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Communications Technology Laboratory

Smart Connected Systems Division

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NIST Releases easyEXPRESS – its First Official Visual Studio Code Extension

December 6, 2023

In October 2023, NIST researchers released a preview version of easyEXPRESS, a tool to help EXPRESS-based standard developers. This release also marks an

NIST Researcher Presents on Use of SimPROCESD Software to Model Manufacturing Production and Maintenance

December 1, 2023

At the 2023 INFORMS Annual Meeting, NIST researcher Mehdi Dadfarnia presented research findings based on use of NIST-developed SimPROCESD software, which can

Transformational Networks and Services Group Hosts International Collaborators at NIST

December 1, 2023

On November 16, 2023, NIST’s Robert Bohn and colleagues in NIST’s Transformational Networks and Services (TNS) group hosted an international team of government

NIST Industrial Wireless Systems Team Participates in ASTM F45 Committee Panel Discussion

December 1, 2023

NIST’s Rick Candell and Mohamed Hany were invited to participate in the ASTM F45.04 Robotics, Automation, and Autonomous Systems panel discussion on

GCTC Smart City Projects Presented at Smart Cities Conference and Workshop

December 1, 2023

On November 28, 2023, the NIST Global Community Technology Challenge ( GCTC) presented three smart city projects on a panel at the Smart Cities Connect

NIST Supports Composite Materials Standards Harmonization

December 1, 2023

CTL’s Smart Connected Manufacturing Systems Group and the Longterm Archiving and Retrieval (LOTAR) Consortium have supported multi-year efforts to harmonize

Working With Workspace Words: NIST Helps Compose Technical Language Processing Tutorial at PHM 23

December 1, 2023

NIST helped to foster awareness, debate, and education at the Technical Language Processing (TLP) Tutorial of the 15 th Annual Conference of the Prognostics and

NIST Researchers Explain Software that Finds Inconsistencies in System Behavior Design

November 1, 2023

NIST’s Raphael Barbau and Conrad Bock were invited to present NIST-developed software that helps find inconsistencies in system behavior designs, at the

NIST Contributes to ISO Standard Enabling Product Data Interoperability

November 1, 2023

In October 2023, NIST researchers Allison Barnard Feeney, Rosemary Astheimer, and Sylvere Krima participated in a bi-annual meeting of ISO Technical Committee

NIST Engineer Presents a STEP by Step Process to Evolve Digital Manufacturing

November 1, 2023

In September 2023, NIST’s Rosemary Astheimer presented on efforts capture and leverage product manufacturing information at the 2023 Global Product Data

NIST Leader Presents on Smart Connected Systems Research and Standards

November 1, 2023

On October 20, 2023, NIST’s David Wollman, Deputy Chief of the Smart Connected Systems Division, presented on smart connected systems and standards to federal

NIST Engages Stakeholders in U.S. National Standards Strategy Business Roundtable in Detroit

November 1, 2023

On September 12, 2023, NIST held the first of several listening sessions designed to chart a path towards standardizing critical and emerging technologies, in

NIST Research Leader Presents at First EU ROADVIEW Webinar

November 1, 2023

On October 2, 2023, NIST Research Leader Ed Griffor presented at the inaugural EU ROADVIEW Webinar “An Introduction to the Automated Vehicle Industry.” This

NIST Updates Guide on Communications Standards to Federal Agencies

November 1, 2023

NIST released an updated version of its Interagency Report on Advanced Communication Technologies Standards which is a guide for Federal agencies on standards

NIST Publishes Guide to Operational Technology (OT) Security

September 28, 2023

The impact of cybersecurity breaches on infrastructure control system owners/operators is more significant and visible than ever before. Whether you work for an

NIST Researchers Propose Expanded Modeling of Physical Interaction in Complex Systems

September 1, 2023

In a presentation to the standards development organization Object Management Group (OMG), NIST’s Charlie Manion and Conrad Bock proposed a way to expand the

NIST/IEEE Workshop Speakers Emphasize Global Collaboration on 6G

September 1, 2023

In September, NIST and IEEE conducted a hybrid workshop on 6G Core Networks, drawing speakers and participants from the U.S. and multiple countries. The

NIST’s Industrial Wireless Systems Lab Adds Capability to Support IEEE Standards Effort

September 1, 2023

NIST’s Industrial Wireless Systems Lab is developing research testbed capabilities to support the IEEE standardization effort, P3388, the Standard for Radio

Automated Vehicle Stakeholders Get Updates on NIST Research and Inform Future Efforts

September 1, 2023

NIST held its Standards and Performance Metrics for On-Road Automated Vehicles Workshop, September 5-8, 2023, with stakeholders participating virtually from

NIST Industrial Wireless Team and Ohio Training Center Discuss Possible Collaboration

September 1, 2023

NIST’s Rick Candell and Mohamed Hany met with representatives from the Ohio Laborers' Training Center (OLTC), serving the Ohio Valley Southern States Region

NIST GCTC Participant Aids Development of Low-cost Smart Nitrate Sensors for Farming

September 1, 2023

Purdue University researchers developed and fabricated field deployable smart sensors which measure nitrates for agricultural crop development. The initiative

NIST’s Quantum Experts Present Ways to Improve Washington DC Quantum Network

September 1, 2023

NIST’s Abdella Battou and Thomas Gerrits presented recommendations to the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) for improving the Washington

NIST Researchers Explain the Value of Standards-based Sensors in EE Times University Course

September 1, 2023

NIST’s Eugene Song and Kang Lee presented on how standards and interoperability empower smart sensing in a course titled, “ Mastering IoT Design: Sense, Process

NIST Leader Gives Overview of Automated Vehicle R&D to South Korean Representatives

September 1, 2023

In August 2023, representatives from NIST, U.S. organizations, and Korean organizations, including the Korea Automotive Technology Institute (KATECH) and the

CTL Featured at Federal Laboratory Consortium Showcase Webinar

August 22, 2023

NIST’s Melissa Midzor, David Wollman, Jim Booth, and Jordan O’Dell provide an overview of Communications Technology Laboratory programs at a Federal Laboratory

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Materials
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