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Conferences

Chaotic Transitions in Deterministic and Stochastic Dynamical Systems: Application of Melnikov Method in Engineering, Physics, and Neuroscience

September 1, 2002

Author(s)

Emil Simiu

The classical Melnikov method provides information on the behavior of deterministic planar systems that may exhibit transitions, i.e. escapes from and captures

Towards the Ultimate Construction Site Sensor

September 1, 2002

Author(s)

William C. Stone, Maris Juberts

The NIST Construction Metrology and Automation Group (CMAG), in cooperation with the NIST Intelligent Systems Division (ISD), is developing performance metrics

Reconstructing Images of Bar Codes for Construction Site Object Recognition

September 1, 2002

Author(s)

David E. Gilsinn, Geraldine S. Cheok, Dianne M. O'Leary

This paper discusses a general approach to reconstructing ground truth intensity images of bar codes that have been distorted by LADARoptics. The first part of

Terrain Aided Localization of Autonomous Vehicles

September 1, 2002

Author(s)

Rajmohan Madhavan

This paper describes the development of a terrain-aided localization framework for autonomous land vehicles operating at high speeds in unstructured, expansive

The Flying Carpet: A Tool to Improve Ship Repair Efficiency

September 1, 2002

Author(s)

Roger V. Bostelman, William P. Shackleford, Frederick M. Proctor, James S. Albus, Alan M. Lytle

NIST is working directly with industry to improve repair and conversion operations of ships in dry dock. The technology discussed is applicable to shipbuilding

Proceedings of the Biometric Consortium Conference|| September 23-25, 2002

September 1, 2002

Author(s)

Fernando L. Podio, J S. Dunn

¿¿¿The Biometric Consortium Conference examines rapid advances in biometric technologies and applications and explores new developments in the areas of

Information Access Technology: Does It Require Getting Involved in Mechanisms of Mind and Intelligence?

September 1, 2002

Author(s)

Martin Herman

The world produces between 1 and 2 exabytes (10 18 bytes) of information each year--about 250 megabytes for every man, woman, and child on earth. [Lyman, Peter

Using Speech Technologies for Information Access: Does it Require Getting Involved in Mechanisms of Mind and Intelligence?

September 1, 2002

Author(s)

John S. Garofolo

Speech is arguably man's oldest and most natural form of communication. Speech and language are also inextricably linked to human thought and intelligence

Comparison of Rockwell B Hardness (HRB) Tests Using Steel and Tungsten Carbide Ball Indenters

September 1, 2002

Author(s)

Li Ma, Samuel R. Low III, Jun-Feng Song

Significant differences happened in Rockwell B hardness (HRB) tests using the 1.588 mm diameter ball indenters made by steel and tungsten carbide (WC). In this

Incommensurate Structure of Electron-Doped Layerd La (sub2-2x)Ca(sub1+2X)Mn(sub2)0(sub7) (0.6

September 1, 2002

Author(s)

Leonid A. Bendersky

A series of Ruddlesden-Popper compounds with n = 2 and stoichiometry La(sub2-2x)Ca(sub1+2x)Mn(sub2)0(sub7) has been successfully synthesized by a citrate gel

Measurement of the O-ray and E-ray Infrared Refractive Index and Absorption Coefficients of Sapphire From 10K to 295K

September 1, 2002

Author(s)

Simon G. Kaplan, M E. Thomas

We present the results of index of refraction and absorption coefficient measurements of high-quality optical grade sapphire over the 1850 cm -1 10000 cm -1

Measurement of Lithographic Overlay by Light-Scattering Ellipsometry

September 1, 2002

Author(s)

Thomas A. Germer

We demonstrate a measurement of lithographic overlay using light scattering ellipsometry. In the limit of small amplitude surfactopography, the polarization of

Threshold Resonance Spectroscopy: A Key to Cold Collision Physics

September 1, 2002

Author(s)

Paul S. Julienne

Threshold scattering resonances play a crucial role in cold collision physics and cold molecule formation from cold atoms. We describe several examples

New NIST-Traceable Standards for Calibration and Validation of DSC

September 1, 2002

Author(s)

Donald G. Archer

NIST is generating a new suite of Standard Reference Materials for calibration and validation of Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC). Calibration and

Biomarkers of Oxidative DNA Damage in Tissue Engineered Skin Measured by LC/MS and GC/MS Technologies

September 1, 2002

Author(s)

H Rodriguez, M Birincioglu, C D. O'Connell, Peter E. Barker, Pawel Jaruga, M. Dizdaroglu

Tissue engineering is an emerging area of biotechnology that will provide replacement tissues for patients, as well as complex, functional biological systems

