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Showing 1 to 20 of 37 for “"prototype development"”.
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Prototype development for low income settlements, Nairobi, Kenya.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture. Thesis. 1974. M.Arch.A.S.
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Prototype development and techno-economic analysis of electrochemical energy storage systems
The US has to implement decarbonization efforts at twice the current rate to achieve its net-zero emission target by the year 2050. Electrochemical energy storage systems are expected to play an important role in this effort to manage the temporal and spatial mismatch in variable renewable energy …
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Prototype development and testing of active yaw moment control system using vehicle momentum wheel
… the corrective yaw moment. A fully functional prototype of the control system on an RC model car with onboard processing capabilities is designed and developed. Vehicle dynamics analysis and the test results are discussed. Control system is designed using the Linear-Quadratic Regulator (LQR) …
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Prototype Development and Feasibility Assessment of a Vertically Mounted Floating Element Skin Friction Balance
… discusses the design and implementation of a prototype floating element balance — a direct method of wall shear measurement. The direct measurement methods are robust and can significantly improve the validity of experimentation when perfected. In this work, a prototype floating element …
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Bridging the innovation gap through funding : the case of MIT Deshpande Center
… funding for developing proof-of-concept and prototype, has recently attracted attention as a policy measure of commercializing academic science. While the earliest programs of its kind were initiated about a decade ago, we still lack empirical evidence on its effectiveness. Using the detailed …
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Experimental Validation of Finite Element Analysis Software Applied to the Design of a Motorcycle Swingarm
… finite element analysis software; design and prototype development of a single-sided motorcycle swingarm; and computer modeling using the Pro/Engineer solid modeling package.</p>
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A Validation of a Simulation Environment for Motion Sensing Electronic Textiles
… application testing and verification before prototype development. This thesis presents a simulation environment for motion sensing E-textiles. Specifically, this environment incorporates motion capture position data to simulate a rate sensing gyroscope and a dual-axis accelerometer. In …
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A wireless communication system for a tactile vest
This research focuses on the development of wireless communication circuitry for a tactile display called the Tactile Vest. The display consists of a 4x4 array of vibrating motors worn around the user's torso in direct contact with the skin. It allows an operator with a notebook computer to issue …
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System interface challenges in combining mature technologies with rigid architectures
… processes to stakeholder needs. Additionally, prototype development vehicles are used to gather stakeholder needs and generate product engineering requirements. The gathering, validation, and revision of these requirements along with the product development cycle is facilitated by Spiral …
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Virtual Reality Visualisations for Cyber Security
… a literature review, technological analysis, prototype development, and a 20-participant user study, insights on VR's advantages and limitations in cyber security are identified. The review reveals two core approaches: visualisation-centric and user experience-centric. An open-source prototype …
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Design of a wireless mesh sensor network for a housing community
… applications. This thesis presents a design and prototype development of one such potential application, namely the use of a wireless mesh sensor network to monitor the events and activities in a housing community environment. The first part of this thesis examines wireless mesh sensor networks …
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Physiological Sensor System for a wireless tactile display
This research focuses on the development of a wearable Physiological Sensor System (PSS) that can be used with a wireless tactile control unit to monitor the physiological status of a mobile user. Two physiological variables, heart rate and respiration rate, were selected for initial study, and …
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System dynamics approach to understand the role of information technology in the evolution of next generation integrated product development systems
… include and are not limited to, reduction of development costs by moving in-house work to its suppliers, reduction of PD cycle time by mimicking some of the industry's successful PD processes. Some companies are also devising some complex strategies like Zero-Prototype development using …
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How Technology Diffuses through Construction User Culture: An Innovation Design to Improve Safety Technology Adoption
… process: Requirement Analysis, Prototype Development, and Summative Evaluation. Rogers’ Theory of Innovation Diffusion and Adoption, as well as Participatory Design, were utilized to obtain a holistic view of technology-adoption challenges and opportunities. The requirement …
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MIT/DRAPER Technology Development Partnership Program : systems, aerodeceleration, and structural design of a high-G, rapid response, deployable autonomous aerial surveillance vehicle
The MIT/Draper Technology Development Partnership Project is a two year initiative between MIT's Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics and Draper Laboratory (the funding customer) to develop an innovative, first-of-a-kind system. Through in-depth market research. concept generation. and …
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Laser beacon tracking for free-space optical communication on small-satellite platforms in low-earth orbit
… platforms. This thesis details the development of a CubeSat-sized laser beacon camera capable of achieving a sub-milliradian attitude knowledge accuracy with low fade probability during various sky conditions, sufficient to support a high-rate FSO communication link on a CubeSat …
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Low-Speed Flight Testing and System Identification of a Small-Scale Supersonic Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle
… air-breathing propulsion. Continued MUFASA development relies on a lightweight, downsized demonstrator possessing satisfactory low-speed stability and control characteristics. Following an iterative prototype development program, sustained flight of a second-generation demonstrator was …
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Magnetohydrodynamic Induction Pump Jet Propuslor for Undersea Vehicles
… (PUMP) program, soliciting for the design and prototype development of an MHD propulsor for naval applications. This thesis investigates the design of an induction based MHD propulsor for use on submarines. The objective of this work was to optimize the propulsor design such that its electrical …
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The Design of a Therapy Garment for Preschool Children with Sensory Integration Dysfunction
… process framework has four stages: (a) problem development, (b) needs assessment, (c) prototype development, and (d) evaluation. The problem was developed by observing children with sensory impairments; interviewing parents and professionals involved with sensory impairments; experiencing …
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