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การพยากรณ์อัตราเงินเฟ้อทั่วไปของประเทศไทยด้วยปัจจัยอัตราเงินเฟ้อของประเทศคู่ค้าโดยใช้วิธีการเรียนรู้เชิงลึก, เตชินท์ อานนท์วัฒนา Jan 2023

การพยากรณ์อัตราเงินเฟ้อทั่วไปของประเทศไทยด้วยปัจจัยอัตราเงินเฟ้อของประเทศคู่ค้าโดยใช้วิธีการเรียนรู้เชิงลึก, เตชินท์ อานนท์วัฒนา

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

งานวิจัยนี้มุ่งเน้นไปที่การปรับปรุงความแม่นยำของการพยากรณ์เงินเฟ้อทั่วไปในประเทศไทย โดยการประเมินประสิทธิภาพของแบบจำลองการเรียนรู้เชิงลึก แบบจำลองอนุกรมเวลา และแบบจำลองแบบผสมในช่วงการพยากรณ์ล่วงหน้า 1, 3, 6 และ 12 เดือน รวมถึงมีการประเมินประสิทธิภาพของการเพิ่มตัวแปรอัตราเงินเฟ้อของประเทศคู่ค้าในแบบจำลอง โดยจะมีการวิเคราะห์เปรียบเทียบแบบจำลองต่าง ๆ ได้แก่ ANN, RNN, LSTM, VAR, Hybrid Model (VAR-ANN) และ BOTMM ของธนาคารแห่งประเทศไทย งานวิจัยนี้มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อหาแบบจำลองที่มีประสิทธิภาพในการพยากรณ์สูงที่สุด และแสดงให้เห็นถึงการเพิ่มตัวแปรอัตราเงินเฟ้อของประเทศคู่ค้าที่มีต่อความแม่นยำในการพยากรณ์ โดยผลลัพธ์แสดงให้เห็นว่าแบบจำลองแบบผสม Hybrid (VAR-ANN) มีประสิทธิภาพเหนือกว่าแบบจำลองอื่น ๆ ในทุกช่วงการพยากรณ์ล่วงหน้า ซึ่งแสดงให้เห็นถึงความสามารถในการจับแนวโน้มอัตราเงินเฟ้อ นอกจากนี้ผลลัพธ์จากการเพิ่มตัวแปรอัตราเงินเฟ้อของประเทศคู่ค้าช่วยเพิ่มความแม่นยำในการพยากรณ์อย่างมาก ผลลัพธ์เหล่านี้เป็นประโยชน์สำหรับผู้กำหนดนโยบายและผู้ปฏิบัติงานที่เกี่ยวกับการพยากรณ์เงินเฟ้อ และแสดงให้เห็นถึงข้อได้เปรียบในเชิงปฏิบัติของแบบจำลองแบบผสมในการเพิ่มความแม่นยำในการพยากรณ์สำหรับตัวชี้วัดทางเศรษฐกิจของประเทศไทย

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Virtual Reality Of Labless Foundry And Heat Treatment For Next Industrial Training, Naris Lawankowit Jan 2023

Virtual Reality Of Labless Foundry And Heat Treatment For Next Industrial Training, Naris Lawankowit

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This study presents an innovative Virtual Reality (VR) application tailored to educate users on Foundry and Heat Treatment operations. Its primary objectives encompass the creation of a secure and lifelike learning environment while ensuring accessibility. The development process was a meticulous fusion of technology, incorporating the Unity engine, 3D modeling, and seamless Salesforce integration, all grounded in extensive research. The VR application's structure strategically subdivides these industrial processes into four stations: Molding, Furnace, Workbench, and Heat Treatment. This detailed approach empowers users to engage directly in these operations, making it a valuable educational tool. The study's significance extends to the …

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การออกแบบระบบแชทบอทร่วมกับปัญญาประดิษฐ์ช่วยวินิจฉัยการแพ้ยา, ปกรณ์ เสงี่ยมรัตน์ Jan 2023