Biomarkers of TP53 Mutation and Y-Chromosome Loss Used to Detect Cellular/Genetic Damage in Tissue Engineered Skin

September 1, 2002

Author(s)

H Rodriguez, M A. Marino, P McAndrew, Donald H. Atha, Pawel Jaruga, M Birincioglu, Peter E. Barker, C D. O'Connell

Tissue engineering is an emerging area of biotechnology that will provide replacement tissues for patients, as well as complex, functional biological systems

Architecture and Implementation of a Design Repository System

September 1, 2002

Author(s)

Simon Szykman

This paper describes the design and development of a design repository software system. This system is a prototype implementation intended to demonstrate the

Tolerancing Form Deviations for Rockwell Diamond Indenters

September 1, 2002

Author(s)

Jun-Feng Song, Samuel R. Low III, Li Ma

The spherical tip of Rockwell diamond indenters tends to be manufactured either a flat- or sharp-shaped surface because of the anisotropy property of the

Knowledge Engineering for Real-Time Intelligent Control

September 1, 2002

Author(s)

John Evans, Elena R. Messina, James S. Albus, Craig I. Schlenoff

The key to real-time intelligent control lies in the knowledge models that the system contains. Three main classes of knowledge are identified: parametric

Visualizing the Limitations of Four-State Measurement of PDL and Results of a Six-State Alternative

September 1, 2002

Author(s)

Rex M. Craig

Author presents a method of visualizing polarization-dependent loss in single-mode optical fiber and components. This method uses generalized Poincarei

Measurement and mitigation of multiple reflection effects on the Differential Group Delay spectrum of optical components

September 1, 2002

Author(s)

Paul A. Williams, Jonathan D. Kofler

Ripple in the Differential Group Delay (DGD) spectrum due to multiple reflections is described theoretically and demonstrated experimentally. A technique of

U.S. Government Use of Conformity Assessment

September 1, 2002

Author(s)

Belinda L. Collins

U.S. Federal Agencies use multiple approaches to both laboratory accreditation and conformity assessment programs, as they carry out their regulatory and

Water Closet Extraction Test Acceptance Criteria-Missing Links

September 1, 2002

Author(s)

L S. Galowin, T M. Kenney

Performance data for water closet (WC) extraction laboratory evaluation methods applied for acceptable pass/fail criteria with mixed media waste solids is

Compact Force Sensors for Low-Force Mechanical Probe Calibration

September 1, 2002

Author(s)

Jon R. Pratt, Douglas T. Smith, S Woody

The loading mechanisms of instrumented indentation machines are often calibrated using deadweights. In many cases, due to the geometry of the loading frame, the

Noise Temperature for Nb DHEB Mixer Receiver for Far-Infrared Spectroscopy

September 1, 2002

Author(s)

Eyal Gerecht, Carl D. Reintsema, Erich N. Grossman, A. L. Betz, R. T. Boreiko

We are reporting a noise temperature measured on a diffusion-cooled hot electron bolometeric (DHEB) mixer designed for a heterodyne focal plane array to study

NbN Film Development for PHEB Devices

September 1, 2002

Author(s)

Eyal Gerecht, V. A. Bhupathiraju, Erich N. Grossman, Jeffrey W. Nicholson, Fernando Rodriguez-Morales, Dazhen Gu, Sigfrid Yngvesson

We have developed a process for fabricating a thin NbN film at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Boulder, CO. A two-fold approach can be

Kinetic Minimum-Power Routing and Clustering in Mobile Ad-Hoc Networks

September 1, 2002

Author(s)

Camillo Gentile, R E. Van Dyck, J Haerri

We have previously developed a distributed routing algorithm which minimizes the number of overhead messages necessary to maintain the minimum-power multi-hop

Effects of Wafer Emissivity on Rapid Thermal Processing Temperature Measurement

September 1, 2002

Author(s)

D H. Chen, D P. DeWitt, Benjamin K. Tsai, Kenneth G. Kreider, William A. Kimes

Lightpipe radiation thermometers (LPRTs) are widely used to measure wafer temperatures in rapid thermal processing (RTP) tools. Using blackbody-calibrated LPRTs

Preliminary Design and Manufacturing Planning Integration Using Intelligent Agents

September 1, 2002

Author(s)

Shaw C. Feng, Eugene Song

Intelligent agents can enable the integration of preliminary design with manufacturing planning software systems. These agents execute in a computer-based

NIST RM (Reference Material) 8240/8250 Standard Bullets and Casings Project

September 1, 2002

Author(s)

Jun-Feng Song, Theodore V. Vorburger, Susan M. Ballou, M Ols

The NIST RM (Reference Material) 8240/8250 Standard Bullets and Casings Project aims to support the National Integrated Ballistics Information Network (NIBIN)

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