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Conferences

Photo-Induced Magnetic Field Effects in Single Crystalline Tetracene Field-Effect Transistors

December 7, 2016

Author(s)

Hyuk-Jae Jang, Emily G. Bittle, David J. Gundlach, Curt A. Richter, Qin Zhang

When "Optimal Filtering" Isn't

December 7, 2016

Author(s)

Joseph Fowler, Bradley Alpert, W.Bertrand (Randy) Doriese, James P. Hays-Wehle, Young I. Joe, Kelsey Morgan, Galen O'Neil, Joel Ullom, Dan Schmidt, Daniel Swetz

The so-called ''optimal filter'' analysis of a microcalorimeter's x-ray pulses is statistically optimal only if all pulses have the same shape, regardless of...

Do We Trust Image Measurements? Variability, Accuracy and Traceability of Image Features

December 7, 2016

Author(s)

Mylene Simon, Joe Chalfoun, Peter Bajcsy, Mary C. Brady

The paper addresses the problem of traceability and variability of image features used in a plethora of image-based scientific studies. Image features are...

Atomically precise device fabrication

December 7, 2016

Author(s)

Joseph A. Hagmann, Xiqiao Wang, Pradeep N. Namboodiri, Richard M. Silver, Curt A. Richter

An improved capacity to control matter at the atomic scale is central to the advancement of nanotechnology. The complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS)...

Use Case Development to Advance Monitoring, Diagnostics, and Prognostics in Manufacturing Operations

December 6, 2016

Author(s)

Brian A. Weiss, Moneer Helu, Gregory W. Vogl, Guixiu Qiao

Manufacturing operations suffer from degradation as equipment and processes are continually used to generate products. The development and integration of...

Enriching and purifying silicon epilayers for quantum information

December 6, 2016

Author(s)

Joshua M. Pomeroy, Kevin J. Dwyer, Ke Tang, Hyun S. Kim, Aruna N. Ramanayaka, David S. Simons

High quality, enriched silicon contains an exceptionally low density of defects and unpaired electron and nuclear spins that allow candidate qubits (single...

Evaluation of a PMML-Based GPR Scoring Engine on a Cloud Platform and Microcomputer Board for Smart Manufacturing

December 5, 2016

Author(s)

Yung-Tsun T. Lee, Max Ferguson, Kincho H. Law, Jinkyoo Park, Raunak Bhinge

The use of data-driven predictive models is becoming increasingly popular in engineering and manufacturing sectors. This paper discusses the deployment of...

Evaluation-Driven Research in Data Science: Leveraging Cross-Field Methodologies

December 5, 2016

Author(s)

Bonnie J. Dorr, Peter C. Fontana, Craig S. Greenberg, Marion Le Bras, Mark A. Przybocki

Rethinking Charge trapping and detrapping dynamic without the sheet-charge approximation

December 5, 2016

Author(s)

Kin (Charles) Cheung, Jason Campbell, Dmitry Veksler

Charge-trapping/detrapping are common occurrences that affect MOSFET performance and reliability. To understand a broad range of MOSFET phenomena, we need to...

Distributed Control and Communications for Grid Systems

December 5, 2016

Author(s)

Hamid Gharavi

A major problem of the grid system is identifying the source of abnormal behaviors. It is particularly important to identify the areas in which the grid system...

Optimizing the UE Transmission Probability for D2D Direct Discovery

December 5, 2016

Author(s)

David W. Griffith, Fiona Z. Lyons

We develop an analytical model to examine the effect of the transmission probability on type~1 direct discovery in Device-to-Device (D2D) Long Term Evolution...

A Secure Multicast Group Management and Key Distribution in IEEE 802.21

December 5, 2016

Author(s)

Yoshikazu Hanatani, Naoki Ogura, Yoshihiro Ohba, Lidong Chen, Subir Das

Controlling a large number of devices such as sensors and smart end points, is always a challenge where scalability and security are indispensa-ble. This is...

Pathloss Models for Indoor Hotspot Deployment at 83.5 GHz

December 3, 2016

Author(s)

Camillo Gentile, Jelena Senic, Peter B. Papazian, Jae-Kark Choi, Kate Remley

Conventional pathloss models are based on the received power from an omnidirectional antenna. Millimeter-wave receivers, conversely, will feature highly...

Wideband Spectrum Reconstruction with Multicoset Sub-Nyquist Sampling and Collision Classification

December 3, 2016

Author(s)

Raied Caromi, Jae-Kark Choi, Wen-Bin Yang, Michael R. Souryal

This paper proposes an improved method for reconstructing wideband sparse spectrum. We utilize a multicoset setup based on time delay. The simple multicoset...

An Open Web-Based Repository for Capturing Manufacturing Process Information

December 1, 2016

Author(s)

William Z. Bernstein, Mahesh Mani, Katherine C. Morris, Kevin W. Lyons, Bjoern J. Johansson

With recent progress in developing more effective models for representing manufacturing processes, this paper presents an approach towards an open web-based...

