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Carl G. Simon Jr., N Washburn, S B. Kennedy, Naomi Eidelman, Y N. Deng, Eric J. Amis
Current methods for biomaterials development involve one-specimen-at-a-time characterization which is costly and time-consuming. Combinatorial and high...
Richard Seugling, David B. Newell, John A. Kramar, Jon R. Pratt
The NIST Electrostatic Force Balance (EFB) compares deadweight and mechanical probe forces to an SI realization of force derived from measurements of the...
Both the standard deviation and the standard deviation of the mean might be used for reporting the statistical variation in the surface calibration reports. In...
Craig I. Schlenoff, J L. Evans, Anthony J. Barbera, James S. Albus, Elena R. Messina, Stephen B. Balakirsky
This paper describes NIST s efforts in evaluating what it will take to achieve autonomous human-level driving skills in terms of time and funding. NIST has...
Son H. Bui, Theodore V. Vorburger, Thomas B. Renegar
This paper presents the development of a virtual surface calibration database for parameter evaluation and algorithm verification. The database runs from a web...
Mark R. VanLandingham, N-K Chang, T-Y Wu, Li Piin Sung, V D. Jardret, S-H Chang
Instrumented indentation and confocal microscopy were used to characterize the surface mechanical response of polymeric materials. Viscoelastic behavior was...
David W. Griffith, Kotikalapudi Sriram, L Krivulina, 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...
We describe data collections that we have conducted during Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) competitions within the NIST Reference Test Arenas. We also discuss...
H Yang, E S. Buice, T J. Fagan, Stephen J. Smith, R Hocken, D L. Trumper, Richard Seugling
We are developing a stage system, which uses a coarse/fine approach for accurate nanometer level positioning for scanning specimens over an area measuring 50 mm...
The research presented in this abstract concerns the calibration and implementation of a prototype secondary force standard to disseminate the SI (Syst?me...
Anthony J. Barbera, John A. Horst, Craig I. Schlenoff, David Aha
The Real-time Control System (RCS) Methodology has evolved over a number of years as a technique to capture task knowledge and organize it into a framework...
We consider the effect of competition between N greedy autonomous systems (ASs) on pricing and availability ofInternet services to elastic users. The problem is...
Leo W. Hollberg, Christopher W. Oates, Scott Diddams, G Wilpers, A Bartels, C Hoyt, Zeb Barber
The past four years have shown a dramatic improvement in the performance of optical frequency references and in the methods by which they are calibrated and...
The 2004 Conference on IEEE 1588, Standard for a Precision clock Synchronization Protocol for Networked Measurement and control Systems was hosted by NIST on...
James P. Randa, Amanda Cox, Dave K. Walker, Michael H. Francis, Katherine MacReynolds, Jeffrey R. Guerrieri
We describe the NIST effort to develop brightness-temperature standards for microwave and millimeter-wave frequencies. Results of preliminary measurements at 26...
Quality data transfer standards are necessary for effective communication between equipment provided by different vendors. Like other complex activities...
Increasing wafer sizes, decreasing critical dimensions, and new material introduction all challenge higher initial yield, lower manufacturing costs, and time to...
The semiconductor fabrication plant floor is a constantly changing environment. As equipment and fabrication process complexity increases, larger quantities of...
David E. Gilsinn, Geraldine S. Cheok, Alan M. Lytle
Automation of construction processes can result in reduced project costs and increased worker safety. A process that lends itself to automation is the picking...
James P. Randa, Dave K. Walker, Amanda Cox, Robert L. Billinger
For a microwave total-power radiometer, we consider the error introduced by neglecting the difference in the antenna reflection coefficient between when it...
Since its initial recognition in 1928 and commercialization in 1936, R-22 has been applied in systems ranging from the smallest window air conditioners to the...
William A. Kimes, Kenneth G. Kreider, Dean C. Ripple, Benjamin K. Tsai
Many Rapid Thermal Processing (RTP) tools are currently monitored and controlled with lightpipe radiometers (LPRTs), which have been limited to measuring...
The history of the National Bureau of Standards/National Institute of Standards and Technology (NBS/NIST) will be briefly reviewed emphasizing the creation of...