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MTConnect is an open and extensible protocol designed for the exchange of data between shop floor devices and software applications. MTConnect allows manufacturers to facilitate retrieval of information and data from factory devices, such as machine tools
John D. Wright, Thiago Cobu, Robert F. Berg, Michael R. Moldover
We calibrated three models of commercially-manufactured, laminar flow meters (LFMs) at four pressures (100 kPa, 200 kPa, 300 kPa, and 400 kPa) with five gases (N2, Ar, He, CO2, and SF6) over a 10:1 flow range using NISTs primary flow standards as
Jeeseong Hwang, J. C. Ramella-Roman, Robert J. Nordstrom
The editors introduce the Biomedical Optics Express feature issue on "Phantoms for the Performance Evaluation and Validation of Optical Medical Imaging Devices," this topic was the focus of a technical workshop that was held on November 7-8, 2011 in
Paul W. Witherell, Sudarsan Rachuri, Anna D'Alessio
Organizational and production dispersions in manufacturing enterprises can create situations where manufacturers are asked to conform to multiple sustainability standards to participate in targeted markets. These standards may vary in scope, application
In 2009 NIST developed a U.S. national flow standard to provide traceability for flow meters used for custody transfer of pipeline quality natural gas. NIST disseminates the SI unit of flow by calibrating a customer flow meter against a parallel array of
Deogratias Kibira, Yung-Tsun T. Lee, Mehdi Dadfarnia
This paper describes how modeling and simulation can play a major role in developing standards recommendations for patient compartment layout of automotive ambulances in the United States, to improve performance and safety. Acquiring necessary information
Adam S. Jacoff, Hui-Min Huang, Ann Virts, Anthony Downs, Raymond Sheh
More than 60 robot test methods are being developed by a team lead by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) with the sponsorship of U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). These test methods are being specified and standardized
This NIST IR of Selected Publications has been compiled as an interim update for a number of Good Laboratory Practices, Good Measurement Practices, and Standard Operating Procedures for Volume Calibrations. These procedures are updates to procedures that
This publication contains good laboratory practices, good measurement practices, and standard operating procedures to support the Basic Mass CD-ROM (SP 1001, SP 1001-S) and the Office of Weights and Measures Mass Metrology Seminar. It contains previously
This paper give the 2010 self-consistent set of values of the basic constants and conversion factors of physics and chemistry recommended by the Committee on Data for Science and Technology (CODATA) for international use. The 2010 adjustment takes into
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 release of the framework first published in January, 2010. It covers the activities and outputs of
William G. Billotte, Jennifer L. Marshall, Sharon Nakich
There is little understanding about who is interested in standards and which standards are being used in the responder community. Thus, the Law Enforcement Standards Office (OLES) implemented a small pilot to gather metrics and insights. OLES worked with
The value of information exchange standards development is described and defended against other data exchange interoperability options in the context of dimensional metrology in manufacturing.
Charles R. McLean, Yung-Tsun Lee, Sanjay Jain, Charles W. Hutchings
The U. S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Engineering Laboratory (EL) jointly hosted a Homeland Security Modeling & Simulation (M&S) Workshop on 14 & 15
Powered Industrial Vehicles, such as forklifts, are widely used in manufacturing and other industries. The National Institute of Standards and Technology's Intelligent System Division has been researching advanced 2D and 3D imaging sensors and their use
John C. Travis, Melody V. Smith, Steven J. Choquette, Hung-Kung Liu
Overall uncertainties are evaluated for the certification of transmittance density (absorbance referred to air) and regular spectral transmittance for solid neutral density filter Standard Reference Materials by means of a transfer spectrophotometer
Behrang H. Hamadani, Kangbin Chua, John F. Roller, Howard W. Yoon, Brian P. Dougherty
LED-based solar simulators have shown great promise as alternative light sources for indoor testing of PV cells as compared to their traditional counterparts. However, large-area uniform illumination more suitable for larger cells and module measurements
The computations reported in this paper were done in conjunction with an experimental study involving single pulse shock tube measurements of the thermal decomposition of three chloroalkanes, and that work is reported in an accompanying preceding paper
More than a decade of research and development was required to practically exploit the quantum behavior of superconducting Josephson junctions for ac applications. Sine waves and arbitrary waveforms had to be synthesized with sufficiently large voltage
The SRM Spotlight is a newsletter published by the Measurement Services Division for users of NIST standard reference materials. The Spotlight announces new reference materials and provides information about their use. In addition, this newsletter contains
Anti-sweat heaters are often used to prevent condensation from forming on the outer surface of refrigerated cabinets. Variable anti-sweat heaters (VASH) represent a novel approach to saving energy through monitoring the environmental conditions surrounding
Mark Reitsma, Richard S. Gates, Lawrence H. Friedman, Robert F. Cook
Prototype cantilevers that enable quantitative micro- to nano-scale surface force measurements using contact-mode atomic force microscopy (AFM) are presented. The Hammerhead cantilevers allow precise optical lever system calibrations for cantilever
Thomas Gerrits, Brice R. Calkins, Nathan A. Tomlin, Adriana E. Lita, Alan L. Migdall, Sae Woo Nam, Richard P. Mirin
Photon number resolving transition-edge sensors (TES) are the cutting-edge enabling technology for high quantum efficiency photon number counting. The TES developed at NIST reliably show system detection efficiencies of more than 95%, and even approach 99%
Igor Vayshenker, David J. Livigni, Xiaoyu X. Li, John H. Lehman
We discuss the results of optical fiber power meter (OFPM) measurements at 1310 and 1550 nm made by NIST and seven national measurement institutes (NMIs). We also describe transfer standards and the associated uncertainties. The comparisons show a