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Conferences

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

Nondestructive and Economical Dimensional Metrology of Deep Structures

April 1, 2019

Author(s)

Ravikiran Attota, Hyeonggon Kang, Benjamin Bunday

Frontiers of Characterization and Metrology for Nanoelectronics: 2019

April 1, 2019

Author(s)

Erik M. Secula, David G. Seiler

Selecting Optimal Data for Creating Informed Maintenance Decisions in a Manufacturing Environment

April 1, 2019

Author(s)

Michael E. Sharp, Michael P. Brundage, Timothy A. Sprock, Brian A. Weiss

Proper data availability within a manufacturing enterprise directly drives the ability of industry decision makers to function and operate at optimal...

Browser Fingerprinting using Combinatorial Sequence Testing

April 1, 2019

Author(s)

Bernhard Garn, Dimitris Simos, Stefan Zimmer, D. Richard Kuhn, Raghu N. Kacker

In this paper, we propose an approach for browser fingerprinting using their behavior during the TLS 1.2 handshake with a server. Using combinatorial methods...

Electric Field Gradient Reference Material for Scanning Probe Microscopy

March 31, 2019

Author(s)

Joseph Kopanski, Lin You

Any eSPM measurement of a spatially varying electric field at the surface of a sample has a large uncertainty due to the unknown details of the tip shape near...

System Distortion Model for the Cross-Validation of Millimeter-Wave Channel Sounders

March 31, 2019

Author(s)

Camillo Gentile, Andreas Molisch, Jack Chuang, Anuraag Bodi, Anmol Bhardwaj, Ozgur Ozdemir, Ismail Guvenc, Zihang Cheng, Thomas Choi, Robert Mueller

Because millimeter-wave directional channel measurements are time-consuming and expensive to collect, there is considerable interest in combining measurement...

Switching variability factors in compliance-free metal oxide RRAM

March 31, 2019

Author(s)

Dmitry Veksler, Gennadi Bersuker, A W. Bushmaker, Pragya Shrestha, Kin P. Cheung, Jason Campbell

Switching variability in polycrystalline compliance-free HfO2-based 1R RRAM is evaluated employing ultra-fast low voltage pulse approach. Changes in filament...

Interlaboratory Millimeter-Wave Channel Sounder Verification

March 30, 2019

Author(s)

Jeanne Quimby, David G. Michelson, Mustapha Bennai, Kate Remley, Joshua Kast, Alec Weiss

The channel sounder verification program within the National Institute of Standards and Technology-coordinated 5G mmWave Channel Model Alliance aims to place...

Smart Contract Federated Identity Management without Third Party Authentication Services

March 28, 2019

Author(s)

Peter M. Mell, James F. Dray Jr., James Shook

Federated identity management enables users to access multiple systems using a single login credential. However, to achieve this a complex authentication has to...

Applications of machine learning at the limits of form-dependent scattering for defect metrology

March 26, 2019

Author(s)

Mark Alexander Henn, Hui Zhou, Richard M. Silver, Bryan M. Barnes

Undetected patterning defects on semiconductor wafers can have severe consequences, both financially and technologically. Industry is challenged to find...

R-152a/air and R-134a/oxygen constant volume spherical flame burning velocity measurements

March 25, 2019

Author(s)

Robert R. Burrell, Gregory T. Linteris, Donald R. Burgess Jr., Michael J. Hegetschweiler, Jeffrey A. Manion, Valeri I. Babushok

Many presently used refrigerants are non-flammable but are being phased out due to concerns about their strong global warming potential (GWP). Replacements with...

A TES X-ray Spectrometer for NSENSE

March 25, 2019

Author(s)

Christine G. Pappas, Malcolm S. Durkin, Joseph W. Fowler, Kelsey M. Morgan, Joel N. Ullom, William B. Doriese, Gene C. Hilton, Galen C. O'Neil, Daniel R. Schmidt, Paul Szypryt, Daniel S. Swetz

The Non-destructive Statistical Estimation of Nanoscale Structures and Electronics NSENSE instrument for IARPAs Rapid Analysis of Various Emerging...

Soft MUD: Implementing Manufacturer Usage Descriptions on OpenFlow SDN Switches

March 24, 2019

Author(s)

Mudumbai Ranganathan, Douglas Montgomery, Omar Ilias El Mimouni

Manufacturer Usage Descriptions are generalized network Access Control Lists (ACL) that allow manufacturers to declare intended communication patterns for...

The Design and Development of a Tabletop Kibble Balance at NIST

March 20, 2019

Author(s)

Leon S. Chao, Frank C. Seifert, Darine El Haddad, Stephan Schlamminger

A global paradigm shift to redefine the International System of Units (SI) from a system based on seven fundamental units to seven fundamental constants is well...

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