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Drive-access transit : a regional analytical framework
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)A framework for analyzing drive-access transit at a regional level is developed in this research. This framework is intended primarily for in-house use by regional transit agencies, yet has implications for the regional ... -
Driven to congestion : how the planning, engineering and politics of transportation established, preserves and perpetuates the automobile city
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)The last eight decades of urban transportation planning and engineering in the United States have been dominated by the hegemony of the automobile. Auto-oriented planning of the transportation and land use system has had ... -
Driver performance--a study of metrics that measure it and environmental conditions that affect it
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Driver-vehicle interaction in braking
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999)While antilock brake systems (ABS) have become more and more popular with the public, statistics reports imply that ABS-equipped cars have no advantage over non-ABS-equipped cars in reducing fatal accidents. While the brake ... -
Driverless dreams : technological narratives and the shape of the automated car
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)In this work Erik Stayton examines dominant and alternative paradigms of ground vehicle automation, and concludes that current and imagined automation technology is far more hybrid than is often recognized, presenting ... -
Drivers of Disruption: How Jakarta's Mobility Platform Drivers Understand, Transform and Resist the Algorithms that Manage Them
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2022-02)Leveraging embedded fieldwork with mobility platform drivers in Jakarta this dissertation shows how dreams of technologically-enabled disruption fall apart on the streets of Global South cities. Through the case of platform ... -
The drivers of foreign direct investment in telecommunications among developing countries : the role of government
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)During the late 1980s, globalization of the world's economies and technological development created the conditions for the expansion of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in telecommunications. This tendency has been further ... -
Drivers of healthy online conversations about loneliness and depression
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)Loneliness is becoming a global epidemic. As many as 33% of Americans report being chronically lonely, with similar percentages reported in countries around the world. Additionally, this is a percentage that has risen by ... -
Drivers of photovoltaics cost evolution
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)Photovoltaics (PV) have experienced notable development over the last forty years. PV module costs have declined 20% on average with every doubling of cumulative capacity, while global PV installations have increased at ... -
The drivers of retail performance : the true value of online and in-store sales in an evolving retail industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)This thesis examines the spatial and operational efficiencies of major US retailers in relation to their physical real estate and e-commerce footprints. The continued rise of e-commerce has altered the dynamics of the ... -
Drivers' evaluation of advanced traveller information systems for inter-city expressways in Japan
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Driving a lean transformation using a six sigma improvement process
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)Successive transformations within manufacturing have brought great efficiencies to producers and lower costs to consumers. With the advents of interchangeable parts between 1800 and 1850 in small arms manufacturing (Hounshell, ... -
Driving change : evaluating strategies to control automotive energy demand growth in China
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)As the number of vehicles in China has relentlessly grown in the past decade, the energy demand, fuel demand and greenhouse gas emissions associated with these vehicles have kept pace. This thesis presents a model to project ... -
Driving change : how workplace benefits can nudge solo car commuters toward sustainable modes
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)This thesis investigates the role that employer benefits can play in encouraging commuters to use sustainable modes of transportation, motivated by the increasing cost of parking provision at urban workplaces and the broader ... -
Driving change in commodity management in engineering led firms through optimization studies, modeling, and data driven decision making
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)Engineering focused companies often find difficulty in managing costs. As the innovations begin to slow and key products are commoditized these companies often find themselves far behind their competition from a cost ... -
Driving confidence and in-vehicle telematics : a study of technology adoption patterns of the 50+ driving population
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)In-vehicle telematics is a term that encompasses a wide range of technologies, which aid the driving function through features assisting in safety and service tasks. These technologies are designed to give the operator and ... -
Driving connectivity : the future of the U.S. telematics industry and its impact to Toyota Motors
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)As stated by Joe Guglielmi, President of Motorola's Integrated Electronics Systems Sector, in 1998 "... the most important technological advancement of the next decade is the one that will allow consumers to receive computer ... -
Driving cycle time reduction through an improved material flow process in the electronics assembly manufacturing cell
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)Many companies have implemented lean and six sigma programs over the past twenty years. Lean has been a proven system that has eliminated waste and created value at many companies throughout the world. Raytheon IDS's lean ... -
Driving down emissions : analyzing a plan for meeting Massachusetts' carbon emission reduction targets for passenger vehicles
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)Massachusetts is one of the US states at the forefront of carbon emission reduction policy, and has the potential to model success to the rest of the country. The state's Global Warming Solutions Act (GWSA) passed in 2008, ... -
Driving Emerging Technologies From Concept to Reality: A Case Study of Carbon Nanotubes
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2023-06)The evolution of electronics has transformed nearly every aspect of society and has been fueled by decades of relentless device scaling. However, electronics is facing a paradigm shift as serious obstacles challenge future ...