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Conferences

Metrics-Driven Evaluation of Cybersecurity for Critical Railway Infrastructure

August 23, 2018

Author(s)

Himanshu Neema, Bradley Potteiger, Xenofon Koutsoukos, CheeYee Tang

In the past couple of years, railway infrastructure has been growing more connected, resembling more of a traditional Cyber-Physical System [1] model. Due to...

White Rabbit-Based Time Distribution at NIST

August 21, 2018

Author(s)

Joshua J. Savory, Jeffrey A. Sherman, Stefania Romisch

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is responsible for ensuring the quality of its international and domestic time and frequency...

EnergyPlus Integration into Co-Simulation Environment to Improve Home Energy Saving Through Cyber-Physical Systems Development

August 21, 2018

Author(s)

Thomas Roth, Cuong Nguyen, Joe Singer, Chenli Wang, Hohyun Lee

This paper presents a co-simulation platform which combines a building simulation tool with a Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) approach. Residential buildings have...

Towards a Platform for Smart Manufacturing Improvement Planning

August 20, 2018

Author(s)

Boonserm Kulvatunyou, Sangsu Choi, Thorsten Wuest

The manufacturing industry is transitioning towards smart manufacturing systems (SMS). Small and medium size manufacturers (SMMs) are particularly be-hind in...

Traceable Characterization of Broadband Pulse Waveforms Suitable for Cryogenic Josephson Voltage Applications

August 20, 2018

Author(s)

Alirio De Jesus Soares Boaventura, Dylan F. Williams, Gustavo Avolio, Paul D. Hale

We characterize broadband pulse waveforms using a large signal network analyzer (LSNA) and a sampling-oscilloscope, both calibrated to the same reference plane...

Condition-based Real-time Production Control for Smart Manufacturing Systems

August 19, 2018

Author(s)

Yan Lu, Feifan Wang, Feng Ju

In this paper, we present condition-based real-time production control for smart manufacturing which is aimed at improving system performance by automatically...

Anisotropy of dynamic disorder and mobility in single crystal tetracene transistors.

August 19, 2018

Author(s)

Emily G. Bittle, Adam J. Biacchi, Lisa Fredin, Andrew A. Herzing, Thomas C. Allison, Angela R. Hight Walker, David J. Gundlach

Pseudorandom Quantum States

August 19, 2018

Author(s)

Yi-Kai Liu, Zhengfeng Ji, Fang Song

We propose the concept of pseudorandom quantum states, which appear random to any quantum polynomial-time adversary. It offers a computational approximation to...

Net-Zero Homes - It's About More than Energy: A Case Study of Power Performance

August 17, 2018

Author(s)

William M. Healy, Wenqi Guo

Numerous demonstrations of net-zero energy homes show that these houses are technically feasible, yet the approach to generating that annual energy balance...

Oblique Incidence Reflectivity of Microwave Radiometer Calibration Targets in G-band

August 13, 2018

Author(s)

Derek A. Houtz, Dazhen Gu

High emissivity temperature-controlled microwave blackbodies, or calibration targets, are often used as brightness temperature reference sources for radiometer...

"We make it a big deal in the company": Security Mindsets in Organizations that Develop Cryptographic Products

August 13, 2018

Author(s)

Julie M. Haney, Mary F. Theofanos, Yasemin Acar, Sandra S. Prettyman

Unfortunately, implementing cryptography correctly is a non-trivial undertaking. Past studies have supported this observation by revealing a multitude of errors...

Thermal Performance Evaluation of a Small Duct High Velocity System Using NIST's Net-Zero Energy Residential Test Facility

August 7, 2018

Author(s)

Khiem Nguyen, Hyojin Kim, Lisa Ng, William V. Payne

This study aims to evaluate the performance of a Small Duct High Velocity (SDHV) heat pump by comparing it with the Conventionally-Ducted Heat Pump (CDHP) using...

Stone-Cold Low Temperature Cathodoluminescence Spectrometry of Quartz (SiO2)

August 1, 2018

Author(s)

Edward P. Vicenzi, Scott A. Wight

Cathodoluminescence (CL) studies of quartz have been useful in Earth sciences for understanding geological cycling, quantitative trace element concentrations...

Chemical Compound Classification by Elemental Signatures in Castle Dust Using SEM Automated X-ray Particle Analysis

August 1, 2018

Author(s)

Diana Ortiz-Montalvo, Edward P. Vicenzi, Nicholas W. Ritchie, Carol A. Grissom, Richard A. Livingston, Zoe Weldon-Yochim, Joseph M. Conny, Scott A. Wight

Discoloration on the Smithsonian Institution Building and Enid A. Haupt Garden gateposts was recently revealed to be related to a Mn enriched rock varnish. Mn...

