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Advancing clinical gait analysis through technology and policy
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
Quantitatively analyzing human gait biomechanics will improve our ability to diagnose and treat disability and to measure the effectiveness of assistive devices. Gait analysis is one technology used to analyze walking, but ...
CrowdConcept : assessing the crowd's creative capacity
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
Crowdsourcing creative work - the process of outsourcing a creative task to a large online community or crowd - has grown in popularity over the last decade and is now considered a serious design strategy. However, there ...
Impact of prototyping resource environments on idea generation in product design
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
Some of the world's most challenging problems will require distributed innovation capacity in order to create high-quality and sustainable solutions. However, access to prototyping resources varies and design strategies ...
New product development methods : a study of open design
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
This thesis explores the application of open design to the process of developing physical products. Open design is a type of decentralized innovation that is derived from applying principles of open source software and ...
Enhanced engine mechanical efficiency through tailoring of lubricant formulations to localized power cylinder wall conditions
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
Numerical and experimental studies were performed on an internal combustion engine power cylinder wall's lubricating oil film in order to assess the possibility of tailoring engine lubricants to specific engine configurations ...
Low cost manufacturing of light trapping features on multi-crystalline silicon solar cells : jet etching method and cost analysis
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
An experimental study was conducted in order to determine low cost methods to improve the light trapping ability of multi-crystalline solar cells. We focused our work on improving current wet etching methods to achieve the ...
Methods for managing uncertainly in material selection decisions : robustness of early stage life cycle assessment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
Utilizing alternative materials is an important tactic to improve the environmental performance of products. Currently a growing array of materials candidates confronts today's product designer. While life-cycle assessment ...
The Education DesignShop : broadening non-designers' solutions for big issues
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
Education in America can benefit from innovation. Creating problem-solving and inventive, innovative thinking from a diverse array of people and experiences can help redefine and reinvent this important public mission. ...
The influence of higher education on the national innovation system in Portugal
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
Many economists agree that countries wishing to develop their national economies should focus on increasing their innovation output. In recent years, the Portuguese government has pursued this goal, taking strides to improve ...
Hydrophobicity of rare-earth oxide ceramics and their application in promoting sustained drop-wise condensation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
Hydrophobic surfaces that are robust can have widespread applications in various industries including energy, hydropower, and transportation. In particular, hydrophobic materials promote dropwise condensation, which results ...