การออกแบบระบบแชทบอทร่วมกับปัญญาประดิษฐ์ช่วยวินิจฉัยการแพ้ยา, ปกรณ์ เสงี่ยมรัตน์

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

งานวิจัยนี้มุ่งเน้นการศึกษาและพัฒนาระบบปัญญาประดิษฐ์เพื่อช่วยวินิจฉัยอาการแพ้ยา โดยใช้ระบบแชทบอทปัญญาประดิษฐ์ที่มีการประมวลผลภาษาธรรมชาติ (NLP) และเทคนิคการจำแนกประเภทข้อมูลภาพ ในการวิจัยและพัฒนาแบบจำลองการจำแนกข้อมูลภาพเพื่อการตรวจหาอาการแพ้ยา นักพัฒนาเลือกใช้แบบจำลอง InceptionV3 และแบบจำลอง MobileNetV2 ซึ่งเป็นโครงข่ายประสาทเทียมแบบคอนโวลูชัน ผลการศึกษาชี้ให้เห็นว่าแบบจำลอง MobileNetV2 มีประสิทธิภาพดีกว่าแบบจำลอง InceptionV3 โดยมีความแม่นยำสุดท้ายที่ 99.29% อีกทั้งขนาดของแบบจำลอง MobileNetV2 มีขนาดเล็กทำให้เหมาะสำหรับการใช้งานบนสมาร์ทโฟนและยังพบว่าการจำแนกผื่นแพ้ยาสามารถทำได้อย่างมีประสิทธิภาพ และเมื่อนำแบบจำลองไปมาใช้ในแชทบอทที่พัฒนา พบว่าแบบจำลองที่มีค่า Kappa 0.76 มีความเห็นพ้องที่ดีระหว่างการทำนายและค่าจริง ส่วนการทดสอบการพัฒนาและการใช้งานของแชทบอทประสบให้ผลลัพธ์ที่เป็นบวก แชทบอทสามารถตอบสนองสถานการณ์ที่อาสาสมัครทดสอบได้ 100% และมีคะแนน System Usability Scale (SUS) ที่ยอมรับได้ที่ 70.1 ด้วยการพัฒนานี้ทำให้ผู้ป่วยที่มีอาการแพ้ยาชนิดไม่รุนแรง ไม่จำเป็นต้องเดินทางไปโรงพยาบาล ระบบแชทบอทสามารถช่วยเหลือเบื้องต้นในการวิเคราะห์อาการแพ้ยา ข้อมูลชนิดการแพ้ยา ข้อมูลบริการคลินิก และให้คำแนะนำเพื่อลดอาการไม่พึงประสงค์ ซึ่งยังช่วยลดเวลาเดินทางและค่าใช้จ่ายที่เกี่ยวข้องกับการไปโรงพยาบาล นอกจากนี้ระบบแชทบอทที่ได้พัฒนาขึ้นมานี้ยังสามารถเป็นต้นแบบเพื่อสนับสนุนความก้าวหน้าของเทคโนโลยีการแพทย์ในอนาคตและการรองรับเข้าสู่ยุคปัญญาประดิษฐ์

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การออกแบบการวางแผนและควบคุมการเตรียมสินค้าเพื่อขายสำหรับแฟรนไชส์ประเภทซุ้มขายอาหาร, พัชรินทร์ โจมกุ่ย Jan 2023

การออกแบบการวางแผนและควบคุมการเตรียมสินค้าเพื่อขายสำหรับแฟรนไชส์ประเภทซุ้มขายอาหาร, พัชรินทร์ โจมกุ่ย

