Information-Based Manufacturing Program Summary and Accomplishments

摘要

The Information-Based Manufacturing Program of the National Institute ofStandards and Technology (NIST) is developing competence across NIST in the use of information technology (IT) to aid in the conduct of research, accelerate the development of standards, and improve the delivery of NIST measurement and testing services, especially with respect to manufacturing. The purpose of this report is to summarize the Information-Based Manufacturing Program by providing an overview of the program and highlighting key accomplishments that have been achieved. The appendices provide additional information that describes the technical projects that constitute the program's research portfolio. The intended audience for this document includes NIST staff working on the sixteen projects of the Information-Based Manufacturing Program, private sector organizations collaborating with NIST, and the industrial public in general.