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An approach to improving the power management system in electronic devices
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
The current power management technology baseline does not address the increasing gap between system charge performance and functionality needs in a smartphone. This gap can eventually inhibit further increases in functionality ...
The evolution of business ecosystems : interspecies competition in the steel industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
This thesis contributes toward the building of a theory of the evolution of business ecosystems by exploring the applicability of Piepenbrock's' theoretical framework to a commodity industrial setting, namely the U.S. steel ...
The economics of investing in green buildings
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
This thesis discusses economics of green buildings. The need to reduce greenhouse gases emissions became clear. Buildings account for a large part of the greenhouse gases emissions, changing the atmosphere's composition. ...
Supply chain practices in the context of an emerging economy
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
The emergence of the BRIC economies of Brazil, Russia, India and China as a formidable economic powerhouse is turning into a reality. The center of the world's economic gravity is slowly shifting towards these emerging ...
Scaling air quality effects from alternative jet fuel in aircraft and ground support equipment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
Many of the nation's largest airports, including Los Angeles International Airport, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Chicago O'Hare International Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport are ...
Exploring the use of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) to develop systems architectures in naval ship design
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
The U.S. Navy designs and operates the most technologically advanced ships in the world. These ships incorporate the latest in weapons technology, phased array antennas, composite structures, signature reduction, survivability, ...
Open architecture framework for improved early stage submarine design
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
Could transparency between current disparate methods improve efficiency in early stage submarine design? Does the lack of transparency between current design methods hinder the effectiveness of early stage submarine design? ...
Space exploration challenges : characterization and enhancement of space suit mobility and planetary protection policy analysis
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
This thesis addresses two challenges associated with advanced space and planetary exploration: characterizing and improving the mobility of current and future gas pressurized space suits; and developing effective domestic ...
Policy recommendations to improve the competitiveness of small scale farmers in Colombia through Information and Communication Technologies
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
Half of the Colombian population lives in regions dependent on primary activities such as agriculture, livestock, and fishing. This sector is characterized for being a mix of two kinds of productive systems: large-scale ...
Strategies for the future of lighting
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
The motivation behind this thesis came from years of work in the solid-state lighting industry at Color Kinetics. My role there was mostly technical, but a bit of market understanding was involved. I wanted to gain a better ...