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A simplified software architecture for self-updating Building Information Models (BIM)
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
Building Information Modeling (BIM) is an emerging software technology that is revolutionizing the architecture, engineering, and construction (A/E/C) industry. BIM technology employs "object-based 3D models-containing the ...
The role of biosphere-atmosphere-ocean interactions in the climate of West Africa during the Middle Holocene
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
In previous studies, a zonally symmetric, synchronously coupled biosphere-atmosphere model (ZonaIBAM), which includes explicit representation of ecosystem dynamics, has been developed and validated based on current forcings ...
Airline revenue management based on dynamic programming incorporating passenger sell-up behavior
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
Low-fare carriers with simplified and unrestricted fare structures have rapidly grown and captured an important share of demand in the markets they enter, forcing legacy carriers to inevitably simplify their fare structures ...
Understanding current environmental issues and their impact on ship design
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
This thesis is intended to provide recommendations for ship owners and operators on how to prepare for new engine emissions regulations that will be progressively more stringent than current regulations. To provide these ...
The role of topography in the emergence of African savannas
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)
The coexistence of trees and grasses in savannas are not well understood even though savannas occupy a wide area of West Africa. In this study, a hypothesis is proposed to investigate the question of how trees and grasses ...
Calibration of dynamic traffic assignment models with point-to-point traffic surveillance
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
Accurate calibration of demand and supply simulators within a Dynamic Traffic Assignment (DTA) system is critical for the provision of consistent travel information and efficient traffic management. Emerging traffic ...
Quantifying the source of reentrant line variability and the effects of processes standardization on tool availability variability
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
This thesis quantifies the sensitivity of tool availability variability with respect to product throughput and examines how Intel's High Precision Maintenance initiative can be used to minimize these effects. Tools with ...
Methodology for achieving GASB 34 modified approach compliance using U.S. Navy "Smart Base" facility management practices
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002)
Experiments on waves and currents over a movable bed
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002)
Transit preferential treatment : a public policy-making perspective
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)
Buses and in general at-grade public transportation remain the most important component of transit services in all the urban areas, whether they are feeder to a heavy rail system or an independent network. However, the ...