires. Stereoscopic PIV is a non
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has investigated the fire conditions of two very different fire training incidents that resulted in
Erik L. Johnsson, Matthew F. Bundy, Anthony P. Hamins
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently conducted a series of reduced-scale compartment fire experiments with the purpose of
A simple technique to estimate the position of a mobile node inside a building is based on the Received Signal Strength (RSS). In a previous publication, we
Joseph P. Rice, Steven W. Brown, Jorge E. Neira, Robert R. Bousquet
We have developed and demonstrated a Hyperspectral Image Projector (HIP) intended for system-level validation testing of hyperspectral imagers, including the
Timothy J. Burns, Steven Mates, Richard L. Rhorer, Eric P. Whitenton, Debasis Basak
A Kolsky bar laboratory for measuring dynamic material properties, in support of improved finite-element modeling of high-speed machining processes, has been
Imaging and spectroscopy at terahertz frequencies have great potential for healthcare, plasma diagnostics, and homeland security applications. Terahertz
Ensuring the long-term usability of engineering informatics (EI) artifacts is a challenge, particularly for products with longer life cycles than the computing
The majority of Josephson Voltage Standard (JVS) intercomparisons have been performed by using Zener voltage transfer standards and a protocol based on the
Engineering informatics is the discipline of creating, codifying (structure and behavior that is syntax and semantics), exchanging (interactions and sharing)
John D. Gillaspy, Joshua M. Pomeroy, A C. Perrella, Holger Grube
This paper mirrors and provides references to an invited review talk delivered by the first author at the 13th International Conference on the Physics of Highly
Knowledge from game design appears to offer new methods for software instruction and use that would traditionally require long, expensive, and not always
Charles R. McLean, Sanjay Jain, Yung-Tsun T. Lee, Guodong Shao
Simulation and gaming can support decision making through all phases of incident management including prevention, preparedness, response, recovery, and
The nation's incident management personnel and emergency responders need to work in a coordinated, well-planned manner to best mitigate the impact of natural
Nanomanufacturing can be defined as all manufacturing activities that collectively support an approach to design, produce, control, modify, manipulate, and