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Scalable manufacturing of hierarchical nanostructures for thermal management
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
The focus of this thesis is a new simple and scalable process to make surface coatings that have multiple length scales, or hierarchical features. Typically, the formation of hierarchical structures involves multiple steps ...
Development of an inertial generator for embedded applications in rotating environments
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
Inertial generators are devices that generate electrical energy from their inertial motion, and have only one mechanical connection with their surroundings. This makes them suitable power sources for embedded systems ...
The potential commercialization of neuronal replacement therapy using smart polymers
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
NeuroBioChip Device is a programmable, biocompatible, biodegradable, polymer matrix which allows the growth and programming of donor neurons. It creates a microenvironment conducive for neuronal outgrowth and promises a ...
Chinese institutional investment in U.S. real estate market
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
Followed by huge amounts of small real estate investments from wealthy Chinese individuals, large institutional investors, like well-known insurance companies and developers, also started to step into the U.S. real estate ...
A single-pass grid-based algorithm for clustering big data on spatial databases
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
The problem of clustering multi-dimensional data has been well researched in the scientific community. It is a problem with wide scope and applications. With the rapid growth of very large databases, traditional clustering ...
Rent-to-own contracts and tax risk
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
Ownership rates have been decreasing since 2004, and the rental market is becoming less affordable each day. A rent-to-own agreement would reduce barriers to purchase a property for future buyers. However, to promote this ...
Flexible spaces : value creation through robotics in multifamily real estate
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
Current demographic patterns suggest that the future will offer denser and more crowded cities globally, leading to smaller and more expensive apartments for those who wish to live in urban environments. The viability of ...
Does early success and market dominance help or hinder future innovative capability?
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
Many successful innovative companies are acquired and become absorbed into larger more structured organizations. The innovation capabilities of the company change in the new environment depending on the extent to which ...
0 + 0 = 1 : the appliance model of selling software bundled with hardware
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
The business model of selling software bundled with hardware is called the appliance model. As hardware becomes less and less expensive and open source software is being offered for free, the traditional business model of ...
Speed and consensus in standardization : a theoretical and empirical analysis of third generation communication systems
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)
International standardization has been playing an important role in telecommunications industries. The primary benefits of the large committee standardization are interoperability and scales of economy. However, mainly due ...