Calibration Research: length, mass, force, acceleration, acoustical pressure, measurement uncertainty

Material Removal Processes: milling, turning, grinding, lapping, polishing

Coordinate and Machine Tools: CMMs, laser trackers, probes, performance, condition based maintenance

Laser and Optics: interferometry, striae, air refractivity, surface finish, EUVL

Surface and Nano: roughness, stylus instruments, interferometry, STM, AFM, SEM, Linewidth, photomasks

Interoperability / Integration: sensor interfacing and networking, open architecture control, product data standards, conformance testing, STEP

Simulation, Visualization and Modeling Simulation architectures and interfaces, distributed simulation standards, neutral models and prototypes

Intelligent Systems: knowledge engineering, planning, learning

Homeland Security: industrial control security

Autonomous Mobility: AGV, military robotics

Health Care: manufacturing metrology and standards for the health care enterprise