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Conferences

A Tetherless, Absolute-Time Channel Sounder, Processing, and Results for a Complex Environment

November 4, 2016

Author(s)

David R. Novotny, Alexandra E. Curtin, Catherine A. Remley, Peter B. Papazian, Jeanne T. Quimby, Richard Candell

we present a channel sounder that can operate without a tether and still maintain an absolute time reference between the source and receiver. Based on a sliding...

Modeling the Internet of Things and People: A Foundational Approach

November 1, 2016

Author(s)

Spencer J. Breiner, Eswaran Subrahmanian, Ram D. Sriram

As we extend the reach of the Internet through sensing and automation, networked systems interact more and more of our daily lives, requiring much greater...

Effects of Internal Defects and Residual Stress on Fatigue Properties of a Titanium Alloy (Ti- 6Al-4V) Fabricated Via Electron Beam Melting (EBM)

November 1, 2016

Author(s)

Nikolas W. Hrabe, Timothy P. Quinn, Thomas H. Gnaeupel-Herold

A clear understanding of the fatigue properties of Ti-6Al-4V manufactured with electron beam melting (EBM) is needed to ensure performance in critical...

The Power of Qualitative Methods: Aha Moments in Exploring Cybersecurity and Trust

November 1, 2016

Author(s)

Brian C. Stanton, Mary F. Theofanos, Susanne M. Furman, Sandra S. Prettyman

Ring Resonator Thermometry

October 31, 2016

Author(s)

Nikolai Klimov, Zeeshan Ahmed

We report on our study of a temperature response of ring resonator based sensors and their interchangeability over a wide temperature range. Our results suggest...

An Improved Method of Physical Interaction and Signal Flow Modeling for Systems Engineering

October 31, 2016

Author(s)

Mehdi Dadfarnia, Conrad E. Bock, Raphael Barbau

Many engineering disciplines that interact with systems engineering use simulation tools to build models based on equations, which are solved to predict...

Maximizing Output Power of a CFPG Micro Energy-Harvester for Wearable Medical Sensors

October 31, 2016

Author(s)

Mehdi Dadfarnia, Kamran Sayrafian, Paul Mitcheson, John Baras

Energy Harvesting refers to the process of capturing and storing energy from the ambient environment. Kinetic energy harvested from the human body motion seems...

Towards a Road-Mapping Ontology for Open Innovation in Smart Manufacturing

October 30, 2016

Author(s)

Nenad Ivezic, Miroslav Ljubicic

In nascent areas, such as Smart Manufacturing, new collaborative research and development programs (R&D) are frequently formed with the goal to ignite the...

Characterizing Multiple Coherent Signals at 75 GHz with Standard RF Hardware for MIMO and 5G Applications

October 30, 2016

Author(s)

Alexandra E. Curtin, David R. Novotny, Joshua A. Gordon

In wireless communication technology, the growth of 5G and MIMO (multiple-input and multiple- output) systems has revealed a gap in the methods to characterize...

An Overview of Atom-Based SI-Traceable Electric-Field Metrology

October 30, 2016

Author(s)

Joshua A. Gordon, Christopher L. Holloway, Matthew T. Simons

We present an overview of radio frequency (RF) electric-field measurements using Rydberg atoms. This technique exploits the rich resonance response of these...

Study on Spectral Characteristics for Identification of Skin Colour of Injured Japanese Persons at Disasters Sites

October 30, 2016

Author(s)

Yoshi Ohno, Yuki AKIZUKI

In order to develop suitable light sources for disaster medical work, we first determined the skin colour and spectral reflectance of injured or sick persons...

Gain Comparison of a 3D?Printed Horn and an Electroformed Horn

October 29, 2016

Author(s)

Michael H. Francis, David R. Novotny, Josh Gordon, Alexandra Curtin, Ronald C. Wittmann

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has used the three‐antenna extrapolation method to determine the on‐axis gain of several antennas in...

Restricting Insider Access through Efficient Implementation of Multi-Policy Access Control Systems

October 28, 2016

Author(s)

Peter M. Mell, Serban I. Gavrila, James Shook

The American National Standards Organization has standardized an access control approach, Next Generation Access Control (NGAC), that enables simultaneous...

Video Analytics at the Edge

October 28, 2016

Author(s)

John S. Garofolo

This is a slide for an invited panel talk at the First IEEE/ACM Symposium on Edge Computing on the need for research in edge computing and future standards...

Limiting The Impact of Stealthy Attacks on Industrial Control Systems

October 28, 2016

Author(s)

David Urbina, Alvaro Cardenas, Niles O. Tippenhauer, Junia Valente, Mustafa Faisal, Justin Ruths, Rick Candell, Heinrik Sandberg

While attacks on information systems have for most practical purposes binary outcomes information was manipulated/eavesdropped, or not), attacks manipulating...