Chip-Packaged Silicon Photonic Nanoscale Thermometers

November 30, 2016

Author(s)

Nikolai Klimov, Thomas P. Purdy, Zeeshan Ahmed

We report on the development of on-chip integrated packaged nanoscale silicon photonic themperature sensors capable to detect temperature difference as small as...

A method for characterizing model fidelity in laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing

November 30, 2016

Author(s)

Ibrahim Assouroko, Paul Witherell, Felipe LOPEZ

As Additive Manufacturing (AM) matures as a technology, predictive modeling methods have become increasingly sought after as a means for process planning...

A practical verification and validation approach for Computational Wind Engineering simulations using an experimental design technique

November 23, 2016

Author(s)

R¿onn Mac R¿oinn, DongHun Yeo

Understanding the sensitivity of computational wind engineering (CWE) solutions to simulation parameters facilitates the development of useful solutions. The...

Understanding Structure Ignition Vulnerabilities Using Reduced Size Sections of Building Components

November 22, 2016

Author(s)

Samuel Manzello, Sayaka Suzuki

The 2016 Fort McMurray, Canada, Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) fire displaced more than 80,000 people, destroyed nearly 2,400 structures, and shut down nearly a...

Investigating Firebrand Accumulation over Various Scales

November 22, 2016

Author(s)

Samuel Manzello, Sayaka Suzuki

As structures are exposed to wind, stagnation planes are produced around structures. Using full-scale experiments, the authors demonstrated that firebrands may...

Crowdsourcing to Develop Life-Saving Technologies

November 22, 2016

Author(s)

Tammi M. Marcoullier

The future of emergency services and saving more lives in disasters hinges on the success of technology that will be developed through crowdsourcing...

A Queue-Size & Channel Quality Based Adaptation of the Energy Detection Threshold in IEEE802.15.6 CSMA/CA

November 21, 2016

Author(s)

Vladimir V. Marbukh, Martina Barbi, Kamran Sayrafian, Mehdi Alasti

IEEE802.15.6 is a radio interface standard for a wireless connectivity of wearable and implantable sensors and actuators located inside or in close proximity to...

Computational investigations for a new, constrained least-squares datum definition for circles, cylinders, and spheres

November 17, 2016

Author(s)

Craig M. Shakarji, Vijay Srinivasan

For engineering drawings and CAD definitions, the problem of a suitable datum definition for datum features of circles, spheres, and cylinders has been sought...

Planning Algorithms for Multi-Setup Multi-Pass Robotic Cleaning with Oscillatory Moving Tools

November 17, 2016

Author(s)

Ariyan M. Kabir, Joshua D. Langsfeld, Shaurya Shriyam, Vinaichandra S. Rachakonda, Cunbo Zhuang, Krishnanand N. Kaipa, Jeremy Marvel, Satyandra K. Gupta

We describe planning algorithms for cleaning stains on a curved object. Removing the stain may require multiple reorientations of the part and some portions of...

Sensor Calibration and Registration for Mobile Manipulators

November 16, 2016

Author(s)

Steven Legowik, Roger V. Bostelman, Tsai H. Hong

This paper describes the methods used to register a mobile manipulator to a workstation to perform assembly tasks. The nonlinear, least square model of the...

COMPARISON OF J-RESISTANCE MEASUREMENT METHODS ON CLAMPED SINGLE-EDGE NOTCHED TENSION SPECIMENS

November 10, 2016

Author(s)

Timothy Weeks, David T. Read, Enrico Lucon, Jeffrey W. Sowards, Ross Rentz

This paper reports an extension of a previous study that compared methods of evaluating J by the crack mouth opening displacement and by surface strain...

Towards a Predictive, Physics-Based Model of Hydrogen-Assisted Fatigue Crack Growth: Measurements of Strain Fields and Isotope Effects

November 10, 2016

Author(s)

Matthew Connolly, Andrew Slifka, Elizabeth S. Drexler

A predictive, physics-based model of hydrogen-assisted fatigue crack growth in pipeline steel is necessary to provide accurate lifetime predictions for current...

Integration of Redox-Active Diruthenium-based Molecular Layer onto Electrodes for Memory Device Applications

November 10, 2016

Author(s)

Sujitra J. Pookpanratana, Hao Zhu, Joseph W. Robertson, Sean Natoli, Emily G. Bittle, Curt A. Richter, Tong Ren, Qiliang Li, Christina A. Hacker

Attaching and integrating electrochemically-active molecules to a variety of different surfaces is of importance for applications in catalysis, memory devices...

Simpira v2: A Family of Efficient Permutations Using the AES Found Function

November 8, 2016

Author(s)

Shay Gueron, Nicky Mouha

This paper introduces Simpira, a family of cryptographic permutations that supports inputs of 128× b bits, where b is a positive integer.Itsdesigngoalis...

Assessing the Impact of NIST's Forensic Publications and Collaborations

November 7, 2016

Author(s)

Susan L. Makar, Amanda J. Malanowski

Forensics at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) crosses many disciplines and includes computer forensics, firearms analysis, trace...

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