Browsing Engineering Systems Division by Title
Now showing items 1775-1794 of 1993
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Tackling uncertainty in airport design : a real options approach
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)The airport industry is changing. Once understood as stand-alone public infrastructures, many modern airports now operate within privatized multi-airport systems and contend with previously unknown competitive pressures. ... -
Tagging wild cetaceans : investigating the balance between more and less invasive techniques
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)On-animal tags provide an incredible window into the world of cetaceans, allowing researchers to track movements across ocean basins and investigate fine-scale behavior deep below the surface. The earliest cetacean tags ... -
Tailored hospital supply chain for greater return on investment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)The cost of healthcare has been increasing over the past several years. From 1997 to 2002, the average cost for hospital stays increased 24 percent. The increase in healthcare cost can be explained by malpractice law suits ... -
Taiwanese political call-in talk shows : control and "credible participation" hidden behind the spectacle
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)Recently, governments have leveraged a variety of new technologies, especially new social media, to create an open government, or Government 2.0 that is transparent in its policies and gives its citizens the ability to ... -
Taming the Business Cycles in Commercial Aviation: Trade-space analysis of strategic alternatives using simulation modeling
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division, 2008-05)We investigate the effectiveness of strategic alternatives that are designed to dampen the cyclicality manifest in the commercial aviation related industries. The constituent enterprises of the commercial aviation system ... -
Task modeling and assessment for human-system interaction in freight rail operations
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)As technological advancement continues and the usage of automation in the cab of a locomotive grows, the role of the locomotive engineer and conductor changes. There is a need then to better understand the impact of different ... -
A taxonomy and analysis of web wrapping technologies
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)Web wrapping technologies were developed in the 90s in the middle of the dot com boom to facilitate the extraction of web data. In recent years, the underlying architecture of web wrapping technologies is also been used ... -
Teaching about Complex Sociotechnical Systems (CSS)
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division, 2010-07)Prof Chris Magee and I teach the doctoral seminar in engineering systems (ESD.83) required for all ESD doctoral students usually in the first semester they are registered as doctoral students. One of the assignments deals ... -
A Teaching Note on “Real Options”
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division, 2010-09)The engineering life is uncertain. We often need to make decisions now that we hope will be effective some years from now. One approach to this conundrum is to design “flexibility” into our projects, hedging against future ... -
Teaching Systems Thinking to Engineering Undergraduates Using the CLIOS Process
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division, 2007-05)The introductory science courses taken by engineering undergraduates are usually intensely reductionist in form, silos in physics, chemistry, biology, and so forth. Then, their engineering subjects in the early undergraduate ... -
Technical and institutional priorities for enhancing rail/aviation cooperation for the future intercity passenger transportation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)There are currently about 120 airport rail links existing or proposed to be constructed around the world. The growth in the number of airport rail links reflects the almost relentless growth in air travel and the associated ... -
Technical and policy issues surrounding the use of autonomous maneuverable earth observing satellites
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Technical benefits and cultural barriers of networked Autonomous Undersea Vehicles
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)The research presented in this thesis examines the technical benefits to using a collaborative network of Autonomous Undersea Vehicles (AUVs) in place of individual vehicles. Benefits could be achieved in the areas of ... -
A technical, financial, and policy analysis of the RAMSES RFID inventory management system for NASA's International Space Station: prospects for SBIR/STTR technology infusion
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)Engineering, management, and social science methodologies have been employed to analyze a new asset tracking and management system for human spaceflight applications. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Aurora ... -
Technically superior but unloved : a multi-faceted perspective on multi-core's failure to meet expectations in embedded systems
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)A growing number of embedded multi-core processors from several vendors now offer several technical advantages over single-core architectures. However, despite these advantages, adoption of multi-core processors in embedded ... -
Techno-economic analysis of water management options for unconventional natural gas developments in the Marcellus Shale
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)The emergence of large-scale hydrocarbon production from shale reservoirs has revolutionized the oil and gas sector, and hydraulic fracturing has been the key enabler of this advancement. As a result, the need for water ... -
A techno-economic and environmental assessment of hydroprocessed renewable distillate fuels
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)This thesis presents a model to quantify the economic costs and environmental impacts of producing fuels from hydroprocessed renewable oils (HRO) process. Aspen Plus was used to model bio-refinery operations and supporting ... -
Technological development and innovation : selected policy implications
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)Technological development is one of the main drivers in economic progress throughout the world and is strongly linked to the creation of new industries, jobs, and wealth. This thesis attempts to better understand how a ... -
Technological innovation, venture formation and resource allocation : the impact of economic downturn on life sciences venture capital and start-ups
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)The Massachusetts life sciences supercluster is a source of tremendous innovation. The Commonwealth's academic and industrial institutions produce a consistent stream of cutting-edge scientific research and the region has ... -
Technology adoption in automotive product development
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)The automotive industry is characterized by the early adoption of technology into their products. In recent years, the automotive industry has developed infotainment systems that encompass navigation, digital media, phone ...