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

งานวิจัยนี้ได้ออกแบบการวางแผนและควบคุมการเตรียมสินค้าเพื่อขายให้กับร้านแฟรนไชส์ประเภทซุ้มขายอาหารที่มีพนักงานทำงานหนึ่งคน ดำเนินงานทุกอย่างภายในร้าน มีสินค้าขายทั้งหมด 16 รายการ แบ่งออกได้เป็น 3 ประเภท คือ นึ่ง ย่างและทอด โดยจะมีเตาประเภทละ 1 เครื่อง เนื่องจากการทำงานในร้านกรณีศึกษานี้ยังไม่มีประสิทธิภาพ เกิดสินค้าปรุงสุกไม่เพียงพอและสินค้าเหลือท้ายวันทำให้เป็นมูลค่าความสูญเสีย เมื่อคิดคำนวณแล้วพบว่ามีมูลค่าความเสียหาย 31.5% เมื่อเทียบกับมูลค่ากำไร ซึ่งเป็นมูลค่าที่สูงหากปัญหานี้ไม่ได้รับการแก้ไข ปัจจุบันร้านกรณีศึกษานี้ไม่มีการบันทึกข้อมูลการขายสินค้า ไม่มีการเรียงลำดับการปรุงสุกสินค้า ผู้ปฏิบัติงานดำเนินการปรุงสุกและคาดเดาปริมาณการขายสินค้าตามประสบการณ์ส่วนตัว ผู้วิจัยจึงได้สนใจแก้ปัญหาโดยการเก็บข้อมูลและวิเคราะห์ข้อมูลความต้องการสินค้าและเงื่อนไขการผลิต เพื่อออกแบบวิธีการวางแผนการเตรียมสินค้าเพื่อขายซึ่งประกอบด้วย 1) การออกแบบตารางการลำดับการผลิตสินค้าล็อตแรก และ 2) การกำหนดนโนบายในการควบคุมการเตรียมสินค้าเพื่อขาย รวมถึงออกแบบโปรแกรมการจัดการสินค้าคงคลังและการแจ้งเตือนเพื่อสั่งผลิตด้วย Microsoft Excel ผลการศึกษาพบว่าการผลิตสินค้าล็อตแรกสามารถลดเวลาลงจากเดิมได้ประมาณ 34.21% และนโยบายการการควบคุมการเตรียมสินค้าเพื่อขายสามารถลดปริมาณสินค้าเหลือและสินค้าขาดมือระหว่างวันเฉลี่ยต่อวันได้ทุกรายการซึ่งมูลค่าความเสียหายลดลงเหลือ 8.66% เมื่อเทียบกับมูลค่ากำไรซึ่งทำให้สามารถเพิ่มมูลค่ากำไรได้ 8.66 %

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Higher-Order Effects In Biaxial Flexure Of Gfrp I-Section Beams, Zia Razzaq, Faridoon Z. Razzaq Jan 2023

Higher-Order Effects In Biaxial Flexure Of Gfrp I-Section Beams, Zia Razzaq, Faridoon Z. Razzaq

Civil & Environmental Engineering Faculty Publications

A theoretical study of Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) beams subjected to biaxial bending moments is presented with a focus on the influence of higher-order effects on maximum normal stresses. It is shown that the biaxial bending type of loading causes a dramatic increase in the maximum normal stress for a GFRP beam when induced torsional effects are included. The study demonstrates that the traditional first-order theory can grossly underestimate the maximum normal stress in a GFRP beam. Based on the numerical results presented using a higher-order theory which also accounts for induced warping normal stresses, the maximum normal stress …

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Physics Infused Lstm Network For Track Association Based On Marine Vessel Automatic Identification System Data, Tasmiah Haque Jan 2023

Physics Infused Lstm Network For Track Association Based On Marine Vessel Automatic Identification System Data, Tasmiah Haque

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

In marine surveillance, a crucial task is distinguishing between normal and abnormal vessel movements to timely identify potential threats. Subsequently, the vessels need to be monitored and tracked until necessary action can be taken. To achieve this, a track association problem is formulated where multiple vessels' unlabeled geographic and motion parameters are associated with their true labels. These parameters are typically obtained from the Automatic Identification System (AIS) database, which enables real-time tracking of marine vessels equipped with AIS. The parameters are time-stamped and collected over a long period, and therefore, modeling the inherent temporal patterns in the data is …

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Analysis Of The Psychological And Production Effects Of The Use Of Gamification For Manufacturing Assembly, Makenzie Dolly Jan 2023

Analysis Of The Psychological And Production Effects Of The Use Of Gamification For Manufacturing Assembly, Makenzie Dolly

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

In this dissertation, the applications of gamification for manufacturing with a focus on effects to workers and productivity were studied. Gamification is a relatively new research area, with the term being officially defined in 2010. Since then, several fields (education, health, and marketing) have benefitted from its application. Despite exhibiting strong potential, the application of gamification had remained rather unexplored in the manufacturing domain. To explore this further, by employing a comprehensive literature review, four research gaps were identified: the need for i) the use and acceptance of Deterding’s definition of gamification, ii) a clearer definition for various game element …

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Improving The Health And Safety Of Manufacturing Workers By Detecting And Addressing Personal Protective Equipment (Ppe) Violations In Real-Time With The Use Of Automated Ppe Detection Technology, Joseph Olufemi Fasinu Jan 2023

