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Evaluation of automated storage and retrieval in a distribution center
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
In the face of e-commerce growth and rising customer delivery expectations, companies must adapt to meet shorter contract shipping requirements with existing infrastructures. The "Amazon effect", an evolution resulting in ...
Reducing variations in a highly constrained environment in order to increase production capacity
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
Variations and the negatives effects it causes on production capacity and planning are topics of significant interest in the manufacturing communities. This research investigates the hypothesis that, when operating in a ...
Additive manufacturing applications and implementation in aerospace
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
Many aerospace companies are turning to additive manufacturing solutions to stream-line current production processes and open opportunities for on-demand producibility. While many OEMs are drawn to the appeal of the benefits ...
Organizational architecture design and assessment of statistical feasibility for FSDA implementation in an airplane subassembly
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
Boeing is a ubiquitous name and prominent leader in the aerospace industry, maintaining dominance in part by continuously seeking to improve. Boeing is now embracing a charter to become a Global Industrial Champion in ...
Ultraportable surgical enclosure : human centered design for high usability in unpredictable environments
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
Access to safe and sterile surgical infrastructure dramatically reduces the risk of infection for both patients and medical providers. However, this access is limited for many, especially those in austere environments and ...
Modifiable stability and maneuverability of high speed unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) through bioinspired control fins
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
Underwater Vehicles generally have control fins located only near their aft end, for making controllable changes in directions. This design allows for stability of control; however, the turns are typically large in comparison ...
Design and development of a novel liquid desiccant air-conditioning system
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
The Direct Evaporative Closed Air Loop (DECAL) system is a novel high efficiency liquid desiccant air-conditioning (LDAC) system which runs primarily on thermal energy rather than electricity. It is designed for residential ...
Risk based control in uncertain environments
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
Controllers for dynamic robots which regulate around an optimized trajectory often struggle with reliability in uncertain environments, and making control decisions in real-time. Using a map of risk to the robot's state, ...
Hardware-efficient quantum error correction with nitrogen-vacancy centers
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
Quantum technologies promise to revolutionize many fields, ranging from precise sensing to fast computation. The success of novel technologies based on quantum effects rests on engineering quantum systems robust to ...
Regularized predictive control framework for robust dynamic legged locomotion
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
Legged robots have the potential to be highly dynamic machines capable of outperforming humans and animals in executing locomotion tasks within dangerous and unstructured environments. Unfortunately, current control methods ...