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Analysis and optimization of the Emergency Department at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center via simulation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
We develop a simulation model based on patient data from 2/1/05 to 1/31/06 that represents the operations of the Emergency Department at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, a Harvard teaching hospital and a leading medical ...
Potential benefits of information sharing during the arrival process at hub airports
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)
This thesis explores the benefits of increasing communication and collaboration between airlines and air traffic controllers during the arrival process at hub airports. In particular, this study estimates operational ...
Trust-based design of human-guided algorithms
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
By combining the strengths of human and computers, Human Machine Collaborative Decision Making has been shown to generate higher quality solutions in less time than conventional computerized methods. In many cases, it is ...
Optimization-based allocation of force protection resources in an asymmetric environment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
More than four years after the end of major combat operations in the 2003 Iraq War, the United States military continues to sustain casualties at rates higher than those during the ground campaign. Combat service support ...
Optimized supply routing at Dell under non-stationary demand
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
This thesis describes the design and implementation of an optimization model to manage inventory at Dell's American factories. Specifically, the model is a mixed integer program which makes routing decisions on incoming ...
Support vector machine and parametric wavelet-based texture classification of stem cell images
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
Stem (cell research is one of the most promising and cutting-edge fields i the miedical sciences. It is believed that this innovative research will lead to life-saving treatments in the coming years. As part of their work, ...
Learning together better : the structured design of learning teams
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
There is a great need among educators for a way to quickly assign teams in large or distance learning classrooms in a manner superior to random assignment or student self-selection. Forming teams based on knowledge of ...
Coordinated dynamic planning for air and space operations
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
Planners of military air and space operations in a battlefield environment seek to allocate resources against targets in a way that best achieves the objectives of the commander. In future conflicts, the presence of new ...
Estimating the true extent of air traffic delays
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)
Most air traffic delay measures assess delays relative to schedule. Over the past decades, however, airline schedules have been adjusted to take into account airspace congestion and yield better on-time performance. In ...
Alternatives to the gradient in optimal transfer line buffer allocation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
This thesis describes several directions to replace the gradient in James Schor's gradient algorithm to solve the dual problem. The alternative directions are: the variance and standard deviation of buffer levels, the ...