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Concepts of Operations (CONOPS) for the Evaluation of Latent Fingerprint Technologies (ELFT)

June 12, 2007

Author(s)

Vladimir N. Dvornychenko, Brian J. Cochran, Patrick J. Grother, Michael D. Indovina, Craig I. Watson

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is conducting a series of tests for evaluating the state of the art in Automated Latent Fingerprint...

Towards Development of an ISO Container to Spreader Bar Sensor System

June 12, 2007

Author(s)

Richard J. Norcross

This report describes a sensor system that determines the relative pose between a crane spreader and an ISO container. The sensor system supports efforts to...

3-D Segmentation and Motion Estimation of Range Data for Crash Prevention

June 6, 2007

Author(s)

Hamid Gharavi

In this paper we present a 3-D object segmentation and motion estimation scheme of range video data for crash prevention applications. The segmentation is based...

Comparison of Calibration Methods for Tristimulus Colorimeters

June 1, 2007

Author(s)

J L. Gardner

Uncertainties in source color measurements with a tristimulus colorimeter are estimated for calibration factors determined based on a known source spectral...

Acoustic Eigenvalues of a Quasispherical Resonator: Second Order Shape Perturbation Theory for Arbitrary Modes

June 1, 2007

Author(s)

J B. Mehl

The boundary-shape formalism of Morse and Ingard is applied to the acoustic modes of a deformed spherical resonator (quasisphere) with rigid boundaries. For...

Computational Model of Dissipation of Oxygen From an Outward Leak of a Closed-Circuit Breathing Device (NIST TN 1484)

June 1, 2007

Author(s)

Kathryn M. Butler

Closed-circuit breathing devices recycle exhaled air after scrubbing carbon dioxide and adding make-up oxygen from a tank of pure oxygen. Use of this equipment...

Dissemination of 3D Visualizations of Complex Function Data for the NIST Digital Library of Mathematical Functions

June 1, 2007

Author(s)

Bonita V. Saunders, Qiming Wang, Sanford P. Ressler

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is developing a digital library to replace the widely used National Bureau of Standards Handbook of...

From B-Spline Mesh Generation to Effective Visualizations for the NIST Digital Library of Mathematical Functions

June 1, 2007

Author(s)

Bonita V. Saunders, Qiming Wang

We discuss the use of tensor product B-splines to generate grids, or meshes, to facilitate the plotting of high level mathematical functions for the National...

Guidelines on Cell Phone Forensics

May 30, 2007

Author(s)

Wayne Jansen, Richard Ayers

[Superseded by SP 800-101 Rev. 1 (May 2014): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=915021] Forensic specialists periodically encounter...

Securing Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Systems

May 17, 2007

Author(s)

Karen A. Scarfone

Radio frequency identification (RFID) is a form of automatic identification and data capture technology that uses electric or magnetic fields at radio...

Tenth Annual Report on Federal Agency Use of Voluntary Consensus Standards and Conformity Assessment

May 11, 2007

Author(s)

Mary F. Donaldson, M B. Moore

The U.S. Department of Commerce s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) presents this summary report for the Office of Management and Budget...

Workshop Objectives (NIST SP 1051)

May 3, 2007

Author(s)

Rodney A. Bryant

There is a need for real-time identification of hazards to enable selection of appropriate respiratory protection for firefighters. The challenge is to transfer...

Quality Summarization, Recommendations on Biometric Quality Summarization across the Application Domain

May 3, 2007

Author(s)

Elham Tabassi, Patrick J. Grother

This document is a set of recommendations to users of biometric quality assessment algorithms. In particular it is concerned with aggregation of quality values...

Analysis of Pipeline Steel Corrosion Data

May 2, 2007

Author(s)

Richard E. Ricker

Currently, the U.S. has over 3.7 million kilometers (2.3 million miles) of pipelines crossing the country transporting natural gas and hazardous liquids from...

Verification and Validation of Selected Fire Models for Nuclear Power Plant Applications. Volume 5. Consolidated Fire Growth and Smoke Transport Model (CFAST) (NUREG-1824)

May 1, 2007

Author(s)

Richard D. Peacock, Paul A. Reneke

As the use of fire modeling tools increases in support of day-to-day nuclear power plant (NPP) applications including fire risk studies, the importance of...

