Statistical analysis

News and Updates

Where Once Were Black Boxes, NIST’s New LANTERN Illuminates

June 22, 2022

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a new statistical tool that they have used to predict protein function.

Smart City Holistic Key Performance Indicators Support Community Benefits

NIST International Collaboration Develops New Framework for Smart Cities and Communities

February 28, 2022

Have you ever wondered what it is about a smart city or community that makes it ‘smart?’ In an international collaboration with Dr. Martin Serrano of the

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NIST Team Directs and Measures Quantum Drum Duet

May 6, 2021

Like conductors of a spooky symphony, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have “entangled” two small mechanical drums and

Projects and Programs

Statistical Process Monitoring for Autocorrelated Data

Ongoing

Develop statistical approaches to monitor process mean, process variability, and process capability indices for autocorrelated data.

AM Machine and Process Qualification

Ongoing

Machines and processes used to produce critical components for defense, aerospace, and medical applications must first be formally qualified. While

Quantifying Uncertainty in Accelerometer Sensitivity Studies

Ongoing

To compare the sensitivity of linear accelerometers.

Metrology for Real-Time Monitoring of Additive Manufacturing

Ongoing

Part quality in additive manufacturing (AM) is highly variable due to inadequate dimensional tolerances, surface roughness, and defects, thereby limiting its

Publications

Learning Atom Probe Tomography time-of-flight peaks for mass-to-charge ratio spectrometry

April 2, 2022

Author(s)

Kevin J. Coakley, Norman A. Sanford

In laser-assisted atom probe tomography, an important goal is to reconstruct the mass-to-charge ratio, (m/z), spectrum due to various ion species. In general

Bi-Criteria Radio Spectrum Sharing with Subspace-Based Pareto Tracing

March 22, 2022

Author(s)

Zachary J. Grey, Susanna Mosleh, Jake Rezac, Yao Ma, Jason Coder, Andrew Dienstfrey

Radio spectrum is a scarce resource. To meet demands, new wireless technologies must operate in shared spectrum over unlicensed bands (coexist). We consider

Analyzing 5G NR-U and WiGig Coexistence with Multiple-Beam Directional LBT

February 15, 2022

Author(s)

Yao Ma, Susanna Mosleh, Jason Coder

The mmWave radio frequency (RF) spectrum allocations provide a large bandwidth and an excellent dynamic spectrum sharing (DSS) opportunity for emerging 5G New

Mixture model analysis of Transition Edge Sensor pulse height spectra

December 9, 2021

Author(s)

Kevin J. Coakley, Jolene D. Splett, Thomas Gerrits

To calibrate an optical transition edge sensor, for each pulse of the light source (e.g., pulsed laser), one must determine the ratio of the expected number of

Software

Smart Investment Tool

June 16, 2021

This tool calculates metrics for investment analysis documented in NIST Advanced manufacturing Series 200-5. It calculates net present value, internal rate of

Extreme Winds and Wind Effects on Structures

The Engineering Laboratory has an established long-term collaboration with the NIST Statistical Engineering Division in the analysis of extreme wind speeds and