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Evaluating safety protocols for manned-unmanned environments through...

Evaluating safety protocols for manned-unmanned environments through agent-based simulation Ryan, Jason C. (Jason Christopher) Recent advances in autonomous system capabilities have improved their...

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The cost of Jointness : insights from environmental monitoring systems in low...

The cost of Jointness : insights from environmental monitoring systems in low Earth orbit Dwyer, Morgan Maeve The term jointness refers to activities or operations that are executed collaboratively by...

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Finding order in a contentious Internet

Finding order in a contentious Internet Sowell, Jesse H., II (Jesse Horton) This inquiry started with the simple question, "Who manages the Internet infrastructure and how?" Since, this question...

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Climate and energy policy for U.S. passenger vehicles : a technology-rich...

Climate and energy policy for U.S. passenger vehicles : a technology-rich economic modeling and policy analysis Karplus, Valerie J Climate and energy security concerns have prompted policy action in...

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Coupled natural gas and electric power systems

Coupled natural gas and electric power systems Leung, Tommy (Tommy Chun Ting) Scarce pipeline capacity in regions that rely on natural gas technologies for electricity generation has created volatile...

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Putting big data in its place : understanding cities and human mobility with...

Putting big data in its place : understanding cities and human mobility with new data sources Toole, Jameson Lawrence According the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), 2008 marked the first year in...

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Integrated allocation and utilization of airport capacity to mitigate air...

Integrated allocation and utilization of airport capacity to mitigate air traffic congestion Jacquillat, Alexandre The combination of air traffic growth and airport capacity limitations has resulted in...

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Plug-in vehicles and carsharing : user references, energy consumption and...

Plug-in vehicles and carsharing : user references, energy consumption and potential for growth Zoepf, Stephen M Plug-in Electric Vehicles (PEVs) are seen as a key pathway to reduce fuel consumption and...

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Classes of defense for computer systems

Classes of defense for computer systems Wolff, Josephine Charlotte Paulina Computer security incidents often involve attackers acquiring a complex sequence of escalating capabilities and executing...

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General equilibrium impacts of new energy technologies on sectoral energy usage

General equilibrium impacts of new energy technologies on sectoral energy usage Ramberg, David J. (David John) The dissertation examines conditions under which gas-to-liquids (GTL) technology...

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Air quality impacts and benefits under U.S. policy for air pollution, climate...

Air quality impacts and benefits under U.S. policy for air pollution, climate change, and clean energy Saari, R. K. (Rebecca Kaarina) Policies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions can also reduce...

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Analysis of capacity pricing and allocation mechanisms in shared railway systems

Analysis of capacity pricing and allocation mechanisms in shared railway systems Peña Alcaraz, Maite In the last 15 years, the use of rail infrastructure by different train operating companies (shared...

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The value of electricity storage under large-scale penetration of renewable...

The value of electricity storage under large-scale penetration of renewable energy : a hybrid modeling approach Octaviano Villasana, Claudia Alejandra Due to the physics of electricity, and the current...

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Innovation strategy to sustain a technological edge for national security &...

Innovation strategy to sustain a technological edge for national security & global leadership Srivastava, Tina Prabha The United States' global lead in secure technology innovation is a cornerstone...

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Strategies to reduce product waste in the consumer packaged goods industry

Strategies to reduce product waste in the consumer packaged goods industry Akkas, Arzum, 1978- The cost of waste for products such as soft drinks, shelf stable dry food, and dairy in the consumer...

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Using inclusive wealth as a measure of sustainability for infrastructure...

Using inclusive wealth as a measure of sustainability for infrastructure planning and evaluation Collins, Ross D. (Ross Daniel) Inclusive wealth (IW) measures the productive base of an economy, which...

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Negotiated collaboration : a study in flexible infrastructure design

Negotiated collaboration : a study in flexible infrastructure design Sakhrani, Vivek A. (Vivek Ashok) This thesis frames design in infrastructure public-private partnerships (P3s) as an exercise in...

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Model use in sustainability negotiations and decisions

Model use in sustainability negotiations and decisions Czaika, Ellen Gail Sustainability negotiations and decisions require the integration of scientific information with stakeholder interests....

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Accounting for non-hazardous industrial waste in the United States

Accounting for non-hazardous industrial waste in the United States Krones, Jonathan Seth This dissertation presents a method for estimating the tonnage and composition of non-hazardous industrial waste...

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Modeling human attention and performance in automated environments with low...

Modeling human attention and performance in automated environments with low task loading Gao, Fei, Ph. D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Automation has the benefit of reducing human operators'...

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