NIST Pubs

Survey of Industrial Manipulation Technologies for Autonomous Assembly Applications

March 16, 2012

Author(s)

Roger V. Bostelman, Joseph A. Falco

The need for agile manufacturing is moving the manufacturing industry towards more flexible and complex assembly operations involving, for example: - multiple...

The Effect of Non-equispaced Sampling Instants, Sub-period Record Epochs, and Timebase Gain on the Information Content of Discredized Replicas of Periodic Signals

March 15, 2012

Author(s)

Nicholas G. Paulter Jr.

The effect of non-equispaced sampling instants and timebase gain on the information content of the discretized replica of a period signal is examined. The...

Specification for WS-Biometric Devices (WS-BD)

March 14, 2012

Author(s)

Ross J. Micheals, Kevin C. Mangold, Matthew L. Aronoff, Kayee Hanaoka, Karen Marshall

National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) Cryptographic and Security Testing

March 13, 2012

Author(s)

Dana S. Leaman

The revision of NIST Handbook 150-17 presents an addition of the technical requirements and guidance for the accreditation of laboratories performing testing in...

Developing Emergency Communication Strategies for Buildings

March 12, 2012

Author(s)

Erica D. Kuligowski, Steve M. Gwynne, Kathryn M. Butler, Bryan L. Hoskins, Carolyn Sandler

The purpose of this document is to provide the foundation for the development of a guidance document on emergency communication message content and...

An Evaluation of Local Shape Descriptors for 3D Shape Retrieval

March 8, 2012

Author(s)

Sarah Y. Tang

As the usage of 3D models increases, so does the importance of developing accurate 3D shape retrieval algorithms. Most prominently, shape descriptors are used...

An Analysis of Solver-Based Simulation Tools

March 7, 2012

Author(s)

Ion Matei, Conrad E. Bock

Computer-interpretable representations of systems structure and behavior are at the center of designing todays complex systems. Engineers create and review...

Secure Hash Standard (SHS)

March 6, 2012

Author(s)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Quynh Dang

[Superseded by FIPS 180-4 (August 2015): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=919060] This standard specifies hash algorithms that can...

Analysis of Radio-Propagation Environments to Support Standards Development for RF-Based Electronic Safety Equipment

March 5, 2012

Author(s)

Catherine A. Remley, William F. Young, Jacob L. Healy

We analyze data from NIST field tests in which radio-propagation channel characteristics were measured at approximately the same physical locations where the...

NISTIR 6969, Selected Laboratory and Measurement Practices, and Procedures, to Support Basic Mass Calibrations (2012 Edition)

March 5, 2012

Author(s)

Georgia L. Harris

This publication contains good laboratory practices, good measurement practices, and standard operating procedures to support the Basic Mass CD-ROM (SP 1001, SP...

The economic benefits of NIST's role in security standards development: x-ray standards for bulk-explosives detection:

March 1, 2012

Author(s)

David P Leech

The Economic Benefits of NIST's Role in Security Standards Development: X-Ray Standards for Bulk- Explosives Detection

March 1, 2012

Author(s)

David Leech

CODATA Recommended Values of the Fundamental Physical Constants: 2010

March 1, 2012

Author(s)

Peter J. Mohr, Barry N. Taylor, David B. Newell

NIST SP 961 (Dec/2012)

Challenges in Microbial Sampling in the Indoor Environment

March 1, 2012

Author(s)

Jayne B. Morrow, Autumn S. Downey, Jordan Peccia

This report summarizes the results of the Challenges in Microbial Sampling in the Indoor Environment Workshop held on February 14-15, 2011 at the National...

An Assessment of Methods for Determining Wind Loads (NIST TN 1738)

March 1, 2012

Author(s)

Emil Simiu, Chris Letchford, Nicholas Isyumov, Arindam G. Chowdhury, Dong Hun Yeo

The purpose of this work is to present an assessment of methods for determining wind loads on buildings and other structures that warrant comment, correction or...

Structural Fire Resistance Experimental Research Priority Needs of U.S. Industry

March 1, 2012

Author(s)

Kathleen Almand

This report provides a synthesis of stakeholder input to a prioritized agenda for research at the National Fire Research Laboratory (NFRL) at the National...

Reducing Flammability of Polymers by Enhancing Char Formation. Final Report.

March 1, 2012

Author(s)

T Kashiwagi

One weak aspect of synthetic polymer materials compared with steel and other metals is that these materials are combustible under certain conditions. Thus, the...

Critical Sustainability Impacts from Polymeric and Concrete Inputs to Construction

February 29, 2012

Author(s)

Barbara C. Lippiatt

This paper analyzes environmentally-extended I-O tables to identify and quantify the sustainability impacts of most concern for broad categories of polymeric...

Guidelines for Securing Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs)

February 27, 2012

Author(s)

Shirley M. Radack

This bulletin summarizes the information presented in NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-153, Guidelines for Securing Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs)...

