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Sensor-centric navigation of Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs) operating in rugged and expansive terrains requires the competency to evaluate the utility of
Ndubuisi G. Orji, Jayaraman Raja, Theodore V. Vorburger, Xiaohong Gu
Line edge roughness (LER) is a potential showstopper for the semiconductor industry. As the width of patterned line structures decreases, LER is becoming a non
Given two algorithms that perform the same task, one may ask which is better. One simple answer is that the algorithm that delivers the best answer is the
Intelligent artificial systems can be represented by strings of bits and the intelligence of such systems is well quantified by the amount of specified
Kent B. Rochford, Paul Leo, D Peterson, Paul A. Williams
Measurement of polarization mode dispersion (PMD) spans from precise component characterization of differential group delay (DGD) to system characterization of
Afzal A. Godil, Patrick J. Grother, Sanford P. Ressler
In this paper, we investigate the utility of static anthropometric distances as a biometric for human identification. The 3D landmark data from the CAESAR
The paper proposes a building equipment communications network based on a federation of existing standards and communications protocols. The proposed network
JJ Pusey, A Fattah, S K. Agrawal, Elena R. Messina, Adam S. Jacoff
In this paper, we study the design and workspaceof a 6-6 cable-suspended parallel robot. Theworkspace volume is characterized as the set ofpoints where the
Abstract?Sensor-centric navigation of Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs) operating in rugged and expansive terrains requires the competency to evaluate the utility
H C. Pusey, A Fattah, S K. Agrawal, Elena R. Messina, Adam S. Jacoff
In this paper, we study the design and workspace of a 6-6 cable-suspended parallel robot. The workspace volume is characterized as the set of points where the
Kotikalapudi Sriram, David W. Griffith, San-Nan K. Lee, Nada T. Golmie
In resilient optical networks, there is a tradeoff between the amount of resources allocated for protection versus the probability that a failed working path
This paper provides a set of definitions that form a framework for describing the types of awareness that humans have of robot activities and the knowledge that
We present a microscope imaging optics system that is suitable for simultaneously detecting two species of electrically trapped atomic ions for quantum
In order to ensure that the process plan and numerical control (NC) programs are complete and correct before jobs are released to the shop floor, manufacturing
Global production has become a new trend in the today?s competitive business environment in pursuit of lower cost, shorter time-to-market, and better quality
Anthony J. Barbera, John A. Horst, Craig I. Schlenoff, Evan K. Wallace, David Aha
The building of knowledge-intensive real-time intelligent control systems is one of the most difficult tasks humans attempt. It is motivated by the desire to
Nhan Van Nguyen, Jin-Ping Han, Yong Jai Cho, Wenjuan Zhu, Zhijiong Luo, T P. Ma
In this report, we use vacuum ultraviolet spectroscopic ellipsometry (VUV-SE) to determine the optical as well as structural properties of high-k metal oxides
James R. Ehrstein, Curt A. Richter, Deane Chandler-Horowitz, Eric M. Vogel, Donnie R. Ricks, Chadwin Young, Steve Spencer, Shweta Shah, Dennis Maher, Brendan C. Foran, Alain C. Diebold, Pui-Yee Hung
We have completed a comparison of SiO2 film thicknesses obtained with the three dominant measurement techniques used in the IC industry . This work is directed
Richard A. Allen, Michael W. Cresswell, Christine E. Murabito, Ronald G. Dixson, E. Hal Bogardus
NIST and International SEMATECH are developing single-crystal reference materials for use in evaluating and calibrating critical dimension (CD), that is
Two techniques are described for the measurement of fluid temperatures in microfluidic systems based on temperature-dependent fluorescence. In the first
Kristine A. Bertness, Todd E. Harvey, Albert J. Paul, Larry Robins, Gregory C. Turk, Therese A. Butler, Marc L. Salit
We have applied an analytical chemistry method, inductively coupled plasma optical-emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES), to increase the accuracy of composition
Kevin K. Jurrens, Johannes A. Soons, Robert W. Ivester
This paper presents an overview of collaborative research activities conducted by staff of the Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory at the National Institute of
The National Institute of Standards and Technology metrology development for the semiconductor industry and its supporting infrastructure is a broad set of
Brian Washburn, Jeffrey W. Nicholson, Scott Diddams, M. Yan, C. G. Jorgensen, Nathan R. Newbury
A phase-locked, frequency comb in the near-infrared is presented. Self-referencing detection and stabilization of the carrier-envelope-offset frequency is
Christopher C. White, Jonathan W. Martin, S F. Weber, L Shultz
Standard test methods, such as ASTM C719, evaluate sealant performance though threshold test measurements. This method and its derivatives do not offer reliable
The unsteady suppression process of a laminar methane-air co-flow diffusion flame formed on a cup burner has been studied experimentally and numerically in
Geraldine S. Cheok, William C. Stone, Christoph J. Witzgall
The use and scope of LADAR applications continues to expand as the technology matures. This growth is reflected in NIST's experience with research into the