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Standardization of Auxiliary Equipment for Next Generation CNC Machining

October 17, 2008
Author(s)
David Odendahl, Sid Venkatesh, John L. Michaloski, Frederick M. Proctor
This paper presents the recent work of the Open Modular Architecture Control (OMAC) Machine Tool Working Group to support STEP-NC, which is a new standard for the exchange of comprehensive Computer Numerical Control (CNC) manufacturing data. Because of the

STWS: A Unified Web Service for IEEE 1451 Smart Transducers

August 1, 2008
Author(s)
Yuyin Song, Kang B. Lee
This paper describes a unified web service for the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 1451 smart transducers stabdards - Smart Transducer Web Services (STWS) developed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) based

Extending the Notion of Quality from Physical Metrology to Information and Sustainability

July 30, 2008
Author(s)
Gaurav Ameta, Sudarsan Rachuri, Xenia Fiorentini, Mahesh Mani, Steven J. Fenves, Kevin W. Lyons, Ram D. Sriram
In this paper we intend to demonstrate the need for extending the notion of quality from the physical domain to information and, more comprehensively, to sustainability. In physical metrology there are well established principles such as fundamental units

Sensor Experiments to Facilitate Robot Use in Assistive Environments

July 19, 2008
Author(s)
Roger V. Bostelman, James S. Albus
In this paper, we describe the mobile robot and sensor research and development toward assistive devices ongoing at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Through mobility research projects, NIST has been studying advanced sensor

Applying Automated Metrics to Speech Translation Dialogs

June 30, 2008
Author(s)
Sherri Condon, Jon Phillips, Christy Doran, John Aberdeen, Dan Parvaz, Beatrice Oshika, Gregory A. Sanders, Craig I. Schlenoff
Over the past five years, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has funded development of speech translation systems for tactical applications. A key component of the research program has been extensive system evaluation, with dual

On Enabling a Model-based Systems Engineering Discipline

May 28, 2008
Author(s)
Peter O. Denno, Thomas Thurman, John Mettenburg, Dwayne Hardy
This paper considers the requirements of a model-based systems engineering (MBSE) discipline, and the benefits that would be realized from it. A premise of MBSE is that the technical environment supporting systems engineering has evolved, and is still

Performance Evaluation of Speech Translation Systems

May 28, 2008
Author(s)
Brian A. Weiss, Craig I. Schlenoff, Gregory A. Sanders, Michelle P. Steves, Sherri Condon, Jon Phillips, Dan Parvaz
One of the most challenging tasks for uniformed service personnel serving in foreign countries is effective verbal communication with the local population. To remedy this problem, several companies and academic institutions have been funded to develop

Development Life Cycle and Tools for Data Exchange Specification

May 19, 2008
Author(s)
Katherine C. Morris, Puja Goyal, Simon P. Frechette
In enterprise integration, a data exchange specification is an architectural artifact that evolves along with the business. Developing and maintaining a coherent semantic model for data exchange is an important, yet non-trivial, task. A coherent semantic

Sensor Network based on IEEE 1451.0 and IEEE p1451.2-RS232

May 12, 2008
Author(s)
Yuyin Song, Kang B. Lee
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 1451 family of standards defines a set of common communication interfaces for connecting smart transducers (sensors or actuators) to microprocessor-based systems, instruments, and networks in a

Understanding IEEE 1451 - Networked Smart Transducer Interface Standard

April 1, 2008
Author(s)
Yuyin Song, Kang B. Lee
In response to industry's need for standardized sensor interfaces, a suite of smart transducer interface standards for transducers (sensors and actuators), known as the IEEE 1451, has been developed by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Performance Analysis for Stable Mobile Robot Navigation Solutions

March 20, 2008
Author(s)
Christopher J. Scrapper Jr, Rajmohan Madhavan, Stephen B. Balakirsky
Robot navigation in complex, dynamic and unstructured environments demands robust mapping and localization solutions. One of the most popular methods in recent years has been the use of scan-matching schemes where temporally correlated sensor data sets are

Engineering Informatics: Introduction to the Special Issue

March 1, 2008
Author(s)
Sudarsan Rachuri, Eswaran Subrahmanian
Computer-aided design, intelligent CAD, engineering analysis, collaborative design support, computer-aided engineering, and product lifecycle management are some of the terms that have emerged over the last 50 years of computing in engineering

Design and Validation of a Whegs Robot in USARSim

January 31, 2008
Author(s)
B K. Taylor, Stephen B. Balakirsky, Elena R. Messina, R D. Quinn
Simulation of robots and other vehicles in a virtual domain has multiple benefits. End users can use the simulation as a training tool to increase their familiarity and skill with the vehicle without risking damage to the robot, potential bystanders, or

A Brief History of PRIDE

December 28, 2007
Author(s)
Zeid Kootbally, Craig I. Schlenoff, Rajmohan Madhavan
PRIDE (PRediction In Dynamic Environments) is a framework that provides an autonomous vehicle's planning system with information that it needs to perform path planning in the presence of moving objects. The underlying concept is based upon a multi

A Common Operator Control Unit Color Scheme for Mobile Robots

December 28, 2007
Author(s)
Michael O. Shneier, Roger V. Bostelman, James S. Albus, William P. Shackleford, Tommy Chang, Tsai Hong Hong
The Intelligent Systems Division at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has partici-pated in the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) Learning Applied to Ground Robots (LAGR) project for the past 2 ? years. In Phase 2 of

Interoperability Testing for Shop Floor Measurement

December 28, 2007
Author(s)
Frederick M. Proctor, William G. Rippey, John A. Horst, Joseph Falco, Thomas Kramer
Manufactured parts are typically inspected to ensure quality. Inspection involves equipment and software from many different vendors, and interoperability is a major problem faced by manufacturers. The I++ Dimensional Measuring Equipment (DME)

Robot Simulation Physics Validation

December 28, 2007
Author(s)
Christopher T. Pepper, Stephen B. Balakirsky, Christopher J. Scrapper Jr
Computer simulation of robot performance is an essential tool for the development of robot software. In order for simulation results to be valid for implementation, model accuracy is important. If developers use a robot model that is not similar enough to
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