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Venture capital and innovation in information technology : evaluation of the French public policy
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999)
Today, there are hundreds of new ventures in Silicon valley, and on the route 128 in Massachusetts that were created by French people. However, in France, innovation in high-technology has stabilized and did not significantly ...
Building China's high-tech telecom equipment industry : a study of strategies in technology acquisition for competitive advantage
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
Over the past decade, China has witnessed a rapid growth in its information and communications technology (ICT) sector. The subject of this thesis specifically focuses on the telecommunications infrastructure equipment ...
Electric powertrains : opportunities and challenges in the US light-duty vehicle fleet
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
Managing impending environmental and energy challenges in the transport sector requires a dramatic reduction in both the petroleum consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of in-use vehicles. This study quantifies ...
Weather forecasting : the next generation : the potential use and implementation of ensemble forecasting
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
This thesis discusses ensemble forecasting, a promising new weather forecasting technique, from various viewpoints relating not only to its meteorological aspects but also to its user and policy aspects. Ensemble forecasting ...
Future contactless payment options for transport for London : demand, cost, equity, and fair policy implications
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
This thesis assesses fare payment technologies for Transport for London in 2015. Based on a survey of technical literature, feasible payments technologies in 2015 include current smartcard technology, contactless bankcards ...
Revenue Management in the railway industry in Japan and Portugal : a stakeholder approach
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
Revenue Management (RM) is the process of managing the sales of perishable assets by controlling price and inventory so as to maximize profit. It was developed in the late 1970s after the deregulation of the US airline ...
System dynamics analysis of incentives for Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) equipage
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
The demand for air transportation is anticipated to continue to grow in the future. In order to accommodate future demands, the U.S. Joint Planning and Development Office (JPDO) proposed the Next Generation Air Transportation ...
Evaluating electronic waste recycling systems : the influence of physical architecture on system performance
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
Many different forms of electronic waste recycling systems now exist worldwide, and the amount of related legislation continues to increase. Numerous approaches have been proposed including landfill bans, extended producer ...
Causes and impacts of Class One engineering changes : an exploratory study based on three defense aircraft acquisition programs
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999)
Past studies on engineering changes have focused on products other than defense aerospace products, and have concentrated primarily on the design-manufacturing interface within single companies. Thus, engineering changes ...
Feedback loops in educational environments using web-based survey tools : new technology development and three implementation case studies
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
This thesis presents lessons from the development of an on-line, web-based feedback system and preliminary analysis of the socio-technical interactions associated with the specification, design and use of this system. The ...