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Effects of JPEG 2000 Image Compression on 1000ppi Fingerprint Imagery

May 26, 2011

Author(s)

Shahram Orandi, John M. Libert, John Grantham, Kenneth Ko, Stephen S. Wood, Jin Chu Wu

This paper presents the findings of a study conducted to measure the impact of JPEG 2000 compression on fingerprint imagery at various levels of compression...

Using Security Configuration Checklists and the National Checklist Program

May 25, 2011

Author(s)

Shirley M. Radack

This bulletin summarizes the information presented in NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-70 Rev. 2, National Checklist Program for IT ProductsGuidelines for...

Performance of RFID Tags in Rough Duty Environments (Structural Fires and Moisture)

May 23, 2011

Author(s)

James R. Lawson, Jonathan L. Kent, Anthony D. Putorti Jr.

Radio frequency identification (RFID) tags have become widely used by industry, retail sales businesses, and government agencies for tracking materials...

Robust Iris Recognition Baseline for the Grand Challenge

May 17, 2011

Author(s)

Yooyoung Lee, Ross J. Micheals, James J. Filliben, P J. Phillips

Due to its distinctiveness, the human iris is a popular biometric feature used to identity a person with high accuracy. The Grand Challenge in iris...

Tumor volume measurement errors RECIST studied with realistic tumor models

May 16, 2011

Author(s)

Benjamin R. Galloway, Adele Peskin, Zachary H. Levine

RECIST (Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors) is a linear measure intended to predict tumor volume in medical computed tomography (CT). In this work...

MSEL Sustainability Seminar Series (2009)

May 15, 2011

Author(s)

Winnie K. Wong-Ng, Kathryn L. Beers, Richard E. Ricker, Martin L. Green

An MSEL Sustainability Seminar Series took place in 2009, aimed at the following goals: (1) to introduce this important subject matter to our staff and (2) to...

Simulation and Analysis for Sustainability in Manufacturing Processes

May 11, 2011

Author(s)

Mahesh Mani, Kevin W. Lyons, Alexander P. Muroyama, Bjorn J. Johansson

Sustainability has become a ubiquitous term in almost every field, especially in engineering design and manufacturing. Recently, an increased awareness of...

Re-optimized energy levels and Ritz wavelengths of 198Hg I

May 10, 2011

Author(s)

Alexander Kramida

Energy levels and observed spectral lines of 198Hg I were recently compiled at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) [E. B. Saloman, J. Phys...

PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL FIRE SERVICE DATA SUMMIT

May 9, 2011

Author(s)

Jason D. Averill, Lori Moore-Merrell, Kathy Notarianni, Robert Santos, Doug Wissoker

Effectively managing a fire department requires an understanding of and an ability to demonstrate how changes to resources will affect community outcomes. It is...

Characterization of the Range Performance of a 3D Imaging System (NIST TN 1695)

May 9, 2011

Author(s)

Geraldine S. Cheok, Kamel S. Saidi, Marek Franaszek, James J. Filliben, Nicholas Scott

A 3D imaging instrument is a non-contact measurement instrument used to rapidly obtain 3D information about a scene or object. The use of and the applications...

Center for Nanoscale Science & Technology 2010 Report

May 9, 2011

Author(s)

Lloyd J. Whitman, Robert G. Rudnitsky, G. D. Rogers

Selecting Valid Correlation Areas for Automated Bullet Identification Systems Based on Striation Detection

May 1, 2011

Author(s)

Wei Chu, Jun-Feng Song, Theodore V. Vorburger, Robert M. Thompson, Richard M. Silver

NIST Handbook 150-17, NVLAP Cryptographic and Security Testing

April 29, 2011

Author(s)

Dana S. Leaman

NIST Handbook 150-17 presents technical requirements and guidance for the accreditation of laboratories under the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation...

BIOS Protection Guidelines

April 29, 2011

Author(s)

David Cooper, William Polk, Andrew Regenscheid, Murugiah Souppaya

This document provides guidelines for preventing the unauthorized modification of Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) firmware on PC client systems. Unauthorized...

NIST Handbook 150-8, NVLAP Acoustical Testing Services

April 28, 2011

Author(s)

Betty A. Sandoval

NIST Handbook 150-8 presents technical requirements and guidance for the accreditation of laboratories under the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation...

NIST Handbook 133: Checking the Net Contents of Packaged Goods (2011 Ed.)

April 27, 2011

Author(s)

Kenneth S. Butcher, Linda D. Crown, David Sefcik, Lisa Warfield

This handbook has been prepared as a procedural guide for the compliance testing of net contents statements on packaged goods. Compliance testing of packaged...

