Browsing Graduate Theses by Title
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Two-sided user generated content platforms on the Internet : optimal strategies for growth
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)Two-sided platforms aggregating user generated content have become increasingly common on the Internet, as highlighted by the recent emergence of two knowledge markets connecting user submitted questions with user generated ... -
Two-stage path planning approach for designing multiple spacecraft reconfiguration maneuvers and application to SPHERES onboard ISS
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)The thesis presents a two-stage approach for designing optimal reconfiguration maneuvers for multiple spacecraft. These maneuvers involve well-coordinated and highly-coupled motions of the entire fleet of spacecraft while ... -
Two-stage reverse osmosis : optimal element configuration and flux distribution, energy savings
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)In a two-stage reverse osmosis (RO) system of finite size, there are two degrees of freedom not present in a single-stage RO system: distribution of RO elements between the two stages (system design), and feed pressures ... -
Two-time-scale predictor model using scan of anticipated input.
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1965) -
Two-way cable television and citizen participation : possible mechanisms of manipulation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1977) -
Two-way communication between planner and citizen participants in urban renewal
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1961) -
A type-checking preprocessor for Cilk 2, a multithreaded C language
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1995) -
Typeblocking : keyboard integration with block programming in StarLogo Nova
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)Block programming acts as an elementary introduction to computer programming for children and teenagers. There are clear benefits to using the graphical representation of code in the form of blocks, but the dragging and ... -
Types of turbomachinery best suited for space missions requiring power outputs in the range of few Kw to 1 Mw
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Typesafety for explicitly-coded probabilistic inference procedures
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)Researchers have recently proposed several systems that ease the process of developing Bayesian probabilistic inference algorithms. These include systems for automatic inference algorithm synthesis as well as stronger ... -
Typology-aware neural dependency parsing : challenges and directions
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)This thesis explores the task of leveraging typology in the context of cross-lingual dependency parsing. While this linguistic information has shown great promise in pre-neural parsing, results for neural architectures ... -
The Tysons Tunnel decision : a case study of suboptimal decision-making in major transit investments
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)In 2014 Washington, D.C.'s Metrorail system opened Phase 1 of its new Silver Line, which extends the current system to include significant portions of Fairfax County in Northern Virginia. This extension runs through Tysons ... -
U.S. AI Policy - A Balancing Act
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2023-06)Artificial intelligence policy is emerging as a critical component of U.S. strategy and strategies for countries around the world. What type of AI policy will allow the United States to continue to lead the world in AI ... -
The U.S. air bag regulation : an evaluation of public policy
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U.S. airline business models 2006-2015 : trends and key impacts
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)This thesis focuses on the evolution of U.S. airline business models from 2006-2015, and the impacts of these changes on other stakeholders in the U.S. air transportation system. The U.S. airline industry has been affected ... -
U.S. airline industry operating cost measures from 2000-2016
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)This thesis investigates the evolution of U.S. airlines' unit operating costs from 2000-2016 as well as the factors that drove major changes in cost metrics. We assess the trends in operating cost by carrier type as well ... -
The U.S. Army Coprs [sic] of Engineer's role in reconstruction of Kuwait : a case study and its implications for future international missions
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U.S. Bamboo house of the future : standardizing ecological living
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)This thesis focuses on ecological living through the use of bamboo. It explores how the material can be used for methods of prefabricated housing design within the United States. It also uses a "ht of parts" and describes ... -
The U.S. cable television industry : the multi-service operator organizational structure as a bundle of competencies
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)The United States cable television industry is experiencing fierce competition from telephone companies and content providers, as well as new and possibly unknown entrants. As organizations in the industry are currently ... -
U.S. Coast Guard financial management : a systems approach to business process reengineering
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is undertaking an enterprise-wide Financial Management Business Process Re-Engineering (FM BPR) effort that will transform its delivery of financial management services which support ...
