Conferences

Stray light characterization in a high-resolution imaging spectrometer designed for solar-induced fluorescence

April 22, 2021

Author(s)

David W. Allen, Loren Albert, James Kellner, Yuqin Zong, Katherine Cushman, Luis Alonso

New commercial-off-the-shelf imaging spectrometers promise the combination of high spatial and spectral resolution needed to retrieve solar induced fluorescence

Spatial frequency domain Mueller matrix imaging

April 22, 2021

Author(s)

Joseph Chue-Sang, Aaron Goldfain, Jeeseong C. Hwang, Thomas A. Germer

We combine Mueller matrix polarimetry (MMP) with spatial frequency domain imaging (SFDI) to create a technique that is sensitive to near-surface material

Wavelength calibration method for spectroradiometers with picometer uncertainties

April 22, 2021

Author(s)

Yuqin Zong

Accurate wavelength calibration of array spectroradiometers is critical to many applications. We developed a new method for calibration of array

STANDARD LEDS WITH SUPERIOR LONG-TERM STABILITY

April 22, 2021

Author(s)

Yuqin Zong, Weiqiang Zhao, C Cameron Miller

A large-chip standard LED with superior long-term stability have been developed at NIST. The standard LED uses a large, specialty die rated for 50 W but is

A Historical and Statistical Study of the Software Vulnerability Landscape

April 18, 2021

Author(s)

Assane Gueye, Peter Mell

Understanding the landscape of software vulnerabilities is key for developing effective security solutions. Fortunately, the evaluation of vulnerability

Neutron Spin Rotation Measurements

April 15, 2021

Author(s)

Jeffrey S. Nico, Shannon Hoogerheide, Hans Pieter Mumm, Murad Sarsour, J Amadio, Eamon Anderson, Libertad Barron-Palos, Bret Crawford, Chris Crawford, D. Esposito, Walter Fox, I Francis, J Fry, Chris Haddock, Adam Holley, Kirill Korsak, J Lieers, S Magers, M. Maldonado-Velazquez, D Mayorov, T Okudaira, C Paudel, S Santra, H.M. Shimizu, William M. Snow, A. Sprow, K. Steen, H E. Swanson, John Vanderwerp, P. A. Yergeau

The neutron spin rotation (NSR) collaboration used parity-violating spin rotation of transversely polarized neutrons transmitted through a 0.5 m liquid helium

A Comprehensive Analysis on Multicast and Unicast Performance and Selection

April 14, 2021

Author(s)

Chen Shen, Chunmei Liu, Richard A. Rouil

Multicast transmission has long been studied along with its evolved standards, but few work provides comprehensive comparisons to Long Term Evolution (LTE)

Validating the quality of millimeter-wave images input to deep-learning-based threat detection systems

April 12, 2021

Author(s)

Jack Leigh Glover, Praful Gupta, Marius B. Facktor, Alan C. Bovik

Deep-learning-based automatic image decision systems are increasingly being relied on to interpret imagery that was previously only viewed and analyzed by

Combinatorial Testing Metrics for Machine Learning

April 12, 2021

Author(s)

Erin Lanus, Laura Freeman, D. Richard Kuhn, Raghu N. Kacker

This short paper defines a combinatorial coverage metric for comparing machine learning (ML) data sets and proposes the differences between data sets as a

Improving Automated Insertion Task in Robotics by Reducing Registration Error

April 2, 2021

Author(s)

Geraldine S. Cheok, Marek Franaszek, Karl Van Wyk, Jeremy Marvel

A peg-in-hole operation is representative of common tasks performed in assembly lines by robots. It requires registration of the coordinate frame where a part

Leveraging Real Fluid Effects as a Tool for Power Flow Measurements in 4 K Cryocooler Regenerators

April 1, 2021

Author(s)

Ryan Snodgrass, Vincent Y. Kotsubo, Joel Ullom, Scott Backhaus

The real fluid properties of helium have a major impact on the thermodynamics of pulse tube and Gifford-McMahon cryocoolers operating below about 30 K. For

A Temperature Instability in 4 K Cryocooler Regenerators Caused by Real Fluid Properties

April 1, 2021

Author(s)

Ryan Snodgrass, Vincent Y. Kotsubo, Joel Ullom, Scott Backhaus

We report temperature profile measurements from a densely instrumented, commercial pulse tube refrigerator. Azimuthal temperature differences of 15 K were

Spectral Analysis of Line Edge and Line Width Roughness using Wavelets

April 1, 2021

Author(s)

Ndubuisi George Orji

Although line edge and line width roughness (LER/LWR) have been key metrology challenges over the last 15 years, the advent of extreme-ultraviolet lithography

A Machine Learning Based Scheme for Dynamic Spectrum Access

March 30, 2021

Author(s)

Anirudha Sahoo

In this paper, we present a machine learning (ML) based dynamic spectrum access (DSA) scheme which can be used in a system in which primary user (PU) spectrum

Compound flooding in eastern North Carolina: Understanding stakeholder perceptions and needs

March 29, 2021

Author(s)

