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A Taxonomy of Definitions for Usability Studies in Biometrics

November 27, 2006

Author(s)

Ross J. Micheals, Brian C. Stanton, Mary F. Theofanos, Shahram Orandi

Historically, usability research strives to focus on user behavior in a manner that is as system independent as possible. Although ¿ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 37 Standing...

Guide to Securing Computers Using Windows XP Home Edition

November 22, 2006

Author(s)

Shirley M. Radack

This bulletin summarizes the information provided in NIST SP 800-69 concerning the need to secure Windows XP Home Edition computers, and discusses the security...

Summary of Latent Fingerprint work at NIST

November 20, 2006

Author(s)

Vladimir N. Dvornychenko, Michael D. Garris

This paper describes past and present fingerprint activity at NIST. While the primary focus is on latent fingerprints, the paper also surveys relevant general...

Committee Reports of the 91st National Conference on Weights and Measures, July 9 - 13, 2006, Chicago, IL (SP 1053)

November 15, 2006

Author(s)

Linda D. Crown, L T. Sebring

The 91st Annual Meeting of the National Conference on Weights and Measures was held in Chicago, IL, July 9 - 14, 2006. The theme of the conference was Back to...

Selected Procedures for Volumetric Calibrations

November 15, 2006

Author(s)

Georgia L. Harris

Results and Description of the NIST/NOAA 2005 Interlaboratory Comparison Exercise for Trace Elements in Marine Mammals

November 5, 2006

Author(s)

Rebecca S. Pugh, Michael B. Ellisor, S. J. Christopher, Elizabeth A. Mackey, Rabia Oflaz, Barbara J. Porter, Kathie J. Bealer, John R. Kucklick, T K. Rowles

Intercomparison Program for Organic Speciation in PM 2.5 Air Particulate Matter: Description and Results for Trial III

November 1, 2006

Author(s)

Michele M. Schantz, Dianne L. Poster, John R. Kucklick, Stephen A. Wise, S McDow, J Lewtas

NIST Intercomparison Program for Organic Contaminants in the Marine Environment: Description and Results of 2005 Organic Intercomparison Exercises

November 1, 2006

Author(s)

Michele M. Schantz, John R. Kucklick, Reenie M. Parris, Dianne L. Poster, Stephen A. Wise

The National Marine Mammal Tissue Bank Specimen Inventory

November 1, 2006

Author(s)

Michele M. Schantz, Rebecca S. Pugh, Michael B. Ellisor, Amanda J. Moors, Paul R. Becker, Barbara J. Porter, Elizabeth A. Mackey, Stephen A. Wise, R. Demiralp

Description and Results of the 2001 NIST/NOAA Interlaboratory Comparison Exercise Program for Organic Contaminants in Marine Mammal Tissues

November 1, 2006

Author(s)

John R. Kucklick, Rebecca S. Pugh, Paul R. Becker, Michele M. Schantz, Stephen A. Wise, T K. Rowles

In-situ Attenuation Corrections for Radiation Force Measurements of High Frequency Ultrasound with a Conical Target

November 1, 2006

Author(s)

Steven E. Fick, E Steven, D Ruggless

Radiation force balance (RFB) measurements of time-averaged spatially-integrated ultrasound power transmitted into a reflectionless water load are based on...

Recommended Practice Guide: DTA and Heat-Flux DSC Measurements of Alloy Melting and Freezing

November 1, 2006

Author(s)

William J. Boettinger, Ursula R. Kattner, Kil-Won Moon, John Perepezko

This document is focused on differential thermal analysis (DTA) and heat-flux differential scanning calorimetry (HF-DSC) of metals and alloys. A thermal...

Chemical and Physical Characterization of Poly(p-phenylene-2,6-benzobisoxazole) Fibers Used in Body Armor: Temperature and Humidity Aging

November 1, 2006

Author(s)

Joannie W. Chin, E Byrd, Cyril Clerici, Amanda L. Forster, M Oudina, Li Piin Sung, Kirk D. Rice

In recent years, poly(p-phenylene-2,6-benzobisoxazole) (PBO) fibers have become prominent in high strength applications such as body armor, ropes and cables...

Specification for the Extensible Configuration Checklist Description Format (XCCDF), Version 1.1

November 1, 2006

Author(s)

Neal Ziring, Timothy Grance

This document specifies the data model and XML representation for the Extensible Configuration Checklist Description Format (XCCDF). An XCCDF document is a...

