Browsing Technology and Policy - Master's degree by Title
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VacSeen : semantically enriched automatic identification and data capture for improved vaccine logistics
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)Vaccines are globally recognized as a critical public health intervention. Routine immunization coverage in large parts of the developing world is around 80%. Technology and policy initiatives are presently underway to ... -
Valuation methods for capital investment in merchant power plants
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)Wholesale electricity in the U.S. and many other countries is increasingly being supplied by unregulated firms competing to sell their product in competitive markets. Developers of the new merchant plants face a different ... -
Value chain dynamics and evolving consumer demographics in the American television industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)The American television industry has always been one of very fast 'clockspeed,' characterized by the rapid pace of innovation and the emergence of new business models. This has never been truer than now. The entrance of ... -
Value network modeling : a quantitative method for comparing benefit across exploration architectures
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)In the design of complex systems serving a broad group of stakeholders, it can be difficult to prioritize objectives for the architecture. I postulate that it is possible to make architectural decisions based on consideration ... -
The value of automated fare collection data for transit planning : an example of rail transit OD matrix estimation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)Traditionally, transit agencies across the world have relied on traveler surveys and manual counts to inform many of their service and operations planning decisions. Today, many agencies can add to their existing planning ... -
Valuing energy storage in electricity grids : a machine learning approach
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)Meeting climate change mitigation targets likely requires the integration of large amounts of renewable energy generation, as well as energy storage systems, into the electric grid. However, the deployment of energy storage ... -
Valuing flexibility in infrastructure developments : the Bogota water supply expansion plan.
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002)This thesis aims to aid in the understanding of capital budgeting techniques for infrastructure developments. In particular, it analyzes: Net Present Value (NPV), Decision Analysis (DA) and Real Options Analysis (ROA), and ... -
Valuing innovative technology R&D as a real option : application to fuel cell vehicles
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)This thesis aims to elucidate real option thinking and real option valuation techniques for innovative technology investment. Treating the fuel cell R&D investment as a real option for General Motor's light passenger vehicle ... -
Valuing project risk and flexibility in mining resource development
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Venture capital and innovation in information technology : evaluation of the French public policy
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999)Today, there are hundreds of new ventures in Silicon valley, and on the route 128 in Massachusetts that were created by French people. However, in France, innovation in high-technology has stabilized and did not significantly ... -
Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) : the dynamics of technology and regulation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)"What Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is going to do is start to weaken the foundation of the way we've done things for 100 years...Congress already should be discussing the next telecom bill," said Federal Communications ... -
The Voice Web : a strategic analysis
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002)Introduction: If the emergence of the World Wide Web was the communications and business phenomenon of the 1990' s, then the Mobile Web is already poised to be the darling of the next phase of the personal communications ... -
Water footprint of electric power generation : modeling its use and analyzing options for a water-scarce future
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)The interdependency between water and energy, sometimes called the water-energy nexus, is growing in importance as demand for both water and energy increases. Energy is required for water treatment and supply, while virtually ... -
Water-energy nexus in the UAE in relation to climate change and adaptation policy scenarios
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)Water and Energy systems that were once considered disparate, are coupled in many ways. Generation, transmission and distribution of each system relies on the other system. The interaction becomes significantly stronger ... -
Weather forecasting : the next generation : the potential use and implementation of ensemble forecasting
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)This thesis discusses ensemble forecasting, a promising new weather forecasting technique, from various viewpoints relating not only to its meteorological aspects but also to its user and policy aspects. Ensemble forecasting ... -
The Web of science : power structure research of the American stem cell industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)This thesis reviews the developments in the research of business power and social structure, particularly focusing on the phenomena of "inner circle" and "structural hole" and their underlying theories. Through a close ... -
Welfare distortions of climate change policies
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)The economic cost of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emission is an important policy consideration. As public awareness of climate change consequences increase, there is increased political support for greenhouse gas emission ... -
Westinghouse PWR : the rise and fall of a dominant design in the electric power industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002)In the early 1950s the electric power industry was shaken by the introduction of a new type of energy source that pledged to be the most cost-efficient way of producing electricity. Counting on the promise of huge profits ... -
What drives spacecraft innovation? : a quantitative analysis of communication satellite history
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)The overall goal of this research is to develop a better understanding of how innovation can, and should, happen in the space sector. Part A: Towards an Empirical Measure of Spacecraft Innovation, frames the discussion of ... -
What's next for the airliner? : historical analysis and future predictions of aircraft architecture and performance
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)Air travel has advanced greatly since the inception of the first commercially viable airliner in the 1930s, the Douglas DC-3. In the 80 years since then, the number of annual air passengers in the US has increased from ...
