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Showing 1 to 20 of 400 for “"Engineering and Management Program."”.
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Applying System-Theoretic Accident Model Process view to patient safety for treatment with oral chemotherapy and anti-cancer drugs
… provides benefit to patients with both malignant and non-malignant diseases, the use of these agents can be at times associated with safety concerns for both patients and the healthcare workers that administer the medication. In order to mitigate the risks or hazards that are identified there are …
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Designing user-centered IoT solutions for small-scale and mid-scale farmers
… that by the year 2030, the global water demand will outstrip supply by 40%. In face of the global water crisis, it is crucial to increase irrigation efficiency in agriculture, which currently consumes 70% of the global freshwater supply. Studies have shown that using precision agricultural …
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Investigating roadblocks to artificial intelligence adoption in enterprises through a systems perspective
… Intelligence (AI) is a new digital technology and strategy imperative. It can have an enormous influence on the economy and society. In 1956, the term AI was introduced at the Dartmouth conference and used mainly in computer science research and academic domain. AI experienced several ups and …
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An exploration of spinal care injury treatment : opportunities to improve functional recovery and independence for patients with incomplete spinal cord injuries
… injury (SCI) is a severe life-changing event, and usually results in significant complications and loss of function. The severity and complexity of these injuries make them difficult to treat. This thesis seeks to identify the most significant opportunities for improving SCI treatment. It …
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Multi-criteria design analysis of sensor systems for railway level crossings
… companies because of their high frequency and considerable severity. As a countermeasure against the accidents, obstacle detection systems are widely installed and used in a large number of level crossings in Japan. However, current obstacle detection systems can typically detect only …
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An abductive approach to Design Structure Matrix (DSM) partitioning using frequency domain scoring
… he or she may have overlooked. In electrical engineering, we often make use of transforms to convert time domain signals into frequency domain signals in order to glean additional information which may not have been initially apparent. In this respect, using a frequency domain transform on a …
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A multispectral imaging method and device to detect and quantify the presence of fluid in the middle ear to facilitate the diagnosis and triage of ear infections
… that cause inflammation of tympanic membrane and fluid buildup in the middle ear cavity accounts for 2-3 million hospital visits every year [34]. As per an epidemiological study conducted from 2006 - 2016 on 685 children, between the ages of 1-3 years, roughly 60% had at least one hospital …
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Evaluating the impact of point-of-care diagnostics on disease outbreaks in low resource settings
… outbreaks to enable early intervention measures and minimize risk of disease transmission. Recent outbreaks in low-resource settings have highlighted challenges with traditional laboratory-based diagnostic approaches including a dependence on supporting infrastructure and highly trained users. …
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Machine learning for well rate estimation : integrated imputation and stacked ensemble modeling
… well test features that are far from independent and identically distributed (IID), and exhibit missing data with a not missing at random (MNAR) classification from three different oil fields. This research introduces a novel integrated imputation procedure that combines the imputation model …
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Analysis of DevOps in complex product-service system development
DevOps, a paradigm in which development and operations processes and teams are considered elements of the same stack, is a new way of thinking in the software engineering domain. It has recently gained significant momentum in development of Product-Service-Systems (PSS) where operations play a …
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Investigating the impact of technology progress on the future architecture of Japanese space enterprise
… development has been performed by the government and the national space agency. However, some key figures of merits of space technology reach a mature enough level and people begin to change their attitude to space technology. In this context, the ecosystem and the stakeholders around JAXA have …
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Determining the user experience level of operating computer systems in the Central Bank of Mexico
… of Mexico. The user experience is subjective and depends on a user's interaction with the ergonomic and hedonic qualities of a product, service, or system. A user experience framework based on the literature review was proposed. This framework was used to decompose the user experience into …
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A systems analysis and technology roadmap for fall mitigation systems for the elderly
Falls and fall related injuries in the elderly (aged 65 and older) are a major health challenge - both to the affected individual and to the public health system. Approximately 28-35% of the elderly fall each year and falls lead to 20-30% of mild to severe injuries, and are underlying cause of …
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Error propagation in concurrent product development
… a new product. Faster product life-cycles and demanding schedules have introduced the importance of beginning downstream work (build/manufacturing) while upstream work (design) is incomplete. Conceivably, this project concurrency improves project schedule and cost by forcing rework to be …
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Spatio-temporal comparative analysis of scooter share in Washington D.C.
… data for different e-scooter firms was collected and investigated for differences in e-scooter usage patterns among customers of the firms. Computational analysis using predictive algorithms and correlation analysis was done to find co-relationally important features for predicting the dependent …
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Testing for systematic ESG fund construction and independence measures
… the investment case for Environmental, Social and Governance Funds (ESG), however research into how these funds are constructed has been less studied. The purpose of this study is not to investigate the risk return case for ESG funds. Instead, this study will focus on the uniqueness of …
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Last-time-build strategies of spare parts with the advent of 3D printing technology
Forecasting demand and managing spare part inventory has long been a challenge for products that have a very long lifecycle time. With demand being discrete, low and sporadic, understanding of the actual demand is erroneous and hence forecasting the right demand for a Last-Time-Build has been …
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How and why robotics automate work : analyzing automation of tasks using machine learning suitability assessment metric
… Second Machine Age, where Al, Machine Learning, and Robotics technologies are increasingly influencing this revolution, we are experiencing significant automation changes in many industries such as warehousing and distribution centers. Many of the jobs in these industries aren't just being …
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Complexity and obfuscation in evolving platform pricing
Two-sided platforms include some of the largest and fastest-growing businesses of the past decade. They are composed of three parts: two distinct groups of end-users and a platform. Two-sided platforms face unique challenges such as design, pricing, governance rules etc. The pricing decision …
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A systems analysis of insider data exfiltration : a decentralized framework for disincentivizing and auditing data exfiltration
… of threats from insiders within an organization and that the cost and challenge in detecting these threats is considerable. The issue has affected companies in multiple private sectors (finance, retail) and the public sector is also at risk as apparent with the Edward Snowden and Chelsea Manning …
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