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Conferences

THE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR THE MAGNETIC SUSPENSION OF THE NIST VACUUM-TO-AIR MASS DISSEMINATION SYSTEM

November 1, 2015

Author(s)

Corey A. Stambaugh

High precision mass comparisons are typically performed such that both masses are measured under nearly identical conditions. However, there are situations...

Using Semantic Web Technologies for Integrating Domain Specific Modeling and Analytical Tools

November 1, 2015

Author(s)

Peter O. Denno, Mark R. Blackburn

This paper discusses the potential advantages and pitfalls of using semantic web technologies for representing and integrating modeling and analysis tools...

Evaluation of the Range Performance of Laser Scanners Using Non-planar Targets.

November 1, 2015

Author(s)

Prem K. Rachakonda, Balasubramanian Muralikrishnan, Craig M. Shakarji, Vincent D. Lee, Daniel S. Sawyer

The Dimensional Metrology Group (DMG) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is supporting the development of documentary standards for...

Analysis and Optimization in Smart Manufacturing based on a Reusable Knowledge Base for Process Performance Models

November 1, 2015

Author(s)

Alexander Brodsky, Guodong Shao, Mohan Krishnamoorthy, Anantha Narayanan Narayanan, Daniel Menasce?, Ronay Ak

In this paper, we propose an architectural design and software framework for fast development of descriptive, predictive, diagnostic, and prescriptive analytics...

DNA Extraction and DNA Damage Measurement in the Nematode Caenorhabditis elegans

November 1, 2015

Author(s)

Leona D. Scanlan, Pawel Jaruga, Sanem Hosbas Coskun, Jamie L. Almeida, David N. Catoe, Jennifer McDaniel, Miral M. Dizdar

Little is known about endogenous DNA damage in the nematode. In this work, we standardized the growth of the nematode in two different growth media (axenic CeHR...

Design and calibration of an artifact for evaluating laser scanning articulating arm CMMs used for measuring complex non-concurrent surfaces

October 30, 2015

Author(s)

Vincent D. Lee, Steven D. Phillips, Craig M. Shakarji, Jeffrey Hosto, Jeffrey Huber, Gillich Barbara

Dimensional metrology is a foundational science finding applications throughout modern technology, including the testing of human-worn body armor designed to...

Inferring the Stealthy Bridges between Enterprise Network Islands in Cloud Using Cross-Layer Bayesian Networks

October 29, 2015

Author(s)

Anoop Singhal, Xiaoyan Sun, Jun Dai, Peng Liu

Enterprise networks are migrating to the public cloud to acquire computing resources for a number of promising benefits in terms of efficiency, expense, and...

Considerations and Recommendations for Data Availability for Data Analytics for Manufacturing

October 29, 2015

Author(s)

Donald E. Libes, Seungjun Shin, Jungyub Woo

Data analytics is increasingly becoming recognized as a valuable set of tools and techniques for improving performance in the manufacturing enterprise. However...

A Neural Network Meta-Model and its Application for Manufacturing

October 29, 2015

Author(s)

David J. Lechevalier, Ronay Ak, Steven Hudak, Yung-Tsun T. Lee, Sebti Foufou

Manufacturing generates a vast amount of data both from operations and simulation. Extracting appropriate information from this data can provide insights to...

The NIST IAD Data Science Evaluation Series: Part of the NIST Information Access Division Data Science Research Program

October 29, 2015

Author(s)

Bonnie J. Dorr, Craig Greenberg, Peter Fontana, Mark A. Przybocki, Marion Le Bras, Cathryn A. Ploehn, Oleg Aulov, Wo L. Chang

The Information Access Division (IAD) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) launched a new Data Science Research Program (DSRP) in the...

Automated uncertainty quantification analysis using system model and data

October 29, 2015

Author(s)

Saideep Nannapaneni, Sankaran Mahadevan, David Lechevalier, Anantha Narayanan Narayanan, Sudarsan Rachuri

Understanding the sources of, and quantifying the magnitude of, uncertainty can improve decision-making and, thereby, make manufacturing systems more efficient...

A "Smart Component" Data Model in PLM

October 28, 2015

Author(s)

Yunpeng Li, Utpal Roy, Seungjun Shin, Yung-Tsun Lee

Today's physical products are becoming smarter not only because of their increasingly complex functionalities, but also for their superior capabilities of...

SIMULTANEOUS DIELECTROPHORETIC TRAPPING OF CELL ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF A PERMEABLE MEMBRANE

October 25, 2015

Author(s)

Brian J. Nablo, Darwin Reyes-Hernandez

Molecular transport through permeable membranes offers a unique opportunity to investigate cellular responses to nutrients, drugs, or toxins delivered to the...

System Interdependency Modeling in the Design of Prognostic and Health Management Systems in Smart Manufacturing

October 23, 2015

Author(s)

M Malinowski, Peter A. Beling, Amy LaViers, Jeremy Marvel, Brian A. Weiss

The development of risk analysis, and prognostics and health management (PHM) have developed in a largely independent fashion. However, both fields share a...

Linear Temporal Logic (LTL) Based Monitoring of Smart Manufacturing Systems

October 23, 2015

Author(s)

Gerald Heddy, Umer Huzaifa, Peter A. Beling, Yacov Haimes, Jeremy Marvel, Brian A. Weiss, Amy LaViers

The vision of Smart Manufacturing Systems (SMS) includes collaborative robots that can adapt to a range of scenarios. This vision requires a classification of...

