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Conferences

Towards Standard Exoskeleton Test Methods for Load Handling

May 9, 2019

Author(s)

Roger V. Bostelman, Ya-Shian Li-Baboud, Ann Virts, Soocheol Yoon, Mili Shah

Exoskeletons are now being marketed by several manufacturers and yet there are currently no standard test methods to compare exoskeletons to task. The National

Resonant acoustic nonlinearity and loss in additively manufactured stainless steel

May 8, 2019

Author(s)

Ward L. Johnson, Justin G. Whiting, Felix H. Kim, Paul R. Heyliger, Nikolas W. Hrabe

Resonant acoustic nonlinearity and loss in additively manufactured stainless steel were measured with the aim of assessing the potential of such measurements

Generating polarization-entangled photon pairs in domain-engineered PPLN

May 7, 2019

Author(s)

Paulina S. Kuo, Varun B. Verma, Thomas Gerrits, Sae Woo Nam, Richard P. Mirin

Using a periodically poled LiNbO3 crystal that is domain-engineered for two simultaneous type-II down-conversion processes, we demonstrated polarization

IEEE 1451 Smart Sensor Digital Twin Federation for IoT/CPS Research

May 6, 2019

Author(s)

Yuyin Song, Martin J. Burns, Abhinav Pandey, Thomas P. Roth

Cyber-physical systems (CPS) are smart systems that include engineered, interacting networks of physical and cyber components. The Institute of Electrical and

Incorporating unit manufacturing process models into life cycle assessment workflows

May 5, 2019

Author(s)

William Z. Bernstein, Cesar D. Tamayo, David Lechevalier, Michael Brundage

Life cycle assessment (LCA) carries significant uncertainties and imprecision due to a number of factors, including the framework's linearity assumptions and

The Impact of Bromine- and Phosphorous-Based Flame Retardants on Flame Stability and Heat Feedback from Laminar Wall Flames

May 4, 2019

Author(s)

Isaac T. Leventon, Stanislav I. Stoliarov, Roland H. Kraemer

To develop new, efficient flame retardants, it is critical to understand the exact mechanisms by which they inhibit flaming combustion. Our research group has

Environmental Friendly Flame Resistant Coatings for Soft Furnishing

May 1, 2019

Author(s)

Yeon S. Kim, Yu-Chin Li, John R. Shields, Rick D. Davis

Pending flammability regulations and scrutinizing of the environment and health consequences of fire retardants is creating opportunities for novel and greener

Large-Signal-Network-Analyzer Phase Calibration on an Arbitrary Grid

April 30, 2019

Author(s)

Aric Sanders, Dylan Williams, Joshua Kast, Kate Remley, Rob Horansky

We have developed a method for improving the synchronization of large-signal network analyzers and transferring "cross-frequency" phase calibrations from a

X-ray computed tomography instrument performance evaluation: Detecting geometry errors using a calibrated artifact

April 30, 2019

Author(s)

Balasubramanian Muralikrishnan, Katharine M. Shilling, Steven D. Phillips, Wei Ren, Vincent D. Lee, Felix H. Kim, Gabriel Alberts, Valentina Aloisi

X-ray computed tomography (XCT) is uniquely suitable for non-destructive dimensional metrology of delicate or internal features generated from the additive

Long-Slotted Plate Connections for Enhancing the Robustness of Steel Gravity Systems against Column Loss: Preliminary Results

April 27, 2019

Author(s)

Jonathan M. Weigand, Travis E. Thonstad, Andrew Seamone

Steel gravity frames are commonly used in United States building construction practice, but they are potentially vulnerable to disproportionate collapse under

Applying Combinatorial Testing to Large-scale Data Processing at Adobe

April 22, 2019

Author(s)

Raghu N. Kacker, David R. Kuhn, Riley Smith

Adobe offers an analytics product as part of the Marketing Cloud software with which customers can track many details about users across various digital

Measuring Combinatorial Coverage at Adobe

April 22, 2019

Author(s)

Raghu N. Kacker, David R. Kuhn, Riley Smith

Adobe offers an analytics product as part of the Marketing Cloud software with which customers can track many details about users across various digital

An Approach to T-way Test Sequence Generation With Constraints

April 22, 2019

Author(s)

Raghu N. Kacker, David R. Kuhn

In this paper we address the problem of constraint handling in t-way test sequence generation. We develop a notation for specifying sequencing constraints and

Using Parameter Mapping to Avoid Forbidden Tuples in a Covering Array

April 22, 2019

Author(s)

Raghu N. Kacker, David R. Kuhn, Yu Lei

This paper addresses an optimization problem that occurs when we try to remove from a covering array (CA) the rows that do not satisfy a given set of

