Gesture Based Interfaces
Globalization has been paired with constant technological innovation, spreading information and communications technology (ICT) devices throughout the world to all different kinds of people. One […]
Recommended Practice for Measuring Emissions and Fuel Economy of Hybrid Vehicles
The automobile has a rich history shaping how it is constructed and used today. Around the year 1900, cars could be powered by steam, gasoline, […]
Construction and Use of Wire Rope Ladders for the Entertainment Industry
Last month, we discussed standards for ladders, looking specifically at ANSI ASC A14.2-2017: American National Standards for Ladders – Portable Metal – Safety Requirements by […]
Guide for Addressing Environmental Issues in Product Standards (ISO GUIDE 64:2008)
Natural climatic shift has driven the Earth through many geological epochs. It has often been accepted that we are in the Holocene (meaning “entirely recent”), […]
ANSI/ASSE A10.8-2011: Scaffolding Safety Requirements
***Update: This standard has been revised. ANSI/ASSP A10.8-2019: Scaffolding Safety Requirements is available on the ANSI Webstore. Cities are constantly-changing entities, replacing people, buildings, and […]
ANSI ASC A14.2-2007: Portable Metal Ladder Safety Requirements
Humans have always been constricted to the ground by our relatively-unchanged biological limitations. The tallest man who ever lived in recorded history, Robert Pershing Wadlow, […]
AIAA S-111A-2014: Space Solar Cell Testing
A past post focused on AIAA S-117-2010, an American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) standard that recommends a specific verification program for any space […]
Space Systems Verification Program
2015 marks the 25th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope, which is responsible for countless captivating images of asteroids, planets, galaxies, stars, and other astronomical […]
ANSI GELPP 001-2002: Livestock Operations Conditions
In the middle of the 20th Century, there was a “Green Revolution”. During this time, due to scientific accomplishments, the overall crop yield increased greatly, […]
Cleanroom and Controlled Environment Attire
Cleanrooms and other controlled environments are aseptic zones that are crucial for the operations of many different industries. They serve as venues for food processing, […]