NIST Handbook 44: Specifications, Tolerances, and Other Technical Requirements for Weighing and Measuring Devices (2007 Ed.)

October 31, 2006

Author(s)

Linda D. Crown, Tina Butcher, R C. Suiter, Juana Williams

Handbook 44 was first published in 1949, having been preceded by similar handbooks of various designations and in several forms. This 2007 edition was developed...

PHAML User's Guide, Version 1.0

October 31, 2006

Author(s)

William F. Mitchell

PHAML (Parallel Hierarchical Adaptive MultiLevel) is a Fortran module for the solution of elliptic partial differential equations. It uses finite elements...

Results from Field Testing of Embedded Air Handling Unit and Variable Air Volume Box Fault Detection Tools

October 30, 2006

Author(s)

J Schein

Fault detection and diagnostic (FDD) methods that can detect common mechanical faults and control errors in air-handling units (AHUs) and variable-air-volume...

Log Management: Using Computer and Network Records to Improve Information Security

October 25, 2006

Author(s)

Shirley M. Radack

NIST SP 800-92 helps organizations develop, implement and maintain effective processes for managing logs, which contain information about specific events...

An Ontology of Identity Credentials Part 1: Background and Formulation

October 6, 2006

Author(s)

William I. MacGregor

The Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) promotes the U.S. economy and public welfare by...

CONTAM 2.4 User Guide and Program Documentation

October 3, 2006

Author(s)

George Walton, William S. Dols

This manual describes the computer program CONTAM version 2.3 developed by NIST. CONTAM is a multizone indoor air quality and ventilation analysis program...

Overview of the TREC 2005 Question Answering Track

October 2, 2006

Author(s)

Ellen M. Voorhees, Hoa T. Dang

The TREC 2005 Question Answering (QA) track contained three tasks: the main question answering task, the document ranking task, and the relationship task. In...

Propagation and Detection of Radio Signals Before, During, and After the Implosion of a Large Convention Center

October 1, 2006

Author(s)

Christopher L. Holloway, Galen H. Koepke, Dennis G. Camell, Catherine A. Remley, Susan A. Schima, M. McKinley, Robert T. Johnk

In this report, we investigate radio communications problems faced by emergency responders (firefighters and police) in disaster situations such as collapsed...

Proceedings of the 3rd NIST Workshop on the Performance Evaluation of 3D Imaging Systems, March 2-3, 2006

October 1, 2006

Author(s)

Geraldine S. Cheok

Two 3D Imaging Systems Performance Evaluation Workshops have been held at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) the first in 2003 and the...

Notes on an Information Model for Production Rules

October 1, 2006

Author(s)

Peter O. Denno

Production rules are rules used in production systems, sometimes called production rule engines. Production rule engines are commonly used to implement expert...

Spectrally Tunable Sources for Advanced Radiometric Applications

October 1, 2006

Author(s)

Steven W. Brown, Joseph P. Rice, J D. Jackson, Jorge E. Neira, Bettye C. Johnson

A common radiometric platform for the development of application-specific metrics to quantify the performance of sensors and systems is described. Using this...

Interprocess Communication in the Process Specification Language

October 1, 2006

Author(s)

Conrad E. Bock

Interprocess communication is ubiquitous in modern computing, appearing most commonly as inputs, outputs, and messaging. This paper formalizes interprocess...

Development of Argon Isotope Reference Standards for the U.S. Geological Survey

October 1, 2006

Author(s)

A P. Miiller

The comparison of high-precision ages of geological materials measured by laboratories engaged in geochronological studies has been limited by the lack of high...

Comparison of the NIST and BIPM Standards for Air Kerma in Medium-Energy X-Rays

October 1, 2006

Author(s)

D T. Burns, C M. O'Brien

A comparison has been made of the air-kerma standards for medium-energy x-rays of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Bureau...

Evaluation Specimens for Izod Impact Machines (SRM 2115): Report of Analysis

October 1, 2006

Author(s)

Thomas A. Siewert, Jolene Splett, Raymond Santoyo

In the past few years, we have received a number of requests for verification specimens for Izod impact machines, similar to what we offer for Charpy impact...

Using Host-based Anti-virus Software on Industrial Control Systems: Integration Guidance and a Test Methodology for Assessing Performance Impacts

September 29, 2006

Author(s)

Joseph A. Falco, S Hurd, D Teumim

End-users and vendors of Industrial Control System(s) (ICS) have expressed concerns that the deployment of anti-virus software may interfere with the operation...

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