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Conferences

Overhead-Free People Counting in mmWave Network Using IEEE 802.11bf Passive Sensing

October 17, 2024

Author(s)

Tanguy Ropitault, Anirudha Sahoo, Steve Blandino, Nada Golmie

Accurately assessing the number of people in a room is essential for enhancing operational efficiency, safety, and sustainability, enabling applications such as...

Comparison of Three Methods for Oscillating Flow Measurements in Cryocoolers

October 16, 2024

Author(s)

Ryan Snodgrass, Vincent Kotsubo, Joel Ullom

Measurement of oscillating mass flows is typically required for the study of cryocoolers and cryocooler compressors. Although many measurement techniques are...

Reflection of its Creators: Qualitative Analysis of General Public and Expert Perceptions of Artificial Intelligence

October 16, 2024

Author(s)

Theodore Jensen, Mary Frances Theofanos, Kristen K. Greene, Olivia Williams, Kurtis Goad, Janet Bih Fofang

The increasing prevalence of artificial intelligence (AI) will likely lead to new interactions and impacts for the general public. An understanding of people's...

Developing manufacturing-relevant indicators for assessing long-run circularity of a product's life cycle

October 15, 2024

Author(s)

Yong Han Kim, Sidi Deng, Thomas Maani, Nehika Mathur, Matthew Triebe, John Sutherland

The manufacturing industry holds a significant position in the U.S. economy, simultaneously contributing to a substantial share of energy and material usage, as...

Assessing Time-Scale-Dependent Interference Vulnerabilities in Wireless Communications

October 9, 2024

Author(s)

Michelle Pirrone, Jordan Bernhardt, Adam Wunderlich

We demonstrate a general-purpose approach to evaluate interference immunity at the transmitter (data payload source) of a 'closed-box' wireless communication...

On Comparing Interference Impacts

October 9, 2024

Author(s)

Aric Sanders, Michelle Pirrone, Keith Forsyth, Adam Wunderlich

Interference between communication systems is a critical issue that can impact performance and operability of devices. A wide range of methods and testbeds have...

Sensing Performance of the IEEE 802.11bf Protocol and Its Impact on Data Communication

October 7, 2024

Author(s)

Anirudha Sahoo, Tanguy Ropitault, Steve Blandino, Nada Golmie

Wi-Fi sensing has been used to detect and track movements in an environment, resulting in the emergence of several innovative applications. Wi-Fi sensing can...

Terahertz On-wafer mTRL Calibration Kits For Microelectronics Characterization

October 7, 2024

Author(s)

Jerome Cheron, Robert Jones, Bryan Bosworth, Jeffrey Jargon, Benjamin Jamroz, Ari Feldman

We report accurate small-signal measurements of heterojunction-bipolar-transistors (HBTs) that are characterized with two on-wafer multiline thru-reflect-line...

Binary Pseudo-Random Array for Calibration of Interferometers with Transmission Spheres and Cylinders

September 30, 2024

Author(s)

Ulf Griesmann, Keiko Munechika, Simon Rochester, Weilun Chao, Carlos Pina-Hernandez, Kaito Yamada, Michael Biskach, Peter Takacs, Valeriy Yashchuk

Binary pseudo-random array (BPRA) "white noise" artifacts are highly effective for characterizing the instrument transfer function (ITF) of surface topography...

BLEVE, or no BLEVE, that is the question – On the superheat limits of solvents commonly used in Li-ion batteries

September 26, 2024

Author(s)

Jiann C. Yang

The thermodynamic superheat limits of five solvents commonly used in Li-ion batteries are calculated using the Peng-Robinson equation of state. The superheat...

Cybersecurity and AI Risk Managment for Uncrewed Systems - Challenges and Opportunities Using the NIST Frameworks

September 26, 2024

Author(s)

Raymond Sheh, Don Harriss

Uncrewed Systems are becoming both increasingly connected and increasingly automated. With these increases come significant changes in the Cybersecurity and AI...

Autonomous Aerial Drones Connecting Public Safety: Opportunities and Challenges for the Future

September 26, 2024

Author(s)

Don Harriss, Raymond Sheh, Karen Geappen

Reliable voice and data communications are critical in supporting public safety responders during incidents and disasters and will become more important as...

Proxima: A Proxy Model-Based Approach to Influence Analysis

September 25, 2024

Author(s)

Sunny Shree, Yu Lei, Raghu Kacker, David Kuhn

Machine learning (ML)-based Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems rely on training data to perform optimally, but the internal workings of how ML models learn...

IP Security in Structured ASIC: Challenges and Prospects

September 25, 2024

Author(s)

Rasheed Almawzan, Sudipta Paria, Aritra Dasgupta, Kostas Amberiadis, Swarup Bhunia

With the globalization of hardware manufacturing and the growing demand for electronics, companies now heavily rely on offshore facilities for most of the...

