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                  OngoingReliable detection and identification of trace residues (< 1 μg) of contraband materials like explosives, narcotics, and adulterants is important to
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                  OngoingThe goal of this focus area is to enhance the measurement science capabilities and address measurement science challenges present in the analysis of fire debris
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        Procedural Guide for System-Level Impact Evaluation of Industrial Artificial Intelligence-Driven Technologies: Application to Risk-Based Investment Analysis for Condition Monitoring Systems in Manufacturing
                        December 16, 2021
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                                Michael  Sharp,   Mehdi  Dadfarnia,   Timothy A. Sprock,   Douglas  ThomasIndustrial artificial intelligence (IAI) and other analysis tools with obfuscated internal processes are growing in capability and ubiquity within industrial
  Assessing the Performance of Residential Energy Management Control Algorithms: Multi-Criteria Decision Making Using the Analytical Hierarchy Process
                        September 18, 2018
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                                Farhad  Omar,   Steven T. Bushby,   Ronald D. WilliamsFor homes to become active participants in a smart grid, intelligent control algorithms are needed to facilitate autonomous interactions that take homeowner
  NIST Micronutrients Measurement Quality Assurance Program: Spring and Fall 1986 Comparability Studies Results for Round Robins VII and VIII Fat Soluble Vitamins and Carotenoids in Human Serum
                        July 27, 2018
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                                Jeanice M. Brown Thomas,   David L. Duewer,   Margaret C. Kline,   Neal  Craft,   Fillmer  Ruegg,   Emil  Schonberger,   Robert  Schaffer,   Robert  PauleFrom 1984 to 2017, the National Institute of Standards and Technology coordinated the Micronutrients Measurement Quality Assurance Program (MMQAP) for
  NIST Micronutrients Measurement Quality Assurance Program: Spring and Fall 1987 Comparability Studies-Results for Round Robins IX and XI Fat-Soluble Vitamins and Carotenoids in Human Serum
                        May 21, 2018
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                                Jeanice M. Brown Thomas,   David L. Duewer,   Margaret C. Kline,   Willie  May,   Emil  SchonbergerFrom 1984 to 2017, the National Institute of Standards and Technology coordinated the Micronutrients Measurement Quality Assurance Program (MMQAP) for

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