A Bibliography of Ambulance Patient Compartments and Related Issues

February 27, 2012

Author(s)

Mehdi Dadfarnia, Yung-Tsun T. Lee, Deogratias Kibira

Safety in the patient compartment of ambulances is an issue of growing concern for emergency medical technicians (EMTs), paramedics, patients, and others...

Airflow and Indoor Air Quality Models of DOE Reference Commercial Buildings

February 24, 2012

Author(s)

Lisa C. Ng, Amy Musser, Andrew K. Persily, Steven J. Emmerich

Sixteen reference commercial buildings were defined by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and created as EnergyPlus input files. They were developed for use in...

Layer-by-Layer Assembly of Flame Retardant Coatings for Foam and Fabric. Final Report.

February 22, 2012

Author(s)

Jaime C. Grunlan

The accomplishments of the project are summarized in three published studies, which follow this abstract and constitute this final report. The studies use layer...

Fractional Diffusion, Low Exponent Levy Stable Laws, and Slow Motion Denoising of Helium Ion Microscope Nanoscale Imagery

February 22, 2012

Author(s)

Andras Vladar, Alfred S. Carasso

Helium ion microscopes (HIM) are capable of acquiring images with better than 1nm resolution, and HIM images are particularly rich in morphological surface...

NIST Technical Note 1735 LoopDA 3.0- Natural Ventilation Design and Analysis Software User Guide

February 22, 2012

Author(s)

William Dols, Steven Emmerich, Brian Polidoro

LoopDA 3.0 is an update to version 1.0 of the natural ventlation design tool developed by the Natural Institute of Standards and Technology. This software tool...

(NISTIR 7804) Technical Evaluation, Testing and Validation of the Usability of Electronic Health Records

February 21, 2012

Author(s)

Svetlana Z. Lowry, Matthew T. Quinn, Mala Ramaiah, Robert M. Schumacher, Emily S. Patterson, Robert North, Jiajie Zhang, Michael C. Gibbons, Patricia Abbott

Electronic Health Record (EHR) Usability Protocol (EUP) encompasses procedures for (1) expert evaluation of an EHR user interface from a clinical perspective...

Guidelines for Securing Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs)

February 21, 2012

Author(s)

Murugiah P. Souppaya, Karen Scarfone

A wireless local area network (WLAN) is a group of wireless networking devices within a limited geographic area, such as an office building, that exchange data...

Latent Print Examination and Human Factors: Improving the Practice through a Systems Approach

February 17, 2012

Author(s)

Melissa Taylor, David H. Kaye, Thomas Busey, Melissa Gische, Gerry LaPorte, Colin Aitken, Susan M. Ballou, Leonard Butt, Christophe Champod, David Charlton, Itiel E. Dror, Jules Epstein, Robert J. Garrett, Max Houck, Edward J. Imwinkelried, Ralph Keaton, Glenn Langenburg, Deborah A. Leben, Alice Maceo, Kenneth F. Martin, Jennifer L. Mnookin, Cedric Neumann, Joe Polski, Maria A. Roberts, Scott A. Shappell, Lyle Shaver, Sargur N. Srihari, Hal S. Stern, David Stoney, Anjali Swienton, Mary Theofanos, Robert M. Thompson, John Vanderkolk, Maria Weir, Kasey Wertheim

Fingerprints have provided a valuable method of personal identification in forensic science and criminal investigations for more than 100 years. The examination...

NIST Framework and Roadmap for Smart Grid Interoperability Standards, Release 2.0

February 16, 2012

Author(s)

George W. Arnold, Gerald FitzPatrick, David A. Wollman, Thomas L. Nelson, Paul A. Boynton, Galen H. Koepke, Allen R. Hefner Jr., Cuong Nguyen, Jeffrey A. Mazer, Dean Prochaska, Marianne M. Swanson, Tanya L. Brewer, Victoria Yan Pillitteri, David H. Su, Nada T. Golmie, Eric D. Simmon, Allan C. Eustis, David Holmberg, Steven T. Bushby, Michael D. Janezic, Ajitkumar Jillavenkatesa

The Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007 requires that NIST develop a framework of standards for the Smart Grid. This document is the second...

Experimental Study of the Three Dimensional Internal Structure of Underventilated Compartment Fires in an ISO 9705 Room.

February 8, 2012

Author(s)

Kelly M. Opert, Andrew J. Lock, Matthew F. Bundy, Erik L. Johnsson, Cheolhong Hwang, Anthony P. Hamins, Stephen P. Fuss, Ki-Yong Lee

This report documents a set of 9 full scale ISO 9705 room under-ventilated compartment fire experiments for the purpose of guiding the development of the...

Annual Report to Sponsor: Understanding Unwanted Combustion Enhancement by Potential Halon Replacements

February 3, 2012

Author(s)

Gregory T. Linteris, Jeffrey A. Manion, Donald R. Burgess Jr., Iftikhar A. Awan, Peter B. Sunderland, John L. Pagliaro

This year, we continued work to numerically model the behavior of the Halon replacements in the FAA Aerosol Can Test (FAA-ACT) to understand why they are...