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  • Privacy-Sensitive Robotics

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    Rueben, Matthew R.
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    This dissertation focuses on personal privacy in human-robot interaction, which we call "privacy-sensitive robotics." Our understanding of "privacy" is very broad, including not just information privacy but also physical, psychological, and social privacy. We begin by surveying the scholarly literature on privacy and talking about why it applies to interactions...
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    Robotics. We present a roadmap for this new area of research, as well as the various topics to study and

  • An Information Modeling Framework for Support of Sustainable Manufacturing System Design Decision Making

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    Shankar Raman, Arvind
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    Manufacturing technology has continuously evolved and advanced over the past century; this has led to an increase in the production of consumer and industrial goods driven by simultaneous growth in population and wealth. Despite the resulting economic and labor growth, environmental impacts of manufacturing have increased dramatically due to the...
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    the manufacturing process or system level. The objective of this dissertation research is to

  • From Functional Modeling to Optimization : Risk and Safety in the Design Process for Large-Scale Systems

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    McIntire, Matthew G.
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    In order to more effectively design large, complex systems, risk must be accounted for throughout the design process. A systematic way to account for risk is by using system model simulation. During the conceptual design phase, functional models can be drawn to help the engineer design their system's functional architecture....
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    : From Functional Modeling to Optimization: Risk and Safety in the Design Process for Large-Scale Systems

  • Exploring experimental test stand design and operation within a system reliability research methodology

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    Koopmans, Michael, 1986-
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    In cases where complex systems routinely experience extreme operating conditions, preventative maintenance is often employed to guard against system failure. Yet, with accessible real-time data and the standard practice becoming prohibitively expensive, the test stand can serve as a vital contributor to the development of system health and reliability estimations....
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    failure information are of great importance because they build a foundation for the system health

  • Adaptive Learning Module for Introduction to Materials Science

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    Nigon, Nutnicha
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    There is a growing need for individualized instructional designs in 4-year institutions due to: 1) growing undergraduate enrollment trends across the U.S., 2) broader diversity in students backgrounds, and 3) the growing prevalence of asynchronous remote learning. With the growth in computer technology in education, tools such as adaptive intelligent...
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    . This research would not be possible without funding and, as motivational support, awards from various

  • A Method for Measuring Systems Thinking Learning

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    Taylor, Seth H.
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    The myriad of problems facing the world today are increasingly complex, dynamic, and transcend multiple domains necessitating the need for an equally complex and trans-disciplinary approach to solve these problems. Systems thinking promises to provide the skills necessary for all citizens of the world, not just the experts, to handle...
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    for this research, from both a theoretical and practical perspective, and the benefits of this

  • Risk-based design for multidisciplinary complex systems

    Creator:
    Farhangmehr, Farzaneh
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    The ultimate goal of large-scale design organizations are mainly to reduce costs and improve reliability and performance of systems while assessing how much risk (cost, schedule, scope) they can take and still remain competitive. To achieve this goal they need to develop tools to reach the most preferred design product...
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    be done to support the design of a complex system. In the next section, this research provides

  • A framework for assessing and improving the resilience of complex engineered systems during the early design process

    Creator:
    Mehrpouyan, Hoda
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    As modern systems continue to increase in size and complexity, they pose significant safety and risk management challenges. System engineers and much of the government research efforts are focused on understanding the attributes and characteristics that emerge from the interactions of components and subsystems. As a result, the objective of...
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    complex systems design and advance the research in this discipline. I would like to thank Dr. Tumer for

  • Design of robust infrastructure systems incorporating user behavior

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    Piacenza, Joseph R., III
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    Infrastructure systems are a critical component supporting today's modern society. From power grids to traffic networks, we rely on these systems to perform as intended, despite the various sources of uncertainty present in their operation. Designing for system robustness can help mitigate the impact of failures caused by unexpected events....
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    , and support the need for research of high-level system interactions and design strategies to

  • An approach to reduced-order modeling and feedback control for wave energy converters

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    Shoori J., Hesam E.
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    Wave energy holds great promise to be part of the alternative energy portfolio that will provide independence from fossil fuels. As wave energy converter (WEC) technologies mature, designing effective control strategies to extract maximum energy, extend device life, coordinate WEC operation within an array, or mitigate negative impacts of a...
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    extracted from waves. Control systems can be used for a variety of reasons in the context of wave energy