Verification and Validation of Selected Fire Models for Nuclear Power Plant Applications. Volume 2. Experimental Uncertainty (NUREG 1824)

May 1, 2007

Author(s)

Anthony P. Hamins, Kevin B. McGrattan

The purpose of this volume is to provide a means for quantitative comparison of model simulations and measurements. The methodology employed follows the...

Data Format for the Interchange of Fingerprint, Facial, & Other Biometric Information (ANSI/NIST-ITL 1-2007)

May 1, 2007

Author(s)

R. McCabe, Elaine M. Newton

Defines the content, format, and units of measurement for the exchange of fingerprint, palmprint, facial/mugshot, scar, mark, & tattoo (SMT), iris, and other...

Visualization and Modeling of Smoke Transport Over Landscape Scales

May 1, 2007

Author(s)

Glenn P. Forney, William E. Mell

Computational tools have been developed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for modeling fire spread and smoke transport. These tools...

Energy Price Indices and Discount Factors for Life-Cycle Cost Analysis April 2007: Annual Supplement to NIST Handbook 135 and NBS Special Publication 709

May 1, 2007

Author(s)

Amy S. Rushing, Barbara C. Lippiatt

This is the April 2007 edition of energy price indices and discount factors for performing life-cycle cost analyses of energy and water conservation and...

Surface Topography Analysis for a Feasibility Assessment of a National Ballistics Imaging Database

May 1, 2007

Author(s)

Theodore V. Vorburger, James H. Yen, B Bachrach, Thomas Brian Renegar, Li Ma, Hyug-Gyo Rhee, Xiaoyu Alan Zheng, Jun-Feng Song, Charles D. Foreman

This document reports on a study to determine the feasibility and utility of a national ballistics database of casing and bullet images. The purpose of such a...

Source Code Security Analysis Tool Functional Specification Version 1.0

May 1, 2007

Author(s)

Paul E. Black, Michael J. Kass, Hsiao-Ming M. Koo

Software assurance tools are a fundamental resource for providing an assurance argument for today?s software applications throughout the software development...

Flow Control Through the Use of Topography

May 1, 2007

Author(s)

David Cotrell, Anthony J. Kearsley

In this work, optimal shaft shapes for flow in the annular space between a rotating shaft with axially-periodic radius and a fixed coaxial outer circular...

Biophotonic tools in cell and tissue diagnostics

May 1, 2007

Author(s)

Michael Brownstein, Robert A. Hoffman, Richard Levenson, Thomas E. Milner, Marla L. Dowell, Paul A. Williams, Grady S. White, Adolfas Gaigalas, Jeeseong C. Hwang

In order to maintain the rapid advance of biophotonics in the U.S. and to enhance our competitiveness worldwide, key measurement tools must be in place. As a...

TRC Thermodynamics Tables - Hydrocarbon Supplement No. H133

April 30, 2007

Author(s)

Michael D. Frenkel

1. Table 23-2-(1.20238)-db: Pages db-1476.0 and db-1476.1 New table for 2,3-dimethylpentane containing the density for the real fluid at selected temperatures...

Specification for the Extensible Configuration Checklist Description Format (XCCDF), Version 1.1.3

April 30, 2007

Author(s)

Neal Ziring, Stephen Quinn

The Cyber Security Research and Development Act of 2002 tasks the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to "develop, and revise as necessary, a...

Securing Wireless Networks

April 26, 2007

Author(s)

Shirley M. Radack

This bulletin summarizes the recommendations developed by NIST to assist organizations in establishing and maintaining robust security for wireless local area...

Experimental Vibrational Zero-Point Energies: Diatomic Molecules

April 18, 2007

Author(s)

Karl K. Irikura

Vibrational zero-point energies (ZPEs), as determined from published spectroscopic constants, are derived for 85 diatomic molecules. Standard uncertainties are...

NIST HB 143 - State Weights and Measures Laboratories Program Handbook, 5th Edition

April 16, 2007

Author(s)

Georgia L. Harris

Machine Shop Information Model Application, Next Step

April 11, 2007

Author(s)

Yung-Tsun Lee, Yan Luo

Simulation is defined as the imitation of the operation of a system or real-world process over time, and in many cases, manufacturing provides one of the most...

Training and Optimization of Operating Parameters for Flash LADAR Cameras

April 10, 2007

Author(s)

M Price, J Kenney, Roger D. Eastman, Tsai H. Hong

Flash LADAR cameras based on continuous-wave, time-of-flight range measurement deliver fast 3D imaging for robot applications including mapping, localization...

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