Web-Based Calculator for ASTM-E2677 Limits Of Detection

April 15, 2019

Author(s)

Nathanael Heckert, R Verkouteren, Keith E. Kwiatek

ASTM-E2677 is a relatively new standard (approved 2014) for the limits of detection (LOD) in explosive trace detectors (ETD). A unique feature of this standard

Sources of Errors in Structured Light 3D Scanners

April 15, 2019

Author(s)

Prem K. Rachakonda, Bala Muralikrishnan, Daniel S. Sawyer

Structured light (SL) scanners have been commercially available for over a decade and some commercial scanners are evaluated using one of two German guidelines

Principles for Designed-In Security and Privacy for Smart Cities

April 15, 2019

Author(s)

Corey Dickens, Paul A. Boynton, Sokwoo Rhee

This paper presents the design and implementation of a process for an exploratory study that identifies a set of principles for designed-in security and privacy

Optimal Dynamic Spectrum Access Scheme for Utilizing White Space in LTE Systems

April 15, 2019

Author(s)

Anirudha Sahoo, Timothy Hall, Robert C. Hagwood

In this study, we design and implement an algorithm for optimal dynamic spectrum access (DSA) in a shared spectrum system where the primary user (PU) is a Long

Analytical Modeling of White Space Utilization for a Dynamic Spectrum Access System

April 15, 2019

Author(s)

Robert Hagwood, Anirudha Sahoo, Timothy Hall

Dynamic Spectrum Access (DSA) promises to be a shared spectrum technology that can alleviate the artificial spectrum crunch created by the static allocation of

A Practical Approach to Placing Coastal Sensors for Spectrum Sharing in the 3.5 GHz Band

April 15, 2019

Author(s)

Anirudha Sahoo, Thao Nguyen, Timothy Hall

Incumbent Navy shipborne radar operating in the 3.5 GHz band requires an Environmental Sensing Capability (ESC) system, consisting of sensors deployed along the

Indoor Localization Accuracy of Major Smartphone Location Apps

April 14, 2019

Author(s)

Nader Moayeri, Chang Li, Lu Shi

NIST carried out comprehensive testing in five large buildings to evaluate the accuracy of Fused Location Provider (FLP) Application Programming Interface (API)

A New Perspective on an Old Problem: Scattering by a Perfect Electric Conductor

April 14, 2019

Author(s)

Alexey J. Yuffa, Johannes Markkanen, Qiang Sun, Evert Klaseboer, Derek Y. Chan

We explore several different singular surface integral equation formulations. These formulations are specifically designed for time-harmonic scattering by a

Towards an Automated Unified Framework to Run Applications for Combinatorial Interaction Testing

April 14, 2019

Author(s)

Bestoun Ahmed, Amador Pahim, Cleber Rosa, D. Richard Kuhn, Miroslav Bures

Combinatorial interaction testing (CIT) is a well-known technique, but industrial experience is needed to determine its effectiveness in different application

Optimal Cache Allocation under Network-Wide Capacity Constraint

April 11, 2019

Author(s)

Van Sy Mai, Stratis Ioannidis, Davide Pesavento, Lotfi Benmohamed

Network cache allocation and management are important aspects of an Information-Centric Network (ICN) design, such as one based on Named Data Networking (NDN)

Microscopy approaches to assess surface morphological changes of graphene oxide/waterborne polyurethane coatings exposed to UV radiation

April 11, 2019

Author(s)

David Goodwin, Yadong Lyu, Shih Jia Shen, Li Piin Sung

Graphene oxide (GO) nanofillers have been incorporated into polymeric coatings and composites to improve the mechanical, barrier, and thermal properties of the

Metrology requirements for next generation of semiconductor devices

April 4, 2019

Author(s)

Ndubuisi G. Orji

Although devices based on traditional CMOS architectures are expected to reach their physical limits in the next few years, the devices and materials involved

Atom Probe Tomography using Extreme Ultraviolet Light

April 3, 2019

Author(s)

Luis Miaja Avila, Ann C. Chiaramonti Debay, Paul T. Blanchard, Norman A. Sanford, David R. Diercks, Brian Gorman

Standards Needs for Maintenance Work Order Analysis in Manufacturing

April 3, 2019

Author(s)

Thurston Sexton, Michael Brundage

To bolster the efficiency and performance of maintenance work in manufacturing-maintenance being one of the key components to ensuring successful long-term

Uncertainties in Seismic Collapse Analysis of Framed Structures

April 2, 2019

Author(s)

Kevin K. Wong

Frontiers of Characterization and Metrology for Nanoelectronics: 2019

April 1, 2019

Author(s)

Erik M. Secula, David G. Seiler

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