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Sustainability Characterization for Additive Manufacturing

August 21, 2014

Author(s)

Kevin W. Lyons, Satyandra K. Gupta

Additive manufacturing (AM) has the potential to create geometrically complex parts that require a high degree of customization, using less material and...

NIST Database of Cross Sections for Inner-Shell Ionization by Electron or Positron Impact

August 21, 2014

Author(s)

Cedric Powell, Xavier Llovet, Francesc Salvat, David Bote, Francesc Salvat-Pujol, Aleksander Jablonski

Effect of Acoustic Excitation on R134a/Al2O3 Nanolubricant Mixture Boiling on a Reentrant Cavity Surface with Extensive Measurement and Analysis Details

August 6, 2014

Author(s)

Mark A. Kedzierski, Steven E. Fick

This paper quantifies the influence of acoustic excitation of Al2O3 nanoparticles on the pool boiling performance of R134a/polyolester mixtures on a Turbo-BII...

Smart Firefighting Workshop Summary Report

August 6, 2014

Author(s)

Anthony P. Hamins, Nelson P. Bryner, Albert W. Jones, Galen H. Koepke, casey grant, Anand Raghunathan

This report summarizes the results of the Smart Firefighting Workshop held March 24 and 25, 2014, in Arlington, Virginia and sponsored by the National Institute...

A Review of U.S.A. Participation in the ISO and IEC

August 4, 2014

Author(s)

Erik Puskar, Dong G. Choi

Based on the Section 2543 of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 , the Department of Commerce (DOC) has been responsible for monitoring the representation of...

Smart Firefighting Workshop Summary Report March 24-25, 2014 Arlington, Virginia:

August 1, 2014

Author(s)

Anthony Hamins, Nelson Bryner, Albert Jones, Galen Koepke, Casey Grant, Anand Raghunathan

NIST database of cross sections for inner-shell ionization by electron or positron impact : version 1.0 user's guide:

August 1, 2014

Author(s)

Autumn S. Downey, Lisa J. Delaney, Jayne B. Morrow

Incorporating Biometric Software Development Kits into the Development Process

August 1, 2014

Author(s)

Karen Marshall, Ross J. Micheals, Kevin C. Mangold, Kayee K. Hanaoka

Biometric devices have emerged as pervasive and indispensable tools in facilitating security in many industries and governments worldwide�. The use of these...

Design and Testing of a Mobile Touchscreen Interface for Multi-Modal Biometric Capture

August 1, 2014

Author(s)

Kristen Greene, Ross J. Micheals, Kayee K. Hanaoka, Gregory P. Fiumara

In this report, we describe in detail the design and usability testing of a touchscreen interface for multimodal biometric capture, an application called WSABI...

A Measurement Metric for Forensic Latent Fingerprint Preprocessing

July 31, 2014

Author(s)

Haiying Guan, Andrew Dienstfrey, Mary Frances Theofanos, Brian Stanton

Although fingerprint mark-up and identification are well-studied fields, forensic fingerprint image preprocessing is still a relatively new domain in need of...

Performance Metrics for Evaluating Object and Human Detection and Tracking Systems

July 30, 2014

Author(s)

Afzal A. Godil, Roger Bostelman, William P. Shackleford, Tsai H. Hong, Michael O. Shneier

In this report, we provide an overview of various performance evaluation metrics for object detection and tracking for robot safety applications in smart...

Nanoparticle Released from Consumer Products: Flooring Nanocoatings and Interior Nanopaints

July 21, 2014

Author(s)

Li Piin Sung, Tinh Nguyen, Andrew Persily

Nanoparticles are increasingly incorporated in flooring coatings and interior paints to improve their abrasion and microbial resistance. One particular concern...

The Use of Elevators for Evacuation in Fire Emergencies in International Buildings

July 21, 2014

Author(s)

Max T. Kinateder, Hidemi Omori, Erica D. Kuligowski

The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of elevator evacuation from high-rise buildings with a focus on the safety of mobility impaired occupants...

Post-Irradiation Study of the Alanine Dosimeter

July 14, 2014

Author(s)

Marc F. Desrosiers

Post-irradiation stability of high-dose dosimeters has traditionally been an important measurement influence quantity. Though the exceptional stability of the...

