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Manufacturing is undergoing a digital transformation. As the foundation of that digital transformation, digital twins enable manufacturers to represent
Small-and-Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have lagged in the adoption of robotic systems within their manufacturing operations despite the potential quality and
Video evidence from Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Digital Video Recording (DVR) systems is a powerful resource for forensic investigations. Industry lacks a
The Dimensional Measurement Services (DMS) project delivers unique high-accuracy length based calibrations that are essential to global trade, supports basic
Our goal is to develop and demonstrate precise measurement methods that quantify the physical shape, critical dimensions (CD) and the structure of nanoscale
Today's cement and concrete specifications are based on the 1948 work,” Long-Time Study of Cement Performance in Concrete”. While the 1948 study established
Directed Self Assembly (DSA) is one of the leading candidates for next generation lithography for the semiconductor and data storage industries. DSA combines
One of the major obstacles to incorporating nanotechnology into everyday products is the difficulty of making nanoscale structures inexpensively over large
A directional routing approach for multi-hop ad-hoc networks, is presented which has been applied to two on-demand routing protocols: namely dynamic source
Extreme events test buildings and infrastructure in ways and on a scale that cannot be easily replicated in a laboratory – buildings and infrastructure are
The I++ (Inspection plus-plus) group is a loose consortium of European automobile manufacturers: Daimler, Audi, BMW, Opel, Volkswagen, Porsche, and Volvo. I++
There is ongoing interest in utilizing DNA typing methods for biometric purposes. Forensic DNA typing using STR markers has been performed in the criminal
Over the past decade nanoscale science has produced varied and fascinating nanostructures with an extraordinary range of interesting and useful properties. In
NIST has produced several PCR-based DNA Profiling Standard Reference Materials (SRMs) for the forensic community. The primary uses of these materials are
Thank you for your interest in the DNA Technical Leader Survey. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in collaboration with the National
The purpose of the N42 data format is to facilitate manufacturer-independent transfer of information from radiation measurement instruments for use in homeland
The purpose of the IEC 62755 standard N42 data format is to facilitate manufacturer-independent transfer of information from radiation measurement instruments
NIST is a key player in the development of ANSI/IEEE, IEC and Technical Capability standards for the detection of illicit trafficking of radioactive materials
The purpose of these test and evaluation protocols is to provide additional information to the published ANSI/IEEE N42 series for homeland security applications
The primary objective of this project is to assure the technical performance and radiation safety of the nation's x-ray and gamma-ray security screening efforts
The project aims to develop the metrology for accurate, reliable characterization of nanostructures using the deep ultraviolet (DUV) and extreme ultraviolet
The Dynamic EUV Imaging and Spectroscopy for Microelectronics program in the Spin Electronics group makes use of an ultra-fast, coherent, extreme ultraviolet
An urgent objective of the microelectronics industry is to mitigate the extreme heat densities generated within devices that are limiting the performance of