Evaluation of Lateral and Depth Resolutions of Light Field Cameras

August 1, 2018

Author(s)

Sowon Joy Yoon, Peter Bajcsy, Maritoni A. Litorja, James J. Filliben

In crime scene investigations, 3D forensic evidence such as tire tread and shoe imprints in substances like mud or snow can often provide useful information to...

Developing a Programmable STEM Detector for the Scanning Electron Microscope

July 31, 2018

Author(s)

Benjamin Caplins, Bob R. Keller, Jason Holm

This is an extended abstract for the 2018 Microscopy and Microanalysis meeting.

Reasoning about Smart City

July 31, 2018

Author(s)

Edward R. Griffor, Martin J. Burns, David A. Wollman, Marcello Balducinni, Claire Vishik, Michael Huth

Smart Cities are complex environments, comprising diverse cyber-physical systems (CPS), including Internet of Things (IoT). Smart Cities pose challenges of...

Assessing Coverage and Throughput for D2D Communication

July 30, 2018

Author(s)

Jian Wang, Richard A. Rouil

In this paper, we address the issue of assessing the performance of a Device-to-Device (D2D) communication link. Particularly, we design a framework to evaluate...

Spatial Uniformity Study in a Loaded Reverberation Chamber at Millimeter-Wave Frequencies

July 29, 2018

Author(s)

Damir Senic, Kate Remley, Maria G. Becker, Christopher L. Holloway

We performed a study of the spatial uniformity of the averaged fields in a reverberation chamber at millimeter-wave frequencies based on measurements of the...

Probability of Coexistence of LTE-LAA and WLAN Systems Based on Delay Constraints

July 29, 2018

Author(s)

Yao Ma, William Young, Eric W. Anderson, Jason Coder

To support efficient spectrum sharing and related standardization efforts in unlicensed spectrum, it is important to develop analytical tools to accurately...

Analysis of Channel Access Priority Classes in LTE-LAA Spectrum Sharing System

July 29, 2018

Author(s)

Yao Ma

To provide differentiated quality of service (QoS) in long-term evolution (LTE) license assisted access (LAA) procedure, the 3GPP has defined several channel...

Roles and Responsibilities of NIST in the Development of Documentary Standards

July 27, 2018

Author(s)

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

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is a non-regulatory federal agency of the Department of Commerce and is the national metrology...

Effect of Subsurface Defects on the Surface Topography of Additive Manufactured Components

July 25, 2018

Author(s)

Zachary C. Reese, Jason C. Fox, Felix H. Kim, John Taylor, Christopher Evans

Additive manufactured (AM) components exhibit an abundance of surface textures and patterns. Past work investigating components created through laser powder bed...

Evolution of Cooling Length in Parts Created Through Laser Powder Bed Fusion Additive Manufacturing

July 25, 2018

Author(s)

Zachary C. Reese, Jason C. Fox, John Taylor, Christopher Evans

Additive manufactured (AM) components, specifically those created through laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) methods, exhibit an abundance of surface textures of...

Complementary Use of Optical Metrology and X-Ray Computed Tomography for Surface Finish and Defect Detection in Laser Powder Bed Fusion Additive Manufacturing

July 25, 2018

Author(s)

Jason C. Fox, Felix H. Kim, Zachary C. Reese, Christopher Evans

The development of additive manufacturing (AM) has allowed for production of high-value and complex parts that reduce time-to-market and cost to manufacture. A...

Measurement of Thermal Processing Variability in Powder Bed Fusion

July 24, 2018

Author(s)

Jarred C. Heigel, Eric P. Whitenton

Laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) is an additive manufacturing (AM) technology used to manufacture high-value metal parts. The layer-by-layer nature of the process...

Randomness Classes in Bugs Framework (BF): True-Random Number Bugs (TRN) and Pseudo-Random Number Bugs (PRN)

July 22, 2018

Author(s)

Irena Bojanova, Yaacov Yesha, Paul E. Black

Random number generators may have weaknesses (bugs) and the applications using them may become vulnerable to attacks. Formalization of randomness bugs would...

Evaluation of Formaldehyde Reference Material for Chamber Emission Testing

July 22, 2018

Author(s)

Dustin G. Poppendieck, Na Li, Wenhao Chen

Formaldehyde reference materials are being developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for use in regulatory emission testing...

Simmering Sauces! Elevated Formaldehyde Concentrations from Gas Stove Burners

July 22, 2018

Author(s)

Dustin G. Poppendieck, Mengyan Gong

Formaldehyde is listed as a human carcinogen, and can be formed as a primary by-product during combustion processes. Past studies have not detected elevated...

Robust Safety for Autonomous Vehicles through Reconfigurable Networking

July 18, 2018

Author(s)

Khalid Halba, Charif Mahmoudi, Edward R. Griffor

Autonomous vehicles bring the promise of enhancing the consumers experience in terms of comfort and convenience and, in particular, the safety of the autonomous...

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