On the Requirements for Model-Based Thermal Control of Melt Pool Geometry in Laser Powder Bed Fusion Additive Manufacturing

October 26, 2016

Author(s)

Jason Fox, Felipe F. Lopez, Brandon Lane, Ho Yeung, Steven Grantham

As additive manufacturing processes mature, process control is increasingly sought after as a means for improved quality. Accurate and responsive control of...

Mueller matrix bidirectional reflectance distribution function measurements and modeling of textured silicon surfaces

October 25, 2016

Author(s)

Thomas Germer, Martin Foldyna, Zuzana Mrazkova

Surface texturing plays an important role in trapping light in photovoltaic materials. Understanding and modeling diffuse scatter from various textured silicon...

AN ULTRA HIGH ACCURACY 1D LASER-BASED MICROMETER FOR DIAMETER MEASUREMENT

October 23, 2016

Author(s)

John R. Stoup

The Dimensional Metrology Group at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed an ultra-high accuracy laser micrometer capable of...

The Relationship Between Software Bug Type and Number of Factors Involved in Failures

October 23, 2016

Author(s)

Raghu N. Kacker, David R. Kuhn, Zachary Ratliff

Previous studies have defined different types of software bugs based on their complexity and reproducibility. Simple bugs, which involve only direct factors and...

The Role of Measurement Uncertainty in Achieving First-Pass Design Success

October 22, 2016

Author(s)

Dylan Williams, Richard Chamberlin, Wei Zhao, Jerome Cheron, Urteaga Miguel

We investigate the role of measurement uncertainty in achieving first-pass design success at microwave frequencies. We develop a model for state-of-the-art 250...

Implementation of the Dual Query Algorithm

October 21, 2016

Author(s)

Jason T. Suagee, Simson L. Garfinkel

RF Characterization of Latex Coated Pyramidal Absorber

October 20, 2016

Author(s)

Jeffrey R. Guerrieri

We present a test procedure and results comparing RF performance of traditional pyramidal absorber to that with latex coating. Measurements are performed from 4...

Scattered Light Analysis of Birefringent Coatings for Distributed Polarization Rotators

October 20, 2016

Author(s)

Katelynn A. Sharma, Thomas Germer, Christopher Smith, Jonathan Zuegel, James B. Oliver, Thomas G. Brown

We characterize scattered light in polarization optics designed to maintain uniform illumination on target during spherical direct drive fusion experiments. An...

Refractive index measurements of Ge

October 20, 2016

Author(s)

John H. Burnett, Simon G. Kaplan

A program has been started at NIST to make high-accuracy measurements of the infrared (IR) index properties of technologically important IR materials, in order...

An Investigation of the Temperature and Strain-Rate Effects on Strain-to-Failure of UHMWPE Fibers

October 18, 2016

Author(s)

Don Jenket II, Amanda L. Forster, Nicholas G. Paulter Jr., Tusit Weerasooriya, Carey A. Gunnarsson, Mohamad Al-Sheikhly

During a ballistic impact, Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) fibers are subjected to high temperatures and high strain-rates. Their tensile...

NIST Mini-Kolsky Bar: Historical Review

October 16, 2016

Author(s)

Dick Rhorer, Steven P. Mates, Jae Hyun Kim

The Society for Experimental Mechanics (SEM) has sponsored a series of technical paper sessions titled "Novel Testing Techniques" at their annual meetings...

The Influence of Chamber Size on Chemical Emissions from Closed Cell Spray Polyurethane Foam

October 16, 2016

Author(s)

Dustin Poppendieck, Mengyan Gong

Spray polyurethane foam (SPF) insulation is widely used to improve building energy efficiency. Recent efforts have been made within the ASTM D22.05 subcommittee...

Lessons Learned from Spray Polyurethane Foam Emission Testing using Micro-chambers

October 16, 2016

Author(s)

Dustin Poppendieck, Mengyan Gong, Lauren E. Lawson

Both governmental agencies and the SPF industry consortium have sought more information on potential chemical emissions from SPF to better understand any...

Subdiffraction optical motion transduction using a scalable plasmomechanical platform

October 16, 2016

Author(s)

Brian J. Roxworthy, Vladimir Aksyuk

We present a scalable platform for producing a new class of reconfigurable plasmonic devices. Using localized-gap plasmon resonators exhibiting large quality...

Stochastic Single Flux Quantum Neuromorphic Computing using Magnetically Tunable Josephson Junctions

October 16, 2016

Author(s)

Stephen E. Russek, Christine A. Donnelly, Michael Schneider, Burm Baek, Matthew Pufall, William Rippard, Pete Hopkins, Paul Dresselhaus, Samuel P. Benz

Abstract— Single flux quantum (SFQ) circuits form a natural neuromorphic technology with SFQ pulses and superconducting transmission lines simulating action...

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