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Nathan D. Orloff, Jasper A. Drisko, Angela C. Stelson, Charles A. Little, James C. Booth, Jordi Mateu, Christian J. Long
Distributed circuit parameters parameterize the transmission and reflection off a given transmission line in terms of a distributed resistance, inductance
Thurston B. Sexton, Michael P. Brundage, Michael L. Hoffman, Katherine C. Morris
One of the main challenges of applying AI to some datasets derives from the datasets themselves being unstructured, unclear, and ambiguous. Furthermore, the
Alexander Brodsky, Mohan Krishnamoorthy, Mohomad O. Nachawati, William Z. Bernstein, Daniel A. Menasce
In this paper we report on the development of a software framework and system for composition, optimization and trade-off analysis of manufacturing and contract
Two hollow conical cavities have been developed and built for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for use as radiometric brightness
Aziza Ben Mosbah, David W. Griffith, Richard A. Rouil
In order to support the increasing demand for capacity in cellular networks, Long Term Evolution (LTE) introduced Proximity Services (ProSe) enabling Device-to
The susceptibility of broadband wireless communications signals (e.g., LTE, IEEE 802.11) to interference has been a topic of significant research. In this paper
Abstract—With the introduction of low-power internet of things (IoT) and device to device (D2D) communications in the long time evolution (LTE) system protocol
Technical-performance standards operate within the homeland-security enterprise to save significant time and money while increasing safety to the public. This
Under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C) all tobacco manufacturers and importers are required to report the levels of harmful and potentially harmful
Walter B. Wilson, Jeanita Pritchett, Lane C. Sander
The United States has an annual production of approximately 800 million pounds of tobacco with estimated domestic sales of around 260 billion cigarettes/year
David R. Novotny, Josh Gordon, Michael S. Allman, Jeffrey R. Guerrieri, Alexandra Curtin, Kim Hassett, George McAdams, Quang Ton
To address dynamic testing requirements of new communications systems and RF processes that use non-static beam forming, NIST proposed the Large Antenna
Abstract—Accurate, precise, and unambiguous definitions of software weaknesses (bugs) and clear descriptions of software vulnerabilities are vital for building
Ray A. Perlner, Albrecht R. Petzoldt, Daniel C. Smith-Tone
Multivariate Public Key Cryptography (MPKC) is one of the main candidates for secure communication in a post-quantum era. Recently, Yasuda and Sakurai proposed
In this paper, we describe a layered graphical model to analyze the mission impacts of attacks for forensic investigation. Our model has three layers: the upper
Bruce Ellingwood, Naiyu Wang, James Harris, Therese P. McAllister
The resilience of communities depends on the performance of the built environment and on supporting social, economic and public institutions on which the
In this paper, we present the results of the SHREC'17 Track: Point-Cloud Shape Retrieval of Non-Rigid Toys. The aim of this track is to create a fair benchmark
Jennifer F. Helgeson, Juan F. Fung, Cheyney M. O'Fallon, David H. Webb, Harvey Cutler
This paper introduces the concept of accounting for the net co-benefits (the resilience dividend) associated with community-level resilience planning. Two
Edward Garboczi, Yibing Zuo, Zhiwei Qian, Guang Ye
Many particle-based numerical models have been used to simulate the hydration process of cementitious materials. But most of these models employ regular shape
Ronay Ak, Max Ferguson, Yung-Tsun T. Lee, Kincho H. Law
Automatic localization of defects in metal castings is a challenging task, owing to the rare occurrence and variation in appearance of defects. Convolutional
Research into advanced manufacturing requires data for analysis. There is limited access to real-world data and a need for more data of varied types and larger
Sustainability assessment (SA) has been one of the prime contributors to advanced manufacturing analysis, and it traditionally involves life cycle assessment
This paper exploits the underlying dynamics of a turning process captured in force measurements for online flank wear estimation. We transform the sensor
Analysis models, such as discrete event simulation models, are used to support design and operation of discrete event logistics systems (DELS). The time and
Yao Ma, Ryan T. Jacobs, Daniel G. Kuester, Jason B. Coder, William F. Young
To enhance spectrum efficiency in next generation heterogeneous wireless systems, it is important to improve shared spectrum usage between unlicensed long-term
David R. Novotny, Josh Gordon, Michael S. Allman, Jeffrey R. Guerrieri, Alexandra Curtin
NIST has developed an antenna range that uses coordinated industrial robotic systems for measuring milli-meter wave (mmWave) antenna patterns and gain. The
Junfei Xie, Chenyan He, Yan Wan, Kevin L. Mills, Christopher E. Dabrowski
Driven by the needs to monitor, detect, and prevent catastrophic failures for complex information systems in real-time, we develop in this paper a discrete-time
Samples of Gorilla® glass (Corning®) from several touchscreen mobile phones were prepared and analyzed using phototransferred thermoluminescence (PTTL) in an
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is developing performance metrics for collaborative robotic systems for smart manufacturing