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As a qubit is a two-level system whose state space is spanned by and , so a qudit is a -level system whose state space is spanned by ,..., . Quantum computation
There is a clear need for evaluation methodologies specifically suited to ubiquitous computing applications. Here we investigate a user evaluation framework we
V Blanz, Patrick Grother, P. Jonathon Phillips, T Vetter
This paper presents a method for face recognition across large changes in viewpoint. Our method is based on a Morphable Model of 3D faces that represents face
John H. Lehman, Natalia Varaksa, Evangelos Theocharous, Anne Dillon
We describe carbon nanotube (CNT) based coatings for thermal detectors for laser power and energy measurements. The value of thermal properties of CNTs obtained
B M. Peric, Michael R. Souryal, E G. Larsson, B R. Vojcic
This paper addresses turbo-coded non-coherent FH M-FSK ad hoc networks with a Poisson distribution of interferers where multiple access interference can be
Microwave, total-power radiometers are calibrated by observing sources of known brightness temperature. Free-space calibrations are usually performed assuming
Richard A. Rouil, Nicolas Chevrollier, Nada T. Golmie
Unlike many intrusion detection systems that rely mostly on labeled training data, we propose a novel technique for anomaly detection based on unsupervised
David W. Griffith, Kotikalapudi Sriram, J Gao, Nada T. Golmie
We propose the creation of a wireless storage area network (SAN) and analyze its benefits. The proposed wireless SAN (WSAN) consists of a SAN switch that is
Nicolas Chevrollier, Nicolas Montavont, Nada T. Golmie
In this article, we consider candidate wireless technologies such as IEEE 802.11b, and IEEE 802.15.4 that can support medical and healthcare informatics
The Civilian American and European Surface Anthropometry Resource (CAESAR) database provides a comprehensive source for body measurement in numerous industries
Instability of steady circular Couette flow with radial heating across a vertically oriented annulus with inner cylinder rotating and outer cylinder stationary
We examine the performance of multimodal biometric authentication systems using state-of-the-art Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) fingerprint and face biometric
We have implemented a quantum key distribution (QKD) system with polarization encoding at 850 nm over 1 km of optical fiber. The high-speed management of the
We have implemented a quantum key distribution (QKD) system with polarization encoding at 850 nm over 1 km of optical fiber. The high-speed management of the
We examine the performance of multimodal biometric authentication systems using state-of-the-art Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) fingerprint and face biometric
Kotikalapudi Sriram, David W. Griffith, G Di lorenzo, Oliver Borchert, Nada T. Golmie
We have implemented a quantum key distribution (QKD) system with polarization encoding at 850 nm over 1 km of optical fiber. The high-speed management of the
Our goal is to produce metrics for assessing the impact of software tools and environments produced for the intelligence community. To this end we need to
Kotikalapudi Sriram, David W. Griffith, Oliver Borchert, G Dilorenzo, R Su, Nada T. Golmie
We examine the performance of multimodal biometric authentication systems using state-of-the-art Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) fingerprint and face biometric
NIST has been tasked by DARPA to provide wall plug efficiency and spectral measurements of high-power high-efficiency laser diodes and arrays for DARPA's Super
Safak Sayan, Mark Croft, Nhan Van Nguyen, Tom Emge, James R. Ehrstein, Igor Levin, John S. Suehle, Robert A. Bartynski, Eric Garfunkel
As high permittivity dielectrics approach use in metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET) production, an atomic level understanding of their
We have developed and utilized p-polarized backside reflection absorption infrared spectroscopy (pb-RAIRS) to examine dielectrics between silicon substrates and
This paper describes the key features of the NIST-developed software tool called ?GerberTranslator?. GerberTranslator is a software translator which automates
Streamlining and Bulletproofing the Standards Development Process In the increasingly complex semiconductor fabrication environment capturing and transferring
William C. Swann, Sarah L. Gilbert, Brian Washburn, Nathan R. Newbury
NIST research on near infrared frequency and wavelength references is presented. A new high accuracy wavelength calibration transfer standard, SRM 2519a, based