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Communications Technology Laboratory

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NIST Hosts Annual Meeting on Future Internet Architecture

May 1, 2024

On 6-7 March 2024, NIST conducted the Named Data Networking (NDN) Community Meeting 2024 as a hybrid event, held at NIST’s National Cybersecurity Center of

NIST Industrial Wireless Team Hosts Visitors from Asia Open-RAN Academy

May 1, 2024

In April 2024, the NIST Industrial Wireless Team hosted visitors from the Asia Open-RAN Academy, showcasing the innovative NIST 5G Industrial Testbed . NIST’s

NIST Pursues AI-enhanced Monitoring in Manufacturing Processes

May 1, 2024

In April 2024, NIST researcher Dr. M. Sharp published a Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) blog post, NIST Explores AI-Enhanced Monitoring in

NIST Researcher Engages Automotive Stakeholders at SAE World Congress Experience (WCX) 2024

May 1, 2024

The SAE World Congress Experience (WCX) 2024 was held on April 16–18, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan. The event attracts researchers, government officials, and the

NIST Researcher Publishes Paper on Design of Control Systems with Nonlinearities

May 1, 2024

In a recent paper titled “ Design of Control Systems with Multiple Memoryless Nonlinearities for Inputs Restricted in Magnitude and Slope ” published in the

MBE & QIF Summit 2024

April 16, 2024

The MBE Summit has brought academia, government, and industry experts together for over 10 years to share the challenges, implementation issues, and lessons

NIST Engineer Presents the Blood, STEP, and Tears Involved in Digital Manufacturing Standards

April 1, 2024

In March 2024, NIST’s Rosemary Astheimer presented efforts to capture and leverage Product Manufacturing Information (PMI) in ISO 10303, referred to as STEP

NIST Researchers Give Webinar on Manufacturing Cybersecurity Project to Manufacturing Sector Community of Interest

April 1, 2024

NIST researchers Timothy Zimmerman, Michael Pease, and Michael Powell, with MITRE staff, hosted a webinar with over 100 participants regarding their project

NIST's Industrial Wireless Systems Team Publishes Paper on Analytical Evaluation for Software-based TSN in Industrial Wi-Fi Networks

April 1, 2024

NIST's Industrial Wireless Systems team’s paper, titled “An Analytical Evaluation for Software-based TSN in Industrial Wi-Fi Networks,” was accepted to the 7 th

NIST's Industrial Wireless Systems Team Publishes Paper on the Impact of TIG Welding Interference on Industrial Wi-Fi Networks

April 1, 2024

NIST's Industrial Wireless Systems team’s paper, titled “On the Impact of TIG Welding Interference on Industrial Wi-Fi Networks: Modeling of Empirical Data and

NIST Begins Cybersecurity Project for Water and Wastewater Operations

April 1, 2024

NIST researcher CheeYee Tang, with MITRE staff, have started a project to address the cybersecurity needs for water and wastewater utilities. Through

NIST Hosts Speaker on Building Inclusive Infrastructures in Academia

April 1, 2024

In an enlightening and engaging session organized by the Belonging Initiative of NIST’s Smart Connected Systems Division, Dr. Sera Linardi (University of

Balloting of IEEE 3388 Standard for the Performance Assessment of Industrial Wireless Systems

March 1, 2024

The IEEE draft standard, P3388 , titled “Standard for the Performance Assessment of Industrial Wireless Systems,” has been submitted for IEEE Standards

NIST Contributes to New Modeling Capability in ISO Product Data Interoperability Standard

March 1, 2024

In January 2024, NIST researchers Allison Barnard Feeney and Rosemary Astheimer worked with Ben Urick (nVariate) and Thomas Thurman (TRThurman Consulting) to

NIST Automated Vehicles Team Visits Virginia Tech Transportation Institute to Discuss Collaborative Efforts

March 1, 2024

On February 28-29, 2024, the NIST Automated Vehicles team , representing multiple NIST laboratories, visited the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI)

Last Chance to Register for Virtual Participation in NIST Named Data Networking Community Meeting

March 1, 2024

NIST is hosting the Named Data Networking (NDN) Community Meeting 2024 as a hybrid meeting on March 6-7, 2024. NDNComm provides a community forum to discuss the

SAE Establishes Exploratory Working Group to Develop Automated Vehicles ‘Usage’ Concept

March 1, 2024

What city infrastructure could be used or developed to support automated vehicles (AVs) is a recent topic of discussion in the AV research community. NIST

NIST Researcher Presents Simulation-Based Approach to Assess Condition Monitoring-Enabled Maintenance in Manufacturing

March 1, 2024

At the 2023 International Conference on System Reliability and Safety (ICSRS) in Bologna, Italy, NIST researcher Mehdi Dadfarnia presented research findings

NIST Researchers Present to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory on Systems Analysis Integration

March 1, 2024

NIST’s Systems Analysis Integration (SAI) project was invited to present its research to the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Systems Engineering Solutions

NIST Researchers Publish New Libraries for SysPyS Modeling and Simulation in Manufacturing

March 1, 2024

NIST published Physical Component Libraries for SysPhS Modeling and Simulation in Manufacturing , a NIST interagency report (NIST IR 8490) by Charlie Manion

NIST is Requesting Public Input on Published Strategic Plan for Smart Cities Program

January 25, 2024

The Global Community Technology Challenge (GCTC) is a U.S. smart cities and communities program led by the Smart Connected Systems Division of the National

NIST Hosts Colloquium Speaker on Autonomous Vehicles

January 1, 2024

On January 18, 2024, NIST welcomed Dr. Paul Perrone, Founder and CEO of Perrone Robotics, Inc., to give a NIST Colloquium presentation on “ Autonomous Vehicles

NIST Launches Exploratory Digital Twins Study

January 1, 2024

Digital Twins represent a growing global marketplace valued at over $8.6 billion in 2022 and forecasted to reach $138 billion by 2030. The NIST internal

NIST Research Leader Applies the NIST Cyber-Physical-Systems (IoT) Framework to AI Communications for Business

January 1, 2024

In the recently published Research Handbook on AI and Communications , NIST researcher Dr. Edward Griffor, with academic collaborators, describes the importance

University, NIST Researchers Create Residential Building Models to Evaluate Fairness of Electricity Tariffs

January 1, 2024

The increased adoption of energy technologies like smart meters, solar panels, and battery storage has led to a rise in electricity pricing plans with costs

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