Workshop for the Investigation, Documentation, and Dissemination of National Science Foundation Research Validation Testbeds at the National Institute of Standards and Technology

美国国家标准与技术研究所（NIST）的国家科学基金会（NSF）研究验证试验台的调查、记录和传播研讨会技术摘要有各种正在进行的研究，涉及建筑系统的智能基础设施，这些系统具有与结果验证相关的特殊需求。这些项目需要复杂的测试平台，以现实和全面地评估其研究结果和产品的影响。例如，有许多NSF资助的项目可以通过使用测试台来验证他们的发现。与此相对应的是，NIST和其他建筑研究中心有许多潜在的资源，可以成为优秀的测试平台。主要研究人员正在探索NSF资助的研究与NIST机会之间的智力协同作用，以验证和验证研究结果。为了实现这一目标，他们正在组织一个研讨会，将不同的NSF和NIST研究人员以及不同的NIST工作人员聚集在一起，探索互利合作的机会。该研讨会被称为国家先进建筑基础设施试验台（NABIT）。主要研究者与NIST建筑和火灾研究实验室的肯特里德博士合作组织了这次研讨会。他们正在邀请一些合适的NIST研究人员、NSF受资助者以及附属机构的潜在受资助者，包括本提案的支持合作伙伴霍华德大学。研讨会的预期成果是NABIT潜在参与者的全面清单，创建测试平台的方法，少量有针对性的测试平台，其他人的在线资源，以及霍华德学生的实习计划，与研讨会同时进行。有针对性的试验台作为未来的综合建议的基础上发送给NSF和其他funding institutions.AbstractMost高端研究的重点是探索先进的思想和他们的发现的科学价值。这些发现很少在真实的世界应用所呈现的丰富而复杂的条件下进行测试和验证。一个障碍是缺乏时间和金钱。另一个问题是缺乏现成的试验台、专门编制的数据库和设备，无法为核查创造现实的条件。主要调查员提议组织一次讲习班，探讨如何建立试验台，以验证建设信息系统领域的研究成果。这些系统的研究可以影响关键的应用领域，如建筑物的能源效率，良好的建筑运营和维护实践，以及设施的安全使用。调查人员建议举办一个讲习班，汇集两个关键的机构资源：需要验证其结果的研究人员和具有试验台潜力的研究机构。该研讨会不仅将为创建这些试验平台开发方法、网络和信息基础，还将为有兴趣进入这一研究领域的机构（如霍华德大学）提供培训和进入机会。研究人员希望研讨会能够建立国家先进建筑基础设施试验台（NABIT），并在这一领域提供进一步的研究支持。

Workshop for the Investigation, Documentation, and Dissemination of National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Validation Testbeds at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)Technical AbstractThere is a variety of ongoing research related to intelligent infrastructure for building systems that have special needs related to verification of results. These projects require sophisticated testbeds to realistically and comprehensively evaluate the impact of their findings and products. There are many NSF funded projects, for instance, that could benefit from verifying their findings through the use of testbeds. In correspondence to this there are many potential resources at NIST and other building research centers that may make for excellent testbeds. The Principal Investigators are exploring the intellectual synergies between NSF-funded research and opportunities at NIST to verify and validate research findings. To accomplish this, they are organizing a workshop that brings together a diverse group of NSF and NIST researchers and a diverse group of NIST staff to explore opportunities for mutually beneficial collaboration. The workshop is called the National Advanced Building Infrastructure Testbed (NABIT). The Principal Investigators are organizing this workshop in collaboration with Dr. Kent Reed from the Building and Fire Research Lab at NIST. They are inviting a number of appropriate NIST researchers, NSF grantees, as well as potential grantees in affiliated institutions, including Howard University, a supporting partner in this proposal. The intended outcomes of the workshop are a comprehensive inventory of potential participants in NABIT, a methodology for creating testbeds, a small number of targeted testbeds, an online resource for others, and an internship program for Howard students, run concurrently with the workshop. The targeted testbeds serve as the basis of a future comprehensive proposal to be sent to NSF and other funding institutions.AbstractMost high end research focuses on the exploration of advanced ideas and the scientific merit of their findings. Rarely are these findings tested and verified against the rich and complex conditions presented by real world applications. One impediment is the lack of time and money. Another one is the lack of readily available testbeds specially compiled databases and equipment that create realistic conditions for verification. The Principal Investigators propose to organize a workshop to explore the ways to create testbeds that would serve to verify research results in the area of building information systems. Research with these systems can impact critical application areas such as energy efficiency in buildings, sound building operation and maintenance practices, and safe and secure use of facilities. The Investigators propose to conduct a workshop to bring together two key institutional resources: researchers that need to verify their results and research institutions that have testbed potential. The workshop will not only develop the methodology, networking, and information basis for creating these testbeds, but will also provide training and entry opportunities for institutions that are interested in entering this research area, such as Howard University. The Investigators expect the workshop to lead to the creation of a National Advanced Building Infrastructure Testbed (NABIT) and further research support in this area.