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GEOMETRICAL MEASUREMENTS OF NIST SRM ROCKWELL HARDNESS DIAMOND INDENTERS

November 21, 2010
Author(s)
Jun-Feng Song, Samuel R. Low III, Xiaoyu A. Zheng
The geometric parameters of 28 candidate Standard Reference Material (SRM) Rockwell hardness diamond indenters are calibrated by an automated system recently developed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The calibration results

MEMS Microhotplate Temperature Sensor BIST: Importance and Applications

November 3, 2010
Author(s)
Muhammad Y. Afridi, Jon C. Geist
This paper describe the importance of temperature sensor built-in self test (BIST) for microhotplate based sensors. It shows possible ways to implement BIST functionality for microhotplate temperature sensor, including Resistance Temperature Detectors (RTD

Instabilities as a Measurement Tool for Soft Materials

November 2, 2010
Author(s)
John A. Howarter, Christopher Stafford
Mechanical instabilities such as wrinkles, creases, and folds have long been viewed as a source of frustration for engineers and often a point of curiosity among scientists. Scientists aspire to understand the underlying physics behind the formation of

Noise-Parameter Measurements with a Reflection Type Phase Shifter

November 1, 2010
Author(s)
Dazhen Gu, Dave K. Walker, James P. Randa
We report a miniaturized phase shifter operating in the frequency range from 5 GHz to 7 GHz for noise-parameter extraction. Such a tunable solid-state unit represents a significant reduction in the size and mass as a source-pull component, compared to its

Assessing Library Performance Using the Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence: Framework and Systems that Focus on Results and Ensure Sustainability

October 25, 2010
Author(s)
Susan L. Makar, Mary D. Coraggio, Mylene S. Ouimette, Barbara P. Silcox
Successful management of organizational performance requires interconnected systems that link goals and strategies with customer and stakeholder requirements, key processes, and measures. This systems-oriented approach ensures consistency across plans

Maintainers Manual for Version 2.2.1 of the NIST DMIS Test Suite

October 25, 2010
Author(s)
Thomas R. Kramer, John A. Horst
This manual is a maintainers manual for the NIST DMIS Test Suite, version 2.2.1. DMIS (Dimensional Measuring Interface Standard) is a language for writing programs for coordinate measuring machines and other dimensional measurement equipment. The manual is

Performance Assessment of Face Recognition Using Super-Resolution

October 25, 2010
Author(s)
Shuowen Hu, Robert Maschal, S. S. Young, Tsai H. Hong, P. Jonathon Phillips
Recognition rate of face recognition algorithms is dependent on the resolution of the imagery, specifically the number of pixels contained within the face. Using a sequence of frames from low-resolution videos, super-resolution reconstruction can form a

System Builders Manual for Version 2.2.1 of the NIST DMIS Test Suite

October 25, 2010
Author(s)
Thomas R. Kramer, John A. Horst
This manual is a system builders manual for the NIST DMIS Test Suite, version 2.2.1. DMIS (Dimensional Measuring Interface Standard) is a language for writing programs for coordinate measuring machines and other dimensional measurement equipment. The

Users Manual for Version 2.2.1 of the NIST DMIS Test Suite

October 25, 2010
Author(s)
Thomas R. Kramer, John A. Horst
This manual is a users manual for the NIST DMIS Test Suite, version 2.2.1. DMIS (Dimensional Measuring Interface Standard) is a language for writing programs for coordinate measuring machines and other dimensional measurement equipment. The manual

The Roles of the Mise en Pratique for the Definition of the Kelvin

October 16, 2010
Author(s)
Dean C. Ripple, Richard Davis, Bernd Fellmuth, Joachim Fischer, Graham Machin, Terry Quinn, Peter Steur, Osamu Tamura, David R. White
The mise en pratique (“practical realization”) for the definition of the kelvin (MeP-K) was created by the Consultative Committee for Thermometry (CCT) in 2006 to give practitioners of thermometry a guide to the realization of the kelvin, in accord with

Accurate Measurements of Process Gas Flow with Laminar Flow Meters

October 15, 2010
Author(s)
Thiago Cobu, Robert F. Berg, John D. Wright, Michael R. Moldover
We calibrated three models of commercially-manufactured, laminar flow meters (LFMs) with nitrogen at four pressures (100 kPa, 200 kPa, 300 kPa, and 400 kPa) over a 10:1 flow range using NIST’s primary flow standards and a physical model. Without additional

Bilateral Comparison Confirms NIMs and NISTs Gas Flow Capabilities

October 15, 2010
Author(s)
Aaron N. Johnson, CHUNHUI LI
The bilateral comparison between NIM and NIST for gas flow was conducted from June 2008 to October 2009. Two critical flow venturis (CFVs) with nominal throat diameters of 10 mm and 20 mm, respectively, were selected as transfer standards. The CFVs were

Lessons Learned in Evaluating DARPA Advanced Military Technologies

October 15, 2010
Author(s)
Craig I. Schlenoff, Brian A. Weiss, Michelle P. Steves
For the past six years, personnel from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have served as the Independent Evaluation Team (IET) for two major DARPA programs. DARPA ASSIST (Advanced Soldier Sensor Information System and Technology) is

Methodology for evaluating Static six-degree-of-freedom (6DoF) Perception Systems

October 15, 2010
Author(s)
Tommy Chang, Tsai H. Hong, Joseph Falco, Michael O. Shneier, Milli Shah, Roger D. Eastman
In this paper, we apply two fundamental approaches toward evaluating a static, vision based, six-degree-of-freedom (6DoF) pose determination system that measures the position and orientation of a part. The first approach uses ground\-truth carefully

Properties for Accurate Gas Flow Measurements

October 15, 2010
Author(s)
John D. Wright
Accurate gas properties are needed to take full advantage of the low uncertainties provided by NIST’s Gas Flow Calibration Services. If a flowmeter user and NIST use different values for these properties (molecular mass, compressibility, density, viscosity

Reliability of Embedded and Cyber-Physical Systems

October 14, 2010
Author(s)
Ram Chillarege, Jeff Voas
Cyber-physical systems feature a tight combination of a system's computational and physical elements. Understanding how to assess and design trustworthiness into these complex systems of systems remains an unsolved problem. This issue offers insights into
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