Scott Curtis, Jamie Kruse, Anuradha Mukherji, Jennifer Helgeson, Kelley DePolt, Philip Van Wagoner, Ausmita Ghosh

While our scientific understanding of compound flood risk has made great strides in recent years, there is a lack of studies related to stakeholder awareness of

A Preliminary Study on Uncertainty of NB-IoT Measurements in Reverberation Chambers

March 28, 2021

Author(s)

Anouk Hubrechsen, Vincent T. Neylon, Kate Remley, Rob Jones, Rob Horansky, Laurens A. Bronckers

New protocols related to internet-of-things applications may introduce previously unnoticed measurement effects due to the narrowband nature of these protocols

The NIST Phish Scale: Method for rating human phishing detection difficulty

March 15, 2021

Author(s)

Shanee Dawkins, Jody Jacobs, Kristen K. Greene

Developed based on over 4 years of NIST phishing training data, the NIST Phish Scale is a DIY method for rating human phishing detection difficulty – key to

Optimizing optical precision of an image using curved focal plane technology

March 14, 2021

Author(s)

Sujay Swain, Sudhish Swain, Dianne L. Poster, Michael T. Postek

The quality of an image captured by the human eye is typically better than that obtained relative to artificial images created by cameras or telescopes. This is

A Framework for Developing Algorithms for Estimating Propagation Parameters from Measurements

March 5, 2021

Author(s)

Camillo Gentile, Jeanne Quimby

A framework is proposed for developing and evaluating algorithms for extracting multipath propagation components (MPCs) from measurements collected by sounders

The Industrial Ontologies Foundry (IOF) perspectives

March 3, 2021

Author(s)

Mohamed H. Karray, Neil Otte, Rahul Rai, Farhad Ameri, Boonserm Kulvatunyou, Barry Smith, Dimitris Kiritsis, Chris Will, Rebecca Arista

In recent years there has been a number of promising technical and institutional developments regarding use of ontologies in industry. At the same time, however

pySCATMECH: A Python interface to the SCATMECH library of scattering codes

March 3, 2021

Author(s)

Thomas Germer

The first version of the SCATMECH polarized light scattering C++ class library released in 2000. This software provides a large number of models for Mueller

Automated Streams Analysis for Public Safety (ASAPS) Challenge Program

February 22, 2021

Author(s)

Craig T. Connelly, John S. Garofolo

Fostering Real-time Multi-modal Analytic Technology to Save Lives, Property, and Infrastructure Where Every Second Counts!

Characterization of residential circuit impedance

February 17, 2021

Author(s)

DJ Anand, Md Amimul Ehsan, Wenqi Guo

Electrical harmonics associated with switching power electronics have been observed to induce electromagnetic interference with equipment sharing the same

Reasoning about Trustworthiness in Cyber-Physical Systems Using Ontology-Based Representation and ASP

February 14, 2021

Author(s)

Edward Griffor, Thanh Nguyen, Matthew Bundas, Son Tran, Marcello Balduccini, Kathleen Garwood

ulary and structure, which emphasizes CPS concerns but not to the exclusion of others. 2.3. Ontology Ontology stands for a formal specification of the domain

Towards a Reference Ontology for Supply Chain Management

February 9, 2021

Author(s)

Evan K. Wallace

This paper summarizes the results from recent activities of the IOF Supply Chain Working Group (SC WG). The objectives of the IOF SC WG are to identify

Predicting Flashover Occurrence using Surrogate Temperature Data

February 9, 2021

Author(s)

Andy Tam, Eugene Yujun Fu, Richard Peacock, Paul A. Reneke, Jun Wang, Grace Ngai, Hong Va Leong, Thomas Cleary

Fire fighter fatalities and injuries in the U.S. remain too high and fire fighting too hazardous. Until now, fire fighters rely only on their experience to

Apply Quantum Search to the Safety Check for Mono Operational Attribute Based Protection Systems

February 5, 2021

Author(s)

Vincent C. Hu

Interrelated computing device's system such as IoT, RFID, or edge device's systems are pervasively equipped for today's information application and service

Experimental comparison of performance monitoring using neural networks trained with parameters derived from delay-tap plots and eye diagrams

January 25, 2021

Author(s)

Jeffrey Jargon, Xiaoxia Wu, Chih-Ming Wang, Alan Willner

We experimentally demonstrate the use of artificial neural networks trained with parameters derived from both delay-tap plots and eye diagrams for multi

Quasi-Deterministic Channel Model for mmWave: Mathematical Formalization and Validation

January 25, 2021

Author(s)

Chiehping Lai, Jian Wang, Camillo Gentile, Nada T. Golmie

5G and beyond networks will use, for the first time, the millimeter wave (mmWave) spectrum for mobile communications. An accurate performance evaluation is

An Exposition of Recently Standardized Classifications of Information for Organizing Model-based Definitions

January 15, 2021

Author(s)

Thomas D. Hedberg Jr., Allison Barnard Feeney, Vijay Srinivasan

ASME has published a new standard (ASME Y14.47) on model-based definition (MBD) organization practices. It is part of ASME's series of standards on engineering