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Calibration Research: length, mass, force, acceleration, acoustical pressure, measurement uncertainty |
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Material Removal Processes: milling, turning, grinding, lapping, polishing |
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Coordinate and Machine Tools: CMMs, laser trackers, probes, performance, condition based maintenance |
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Laser and Optics: interferometry, striae, air refractivity, surface finish, EUVL |
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Surface and Nano: roughness, stylus instruments, interferometry, STM, AFM, SEM, Linewidth, photomasks |
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Interoperability / Integration: sensor interfacing and networking, open architecture control, product data standards, conformance testing, STEP |
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Simulation, Visualization and Modeling Simulation architectures and interfaces, distributed simulation standards, neutral models and prototypes |
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Intelligent Systems: knowledge engineering, planning, learning |
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Homeland Security: industrial control security |
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Autonomous Mobility: AGV, military robotics |
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Health Care: manufacturing metrology and standards for the health care enterprise |
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