Erratum: Reference Correlation of the Thermal Conductivity of Sulfur Hexafluoride from the Triple Point to 1000 K and up to 150 MPa [J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data 41, 023104 (2012)]

July 14, 2014

Author(s)

Marc J. Assael, I.A. Koini, K.D. Antoniadis, Marcia L. Huber, Ilmutdin M. Abdulagatov, Richard A. Perkins

This is an erratum to J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data 41, 023104 (2012)

Release of NIST Interagency Report 7946, CVSS Implementation Guidance

July 10, 2014

Author(s)

Harold Booth, Joshua M. Franklin, Larry Feldman, Greg Witte

The Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is an open standard designed to convey severity and risk of information system vulnerabilities. CVSS was...

Sustainable Manufacturing Program Workshop Report

July 9, 2014

Author(s)

Sudarsan Rachuri, Katherine C. Morris, Utpal Roy, David Dornfeld, Soundar Kumara

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)s Sustainable Manufacturing Program held a workshop on November 13-14, 2012, in Gaithersburg, MD. Dr...

Research and Development on New Flame Retardant Chemistries for Polyurethane - 60NANB12D167

July 8, 2014

Author(s)

Alexander B. Morgan

Standards Related to Prognostics and Health Management (PHM) for Manufacturing

July 7, 2014

Author(s)

Gregory Vogl, Brian A. Weiss, Alkan Donmez

Prognostics and health management (PHM) systems are utilized to reduce burdensome maintenance tasks of monitored products or processes through diagnostics and...

1588 Power Profile Test Plan

July 7, 2014

Author(s)

Carol Perkins, Jeff Laird, Ryan McEachern, Bob Noseworthy, Julien M. Amelot, YaShian Li-Baboud, Kevin G. Brady

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce, facilitating the industry adoption of IEEE Standard...

Applicability of Existing Materials Testing Standards for Additive Manufacturing Materials

July 7, 2014

Author(s)

John A. Slotwinski, Shawn P. Moylan

This NIST Internal Report (NISTIR) is the third in a series of reports from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Engineering Laboratory's...

Approximate Matching: Definition and Terminology

July 2, 2014

Author(s)

Frank Breitinger, Barbara Guttman, Michael McCarrin, Vassil Roussev, Douglas R. White

This document provides a definition of and terminology for approximate matching. Approximate matching is a promising technology designed to identify...

A Measurement Metric for Forensic Latent Fingerprint Preprocessing:

July 1, 2014

Author(s)

Haiying Guan, Andrew Dienstfrey, Mary Theofanos, Brian Stanton

An ACT-R Model of Elliptical Endpoint Error Distributions in a Mobile Touchscreen 2-D Fittsâ€™ Law Task:

July 1, 2014

Author(s)

Kristen K. Greene, Melissa A. Gallagher, II Tamborello

NIST time and frequency bulletin:

July 1, 2014

Author(s)

Petrina C. Potts

Performance Metrics for Evaluating Object and Human Detection and Tracking Systems:

July 1, 2014

Author(s)

Afzal Godil, Roger Bostelman, Will Shackleford, Tsai Hong, Michael Shneier

Incorporating Biometric Software Development Kits into the Development Process:

July 1, 2014

Author(s)

Karen Marshall, Ross J. Michaels, Kevin Mangold, Kayee Kwong

Optical Passive Sensor Calibration for Satellite Remote Sensing and the Legacy of NOAA and NIST Cooperation

June 26, 2014

Author(s)

Raju V. Datla , Michael Weinreb, Joseph P. Rice, B. Carol Johnson, Eric L. Shirley, Changyong Cao

This paper traces the cooperative effort of the scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Institute of Standards...

NIST SGIP Priority Action Plan 2, Guidelines for Assessing Wireless Standards for Smart Grid Applications

June 25, 2014

Author(s)

David E. Cypher, Nada T. Golmie

This report is a draft of key tools and methods to assist smart grid system designers in making informed decisions about existing and emerging wireless...

IREX V: Guidance for Iris Image Collection

June 12, 2014

Author(s)

George W. Quinn, JAmes Matey, Elham Tabassi, Patrick J. Grother

This document provides guidance for the proper collection of iris images. Problems that occur during image acquisition can lead to poor quality samples. If the...

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