The Effect of Concentration and Particle Size Distribution from Cooking Nuisance Sources on Smoke Alarms

September 25, 2024

Author(s)

Emma Veley, Thomas Cleary, Amy Mensch

A new nuisance test was introduced to the ANSI/UL 217 Standard for Safety Smoke Alarms with a broiling hamburgers cooking scenario. This study examines alarms...

Manufacturing Digital Twin Standards

September 24, 2024

Author(s)

Guodong Shao

As a foundation of digital transformation, digital twins are critical for achieving smart manufacturing. Recent technology advancements, such as smart sensors...

Performance of New Smoke Alarms to a Range of Nuisance Cooking Sources in a Mock Kitchen

September 24, 2024

Author(s)

Amy Mensch, Thomas Cleary, Emma Veley

New smoke alarms that have passed the new broiling hamburger nuisance test introduced in ANSI/UL 217 Standard for Safety Smoke Alarms 8th Edition have reached...

Recursive Star-Mesh Transformations for Resistance Standards

September 20, 2024

Author(s)

Dean G. Jarrett, Albert Rigosi, Dominick Scaletta, Ngoc Thanh Mai Tran, Heather Hill, Alireza Panna, Cheng Hsueh Yang, Yanfei Yang, Randolph Elmquist, David B. Newell

On Combinatorial Security Testing for the Tor Anonymity Network Client

September 17, 2024

Author(s)

Dimitris Simos, Bernhard Garn, Dominik-Philip Schreiber, Manuel Leithner, David Kuhn, Raghu Kacker

In this paper, we present an application of combinatorial security testing to the well-known anonymity network Tor. Rigorous testing of the Tor network is...

Assessing the Degree of Feature Interactions that Determine a Model Prediction

September 17, 2024

Author(s)

Krishna Khadka, Sunny Shree, Yu Lei, Raghu Kacker, David Kuhn

Machine Learning (ML) models rely on capturing important feature interactions to generate predictions. This study is focused on validating the hypothesis that...

Model-Based Production Operational Control for Metal Additive Manufacturing

September 15, 2024

Author(s)

Duncan Gibbons, Paul Witherell

Metal additive manufacturing processes are influenced by many variables that affect the produced material to varying degrees. This wide range of variables and...

Ensuring System-Level Protection against Eavesdropping Adversaries in Distributed Dynamical Systems

September 14, 2024

Author(s)

Dipankar Maity, Van Sy Mai

Laser power density distribution metrology to support emerging trends in metal Additive Manufacturing

September 11, 2024

Author(s)

David Deisenroth, Sergey Mekhontsev, Jordan Weaver, Samantha Webster

The laser power density distribution (PDD) applied to a material is a predominant process parameter that directly affects the properties of parts that are built...

An Authoring Tool for Mixed Reality Interfaces for Digital Twins in Manufacturing

September 7, 2024

Author(s)

Aubrey Simonson, Guodong Shao

While the concept of digital twins has a history of at least twenty years in length, the design of interfaces for digital twins is less well studied. Extended...

Not All Victims Are Created Equal: Investigating Differential Phishing Susceptibility

September 6, 2024

Author(s)

Matthew Canham, Shanee Dawkins, Jody Jacobs

Repeat clickers refer to individuals who repeatedly fall prey to phishing at-tempts, posing a disproportionately higher risk to the organizations they inhabit...

Construction Quality and Assurance for Functional Recovery Design

September 6, 2024

Author(s)

Jakub Valigura, Dustin Cook, Siamak Sattar

As part of the ACI 374A Subcommittee on Design of Reinforced Concrete Structure for Functional Recovery, the authors held six expert panel discussions with...

CHARACTERIZATION OF MICROWAVE BLACKBODY WITH MONOSTATIC MEASUREMENT

September 5, 2024

Author(s)

Dazhen Gu, Jonah Smith, Adam Whitney, Omar Khatib, Natalie Rozman, Amanda Gregg, Willie Padilla, William Deal, Steven Reising

This paper describes a characterization method for measuring the reflectivity of blackbodies used as calibration devices in spaceborne instruments. The...

Using Commercial Source Measure Units for Traceable RF Power Measurements

September 4, 2024

Author(s)

Cole Gray, Aaron Hagerstrom, Zenn Roberts, Christian Long

Abstract—As a National Metrology Institute (NMI), the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) maintains traceable measurement capabilities for a...

Traceable RF Power Metering Procedures With Thermoelectric Sensors

September 4, 2024

Author(s)

Zenn Roberts, Aaron Hagerstrom, Cole Gray, Angela Stelson, Vincent Neylon, Christian Long

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) maintains the United State's primary standards for traceable RF and mm-wave power measurements. These...

An Overarching Quality Evaluation Framework for Additive Manufacturing Digital Twin

September 2, 2024

Author(s)

Yan Lu, Zhuo Yang, Shengyen Li, Yaoyao Fiona Zhao, Jiarui Xie, Mutahar Safdar, Hyunwoong Ko

The key differentiation of digital twins from existing models-based engineering approaches lies in the continuous synchronization between physical and virtual...

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