Full Virtualization Technologies: Guidelines for Secure Implementation and Management

April 25, 2011

Author(s)

Shirley M. Radack

This bulletin summarizes the information presented in NIST SP 800-125, Guide To Security for Full Virtualization Technologies: Recommendations of the National...

Experiments in Parallel Fingerprint Matching - Architectural Implications for Large Scale Fingerprint Matching Evaluation Systems

April 18, 2011

Author(s)

Antoine Fillinger, Lukas Diduch, Imad Hamchi, Vincent M. Stanford

The need for very large fingerprint benchmarks to test the efficacy of emerging commercial technologies for fingerprint minutia detection, matching, compression...

Providing NIST Supervisors with a Continuous Learning Program

April 14, 2011

Author(s)

David W. Griffith, Susan F. Heller-Zeisler, Joy A. Herman, Andrew Jackson, Janine Kerns, Donna J. Sirk, William E. Wallace, Brian Weiss

Reconstructing the Past From Imprecise Knowledge of the Present: Some Examples of Non Uniqueness in Solving Parabolic Equations Backward in Time

April 13, 2011

Author(s)

Alfred S. Carasso

Information Model for Disassembly for Reuse, Recycling, and Remanufacturing

April 13, 2011

Author(s)

Shaw C. Feng

Disassembly process is an essential activity in the mid and end of a products service life cycle. Maintenance is a mid product life activity, which involves...

Specification for the Open Checklist Interactive Language (OCIL) Version 2.0

April 7, 2011

Author(s)

David A. Waltermire, Karen Scarfone, Maria Casipe

This report defines version 2.0 of the Open Checklist Interactive Language (OCIL). The intent of OCIL is to provide a standardized basis for expressing...

(NISTIR 7769) Human Factors Guidance to Prevent Healthcare Disparities with the Adoption of EHRs

April 7, 2011

Author(s)

Michael C. Gibbons, Svetlana Z. Lowry, Matthew T. Quinn

HITECH Act's provisions to drive adoption and meaningful use of Electronic Health Records (EHRs) holds great promise in supporting improvements in the quality...

NIST Evaluation of Latent Fingerprint Technologies: Extended Feature Sets [Evaluation #1]

April 5, 2011

Author(s)

Michael D. Indovina, R. A. Hicklin, G I. Kiebuzinski

ELFT-EFS Evaluation 1 is an evaluation of the accuracy of latent matching using features marked by experienced human latent fingerprint examiners. The purpose...

NIST IR 7477, Revision II, MINEX II Performance of Fingerprint Match-on-Card Algorithms - Phase IV Report

April 5, 2011

Author(s)

Patrick J. Grother, Wayne J. Salamon, Craig I. Watson, Michael D. Indovina, Patricia A. Flanagan

The MINEX II trials have been conducted to evaluate the accuracy and speed of MATCH-ON-CARD verification algorithms. These run on ISO/IEC 7816 smartcards. They...

Providing NIST Supervisors with a Continuous Learning Program:

April 1, 2011

Author(s)

David Griffith, Susan Heller-Zeisler, Joy Herman, Andrew Jackson, Janine Kerns, Donna Kimball, William E. Wallace, Brian A. Weiss

Performance of New and Aged Residential Fire Smoke Detectors

April 1, 2011

Author(s)

Jason D. Averill, Richard G. Gann, William F. Guthrie, Daniel Murphy

As part of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) technical staff program to determine the effects of emissions from imported drywall on residential...

NIST Workshop on Ontology Evaluation (NISTIR 7774)

April 1, 2011

Author(s)

Ram D. Sriram, Conrad E. Bock, Fabian M. Neuhaus, Evan K. Wallace, Mary C. Brady, Mark Musen, Joanne Luciano

The National Institute for Standards and Technology sponsored a workshop in October, 2007, on the subject of ontology evaluation. An international group of...

Energy Consumption of Automatic Ice Makers Installed in Domestic Refrigerators (NIST TN 1697)

April 1, 2011

Author(s)

David A. Yashar, Ki-Jung Park

This study examines the energy consumption of automatic ice makers installed in domestic refrigerators. The purpose of this research is to determine a method of...

Information Leakage Through the Domain Name System

March 31, 2011

Author(s)

Scott W. Rose, Anastase Nakassis, Ramaswamy Chandramouli

The Domain Name System (DNS) is the global lookup service for network resources. It is often the first step in an Internet transaction as well as a network...

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