Browsing Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering by Title
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Identification of Information in Decision Systems
(2007)Extending unique identification to non-physical objects (data, information, decisions, knowledge) is a challenging problem in systems engineering. The tools and technologies available for naming physical objects may soon ... -
The impact of surface albedo on climate and building energy consumption: review and comparative analysis
(Transportation Review Board, 2015-08)This paper presents a state-of-the-art review of the existing research on the climate impacts of albedo. Different analytical approaches and modeling works are synthesized and discussed. -
INGRID and the Zen of Energy
(2009-05-08)Policies based on empirical assumptions without a foundation in granular real-time data may be limited in scope. It may sputter ineffectively in its role as the engine of energy economics. For energy efficiency and ... -
INGRID ENERGY EFFICIENCY: QUEST FOR INTELLIGENT MITOCHONDRIA
(2009-06-01)Policies based on empirical assumptions without a foundation in granular real-time data may be limited in scope. It may sputter ineffectively in its role as the engine of energy economics. For energy efficiency and ... -
INGRID ENERGY EFFICIENCY: QUEST FOR INTELLIGENT MITOCHONDRIA
(2009-06-04)Policies based on empirical assumptions without a foundation in granular real-time data may be limited in scope. It may sputter ineffectively in its role as the engine of energy economics. For energy efficiency and ... -
Innovation Strategies and Ideas
(2008-08-01)Convergence is the central theme advocated in these suggestions for global economic growth through entrepreneurial innovation strategies which may catalyse building of enterprises with creative dimensions. -
Innovation: in his ordo est ordinem non servare
(2010-05-22)Suggestions for innovation and change in education. -
Intelligence ? in AI ?
(2017-04-10)The elusive quest for intelligence in artificial intelligence. -
Internet of Systems (IoS) - Economic Re-equilibration Catalyzed by Internet of Things (IoT)
(2014)How will the tapestry of humanity and the ethos of civilization evolve when billions of devices and trillions of sensors with quadrillion end points can connect events in our daily lives to the world around us and monitor ... -
Internet of Things Collaborative Research Initiative (ICRI) at MIT Auto-ID Labs
(2017-01-14)MIT Auto ID Labs continues the digital revolution started by the MIT Auto ID Center in 1999. The IoT Collaborative Research Initiative (ICRI) at the MIT Auto ID Labs owes its origin to the MIT Auto ID Center which coined ... -
Introduction
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Is Energy Efficiency Necessary?
(2010-05-18)Introduction to US energy scenario and suggesting why we need efficiency. -
Life Cycle Assessment for Residential Buildings: A Literature Review and Gap Analysis (Revised)
(2016-10-12)What is the environmental impact of a house throughout its lifetime? This report summarizes recent research on life cycle assessment of residential buildings in order to identify gaps in understanding as well as best ... -
Management of supply chain: an alternative modelling technique for forecasting
(Journal of the Operational Research Society, 2007-05-23)Forecasting is a necessity almost in any operation. However, the tools of forecasting are still primitive in view of the great strides made by research and the increasing abundance of data made possible by automatic ... -
Methods, Impacts, and Opportunities in the Concrete Building Life Cycle
(MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub, 2011-08)Life cycle assessment (LCA) offers a comprehensive approach to evaluating and improving the environmental impacts of buildings. This research explores and advances three key areas relevant to the field of buildings LCA: ... -
Methods, Impacts, and Opportunities in the Concrete Pavement Life Cycle
(MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub, 2011-08)Life cycle assessment (LCA) offers a comprehensive approach to evaluate and improve the environmental impacts of pavements. This research explores and advances three key areas relevant to the pavement LCA field: methodology, ... -
Molecular Medicine
(2008-07-30)Healthcare problems of the 21st Century shall require effective therapies for emerging infectious diseases. Understanding why some infectious agents and parasites can co-exist or reside within the human host may offer ... -
Molecular Virology: SARS-CoV-2 and CoVID-19 (Current Topics)
(2020-10-16)Low-cost, non-invasive, detection, and diagnostic platform for surveillance of infections in humans, and animals. The system embraces the IoT “digital by design” metaphor by incorporating elements of connectivity, data ... -
Nano-sensoromics: Is it Conceptually Similar to Carbonomics?
(2008-12-15)Conceptual systems thinking evoking an amalgam of data analytics in healthcare vs energy -
Negative and Positive Transcriptional Regulation by Thyroid Hormone Receptor Isoforms
(The Endocrine Society (USA), 1990)Negative and positive regulations by multiple forms of thyroid hormone receptors.
