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A method for the autonomous geolocation of ground vehicles in forest environments is presented. The method provides an estimate of the global horizontal position of a vehicle strictly based on finding a geometric match ...

It is common practice in organizational research to apply policy analysis to better understand how an enterprise is approaching and addressing a particular topic of interest. The approach to policy analysis commonly used ...

The olfactory system remains one of the least well understood out of the five senses. In this thesis we examined the mappings of the odors to pathways in the brain as an initial assessment for the feasibility of digital ...

Today's online news readers are distracted and inundated with content. Readers tend to skim and spend little time reading an article, leaving them less informed and sometimes, unknowingly, incorrectly informed since they ...

This research aimed to discover the types of software tools required for operators of energy delivery systems to secure their systems against cyber threats using systems theoretic cybersafety, with MIT Aero/Astro Department's ...

Global food production faces severe challenges that will test the world's ability to mobilize technology, industry participants, and governments to develop a sustainable response. Feeding a growing population and accommodating ...

The World Resources Institute (WRI) and United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimate that global agricultural food production will need to increase 56% between 2010 and 2050 to meet projected caloric ...

The structure of yeasted breads is created during the multiple stages of bread-making: mixing, proofing, and shaping. These stages serve to develop a network of gluten and air bubbles which leaven the dough and allow it ...

In this thesis, I propose concretizing the Piagetian view of children as 'gifted learners' to children as 'gifted language builders', who construct and learn many languages to reduce their uncertainty about the world. These ...

Airborne wind energy (AWE) technologies have the potential to become a dominant source of clean electricity generation and help humanity reach many of the key sustainable development goals (SDGs) established by the United ...