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Optimizing automotive electrical distribution systems design and development by reducing design iterations
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
The design and development (D&D) of electrical distribution systems (EDS) is a practice that has been performed in the automotive industry for more than 100 years. The amount of technology infusion in vehicles within this ...
Feasibility of grid compatible microgrids
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
There are 1.1 billion people in the world who lack access to electricity, mostly in rural areas. The expansion of the central grid has been slow in many developing countries, hampered by a lack of supply, poor finances, ...
System thinking approach to economic growth and poverty reduction in Cote d'Ivoire
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
The present thesis work aims to propose a pathway to a sustainable economic growth and a fast reduction of poverty in Cote d'Ivoire. Poverty is a major social phenomenon that affects more than 50% of the world's population. ...
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 ...
Transforming the DoD test and evaluation enterprise to enable unmanned autonomous systems of systems
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)
Many US Department of Defense (DoD) systems operate within a systems of systems construct, which present many challenges and will be ever increasing for test and evaluation of unmanned autonomous systems of systems. ...