Browsing Institute for Data, Systems, and Society - Master's degree by Title
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Accelerating the onboarding of a new factory partner
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)Nike established the Advanced Manufacturing team to create a future of manufacturing that will be able to better meet growing customer expectations, battle rising costs of production, and unlock new design capabilities. ... -
Acting on purpose: the reflections of MIT student entrepreneurs
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)The study of social systems has increasingly relied on data collection and analysis to draw conclusions. In parallel, the research community has often tried to understand entrepreneurs quantitatively, e.g. by understanding ... -
Active participation of buildings in the power sector : the case of small office buildings
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)Under the broad context of decarbonization of the energy sector, commercial buildings are well-suited for providing ancillary services to the electricity grid and poised to transform from passive consumers to active ... -
Adapting a hazards-risk model to water scarcity in rural India : Aurangabad case study
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)The objective of this project is to improve the responsiveness of District Planning to rural water scarcity in India. Through engagements with the Groundwater Survey Development Agency, and Maharashtra State Government ... -
Adaptive electricity access planning
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)About 1.1 billion people worldwide lack access to electricity and an additional 1 billion have unreliable access. The social ramifications of this problem are noteworthy because access to electric power has the potential ... -
Aging, empathy, and the Internet of Things : a measure of physician readiness to treat older adults
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)Aging is an increasingly disruptive force in the US -- nearly 1 in 5 Americans will be at least 65 years old by 2030. Largely due to the high incidence of chronic disease among older adults, health care spending is larger ... -
Air quality co-benefits of renewable energy policy in the U.S.
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)Despite lawmaker interest in transitioning electricity systems toward renewable energy sources and in mitigating harmful air pollution, the extent to which sub-national renewable energy policies in the U.S. can improve air ... -
Analysis of a top-down bottom-up data analysis framework and software architecture design
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)Data analytics is currently a topic that is popular in academia and in industry. This is one form of bottom-up analysis, where insights are gained by analyzing data. System dynamics is the opposite, a top-down methodology, ... -
An analysis of household characteristics impacting food security and market participation in rural Uganda
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)According to the most recent Ugandan census, 40% of rural Ugandan households experience food insecurity and 25% live below the country's poverty line. Of the rural households, 80% are already engaged in some form of ... -
Analysis of outbound process defects at Amazon's ONT2 Fulfillment Center
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)This thesis investigated two outbound process defects that result in damaged, late, missing or wrong-item shipments, leading to a poor customer experience and concessions for Amazon. Reducing these defects will improve ... -
An analysis of outcomes for FEMA individual assistance recipients in the context of social vulnerability
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)Natural disasters such as hurricanes, floods, and wildfires have been increasing both in frequency and in the cost of damages. Different communities experience disasters differently, from the immediate losses to the long-term ... -
Anomaly detection for natural gas regulator stations
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)Natural gas regulator stations control the flow of gas across PG&Es gas transmission and distribution system. Ensuring the proper functioning of these-stations is critical for the safety of the natural gas system. Currently, ... -
Applicability of the Inclusive Wealth Index as a measure of sustainable development for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)Following UNEP's global assessment of nations' sustainable development in 2012 and 2014, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Inclusive Wealth Index (IWI) growth per capita has been negative. This study evaluates the extent to ... -
Application of artificial intelligence techniques for root cause analysis of customer support calls
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)Dell Technologies seeks to use the advancements in the field of artificial intelligence to improve its products and services. This thesis aims to implement artificial intelligence techniques in the context of Dell's Client ... -
Application of continuous improvement methodologies and techniques in the Drug Design Cycle
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)Amgen, one of the world's leaders in biotechnology, is currently investing in ways to better serve its patients by providing new drugs sooner, and to ensure its competitiveness for years to come. One way is to increase the ... -
Applying factory physics to manual assembly at an aerospace fabrication site
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)The assembly of welded reservoirs at the Boeing Tube Duct, and Reservoir Center (TDRC) is a traditional batch and queue operation that relies heavily on manual craftsmanship. The production system experiences high variability ... -
Artificial intelligence impact on occupations and workforce
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)Recent developments in machine learning (ML) have persuaded researchers that automated technologies without human intervention may transform occupations across the economy. My research seeks to assess how and where ML will ... -
Assessing and mitigating vulnerability chains in model-centric acquisition programs
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)Acquisition programs increasingly use model-centric approaches, generating and using digital assets throughout the lifecycle. Model-centric practices have matured, yet in spite of sound practices there are uncertainties ... -
Assessing financial well-being of merchants by analyzing behavioral patterns in historical transactions
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)This study focuses on new approach to estimate financial wellbeing indicators for merchants, by looking at behavioral patterns of their customers in historical transactions. The transaction data for about 10,000 merchants ... -
Assessing the impact of container marking implementation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)Amgen is implementing new capabilities across the Amgen manufacturing network in order to code containers at the unit-level to reduce the possibility of mix-ups of unlabeled drug products. In order to prepare for the ...
