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To enable our highest accuracy calibrations and NIST advanced research efforts, we maintain and develop methods to provide traceability to the meter via laser
The quantum optics of light interacting with semiconductor-based nanostructures is being studied to extend concepts of entanglement and coherence in atomic
There are several emerging areas (e.g. sensor networks, healthcare, distributed control systems, the Internet of Things, cyber physical systems) in which highly
Induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) populations are complex, dynamic and heterogeneous. Individual cells within a population are constantly changing, while
Confidence in total or viable microbial cell counting methods is lacking, due in part to a dearth of relevant reference materials. NIST has developed a living
LMR is ever-present and determining the integration of LTE technology is vital for interoperable public safety operations. The PSCR program, on behalf of DHS
The ability for public safety personnel to have access to local control of users on the network during an emergency is vital to operations. The Public Safety
The management of radio and network infrastructure resources in a nationwide interoperable network is critical in maintaining effective operations during
The Long Wavelength Sensors and Applications Project develops cryogenic instrumentation for the measurement of faint signals at microwave to far-infrared
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), an agency of the United States Department of Commerce, in support of efforts to develop standards for
To reduce the flammability of residential upholstered furniture (RUF), the fire safety community has developed test methods and mitigation strategies based on
The Cryogenic Technologies Project has been funded by ONR since FY2005 to measure and model the losses in 4 K regenerators and pulse tubes. These thermal
To support urban greenhouse gas (GHG) measurement capability, NIST is developing a low-cost sensor platform that can be deployed within existing measurement
Emerging low-field Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) systems offer the promise of low-cost point-of-care imaging that could be conducted in, for example, rural
The refrigeration and air-conditioning industry is moving to limit or phase out several refrigerants currently used in commercial and residential cooling and
LUnar Spectral Irradiance (LUSI) is a program to radiometrically characterize the Moon for use as an on-orbit reference standard suitable for satellite
Using AI tools and physics-, chemistry-, and materials science-based knowledge, this project is aimed at developing machine learning (ML) algorithms to enable
As part of the NIST on a Chip program, the autonomous metrology project is developing machine learning driven systems to remove barriers to adoption of advance
We are educating the next generation workforce with MGI skills and providing tools to rapidly deploy these skills. This includes knowledge and tools for machine
By using machine learning approaches, we seek to elucidate underlying universal characteristics of fluids and fluid mixtures that enable property prediction
We are developing machine learning algorithms to accelerate the discovery and optimization of advanced materials. These new algorithms form part of a data
Machine Learning (ML) has many applications, which include monitoring and control of automated systems such as factories and warehouses. These Industrial