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Balancing utility and privacy of high-dimensional datasets : mobile phone metadata
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
Large-scale datasets of human behavior have the potential to fundamentally transform the way we develop cities, fight disease and crime, and respond to natural disasters. However, understanding the privacy of these data ...
The impacts and management of outdoor-sourced PM2.5 in New Delhi's buildings : a simulation approach
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
New Delhi (and India more broadly) is noted for extremely high levels of ambient PM2.5, caused by a pattern of rapid urbanization and economic growth. As a large proportion of Indian buildings employ natural- or mixed-mode ...
Using the principles of set-based design to realize ship design process improvement
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
Set-based design (SBD) is a relatively new complex product development method. Its use has been well researched in the automotive and aerospace industries and, although it requires an upfront investment in resources, it ...
Modeling end-to-end order cycle-time variability to improve on-time delivery commitments and drive future state metrics
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
Dell is accelerating investments to simplify and improve one of the core competencies it was founded on, customer experience. One goal within this initiative is to increase the percentage of orders that are ontime to a ...
Strategic analysis of technical, commercial, and regulatory influences on the commercialization of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
Increasing regulatory pressures are being applied to automotive manufacturers requiring them to reduce the negative impacts that their vehicles have on the environment. In response to these regulations, and evolving consumer ...
Analysis of outbound process defects at Amazon's ONT2 Fulfillment Center
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
This thesis investigated two outbound process defects that result in damaged, late, missing or wrong-item shipments, leading to a poor customer experience and concessions for Amazon. Reducing these defects will improve ...
Wires-down predictive modeling and preventative measures optimization
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
In 2012, the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) identified overhead wires-down failure events as an important metric for safety and reliability. These events occur when power lines contact the ground and are caused ...
Application of continuous improvement methodologies and techniques in the Drug Design Cycle
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
Amgen, one of the world's leaders in biotechnology, is currently investing in ways to better serve its patients by providing new drugs sooner, and to ensure its competitiveness for years to come. One way is to increase the ...
A scalable architecture for the interconnection of microgrids
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
Electrification is a global challenge that is especially acute in India, where about one fifth of the population has no access to electricity. Solar powered microgrid technology is a viable central grid alternative in the ...
The impact of strategic investment on success of capital-intensive ventures
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
Established companies in technology-enabled industries such as software, telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, and semiconductors, have used corporate venture capital as a lever to access and screen technological advances, ...