A Sensor-Based Method for Diagnostics of Machine Tool Linear Axes

October 23, 2015

Author(s)

Gregory W. Vogl, Brian A. Weiss, Alkan Donmez

A linear axis is a vital subsystem of machine tools, which are vital systems within many manufacturing operations. When installed and operating within a...

Measurement Science for Prognostics and Health Management for Smart Manufacturing Systems: Key Findings from a Roadmapping Workshop

October 23, 2015

Author(s)

Brian A. Weiss, Gregory W. Vogl, Moneer Helu, Guixiu Qiao, Joan Pellegrino, Mauricio Justiniano, Anand Raghunathan

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) hosted the Roadmapping Workshop - Measurement Science for Prognostics and Health Management for Smart...

Adaptive Multi-scale PHM for Robotic Assembly Processes

October 23, 2015

Author(s)

Benjamin Y. Choo, Peter A. Beling, Amy LaViers, Jeremy Marvel, Brian A. Weiss

Adaptive multi-scale prognostics and health management (AM-PHM) is a methodology designed to support PHM in smart manufacturing systems. AM-PHM is characterized...

Development of Standard Test Methods for Evaluation of ROV/AUV Performance for Emergency Response Applications

October 21, 2015

Author(s)

Adam S. Jacoff, Kamel Saidi, Robert Von Loewenfeldt, Yukio Koibuchi

The present paper discusses the NIST and DHS efforts to develop standard test methods for aquatic response robots. Different ROVs and AUVs were used to evaluate...

Lateral Tip Control Effects in CD-AFM Metrology: The Large Tip Limit

October 21, 2015

Author(s)

Ronald G. Dixson, Ryan Goldband, Ndubuisi G. Orji

Critical dimension atomic force microscopes (CD-AFMs) use flared tips and two-dimensional sensing and control of the tip-sample interaction to enable scanning...

The NIST IAD Data Science Research Program

October 19, 2015

Author(s)

Bonnie J. Dorr, Peter C. Fontana, Craig S. Greenberg, Mark A. Przybocki, Marion Le Bras, Cathryn A. Ploehn, Oleg Aulov, Martial Michel, Edmond J. Golden III, Wo L. Chang

We examine foundational issues in data science including current challenges, basic research questions, and expected advances, as the basis for a new Data...

Optical-to-RF Frequency Synthesis: Application Priorities for Ultra-low Phase Noise

October 18, 2015

Author(s)

David A. Howe, Archita Hati, Craig W. Nelson, Lora L. Nugent-Glandorf

We describe operational challenges and progress of optical frequency-comb dividers (OFDs) that synthesize RF signals from the optical domain. Our priorities...

A virtual milling machine model to generate machine-monitoring data for predictive analytics

October 18, 2015

Author(s)

David Lechevalier, Seungjun Shin, Jungyub Woo, Sudarsan Rachuri, Sebti Foufou

Real data from manufacturing processes are essential to create useful insights for decision-making. However, acquiring real manufacturing data can be expensive...

NIST on a Chip: Realizing SI units with microfabricated alkali vapour cells

October 16, 2015

Author(s)

John E. Kitching, Elizabeth A. Donley, Svenja A. Knappe, Matthew T. Hummon, Argyrios Dellis, Jeffrey A. Sherman, Kartik A. Srinivasan, Vladimir A. Aksyuk, Qiliang Li, Daron A. Westly, Brian J. Roxworthy, Amit Lal

We describe several ways in which microfabricated alkali atom vapour cells might potentially be used to accurately realize a variety of SI units, including the...

A Single-Pixel Touchless Laser Tracker Probe

October 15, 2015

Author(s)

Josh Gordon, David R. Novotny, Alexandra Curtin

We have developed a laser tracker probe, the Pixel Probe, that does not require physically contacting the object one is measuring and which has 3D spatial...

Confidence Estimation in Stem Cell Classification

October 15, 2015

Author(s)

Peter Bajcsy, Jana Kosecka, Zahra Rajabi

We study the problem of supervised classification of stem cell colonies and confidence estimation of the attained classification labels. The problem is...

Software-defined Radio Based Measurement Platform for Wireless Networks

October 15, 2015

Author(s)

I-Chun Chao, Kang B. Lee, Rick Candell, Frederick M. Proctor, Chien-Chung Shen

There has been a dramatic push to adopting wireless networking technologies and protocols (such as 802.11, ZigBee, WirelessHART, Bluetooth, ISA100.11a, etc.)...

Shape Descriptors Comparison for Cell Tracking

October 15, 2015

Author(s)

Michael P. Majurski, Christopher Zheng, Joe Chalfoun, Alden A. Dima, Mary C. Brady

New microscope technologies are enabling the acquisition of large volumes of live cell image data. Accurate temporal object tracking is required to facilitate...

Poster:A Logic Based Network Forensics Model for Evidence Analysis

October 15, 2015

Author(s)

Anoop Singhal, Changwei Liu, Duminda Wijesekera

Modern-day attackers tend to use sophisticated multi-stage/multi-host attack techniques and anti-forensics tools to cover their attack traces. Due to the...

DEVELOPING TEST METHODS FOR ASSESSING PROTECTIVE PERFORMANCE OF BARRIER FABRICS

October 13, 2015

Author(s)

Shonali Nazare

In residential upholstered furniture, the polyurethane foam (PUF) is the most flammable component. Barrier fabrics (BFs) are often used to protect PUF from heat...

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