Improving The Health And Safety Of Manufacturing Workers By Detecting And Addressing Personal Protective Equipment (Ppe) Violations In Real-Time With The Use Of Automated Ppe Detection Technology, Joseph Olufemi Fasinu

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) emphasized that Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) can significantly reduce the risk of occupational injuries and illnesses. However, improper use, failure to use, and other PPE-related violations can still result in injuries and fatalities. Eye and face protection violation has been one of the top 10 most frequently violated OSHA standards in fiscal years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 consecutively. A common practice among safety professionals to ensure PPE compliance has been to physically inspect or monitor PPE usage among workers, which has been found to be unsustainable on a continuous real-time …

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Sustainable Development: A Data Analysis Investigation For A New Conceptual Model, Case Study Comparison And Validation Techniques, Tiffanie Marie Toles Jan 2023

Sustainable Development: A Data Analysis Investigation For A New Conceptual Model, Case Study Comparison And Validation Techniques, Tiffanie Marie Toles

Doctoral Dissertations

"The three pillars model for sustainability, often represented with three intersecting circles described as economic, environmental, and social factors with sustainability being at the center is a complex and philosophically open model [1]. As society promotes efforts to reduce carbon impacts, there becomes a need to critically review the models employed for understanding. This research presents a validated methodology, an updated conceptual configuration of sustainability for overall use, as well as a sustainable development performance measurement system. Using the 2020 Sustainable Development Goals Index Data, 232 indicators from 193 countries were used to evaluate the efficacy of using more than …

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Integrated Machine Learning And Optimization Approaches, Dogacan Yilmaz Dec 2022

Integrated Machine Learning And Optimization Approaches, Dogacan Yilmaz

Dissertations

This dissertation focuses on the integration of machine learning and optimization. Specifically, novel machine learning-based frameworks are proposed to help solve a broad range of well-known operations research problems to reduce the solution times. The first study presents a bidirectional Long Short-Term Memory framework to learn optimal solutions to sequential decision-making problems. Computational results show that the framework significantly reduces the solution time of benchmark capacitated lot-sizing problems without much loss in feasibility and optimality. Also, models trained using shorter planning horizons can successfully predict the optimal solution of the instances with longer planning horizons. For the hardest data set, …

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Performance Evaluation Of Udsm Network To Deliver Multimedia Elearning Contents: Case Of Coict, Mercy Mbise Dec 2022

Performance Evaluation Of Udsm Network To Deliver Multimedia Elearning Contents: Case Of Coict, Mercy Mbise

Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology (TJET)

The use of technology in education in Sub-Saharan Africa has been reported to be hindered by many factors including inadequate Information and Communication Technology (ICT) infrastructure, low internet speed, and lack of skills to use educational technologies. This paper aim at evaluating how the available ICT infrastructure at the College of Information and Communication Technologies (CoICT) can support, with acceptable Quality of Service (QoS), the delivery of multimedia applications for eLearning services. The evaluation was performed over a network testbed implemented in a computer laboratory for wired and wireless connections. The testbed consisted of five personal computers (PCs) connected via …

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Supermarket And Water Spider Concept For Improving Door Sub-Assembly Productivity, Andreas Barnas, Aditya T. Pratama, Setijo Awibowo Dec 2022

Supermarket And Water Spider Concept For Improving Door Sub-Assembly Productivity, Andreas Barnas, Aditya T. Pratama, Setijo Awibowo

Makara Journal of Technology

This research is based on a case study at the door sub-assembly area of a German car manufacturer in Indonesia. The door sub-assembly area is responsible for assembling doors to be supplied to the specific station in assembly line that will assemble the finished doors to the car. The area had a problem in supplying the doors to the main assembly line on time. This means, the cycle time of door sub-assembly is higher than that of the assembly line. After observation, the factor that greatly contributes to the high cycle time can be identified, which is motion waste. Therefore, …

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Developing An Early Life Cycle Manufacturability Assessment For Conceptual Designs, Tonya Gamblin Mccall Dec 2022

Developing An Early Life Cycle Manufacturability Assessment For Conceptual Designs, Tonya Gamblin Mccall

Theses and Dissertations

Studies have shown that 70 – 80% of a product's life cycle costs are committed by the end of the product design phase (Anderson, 2014; National Research Council, 1991; Swift, 1987). This supports the general claim that decision making in the conceptual stage drives the cost throughout the life cycle. The use of concurrent engineering has been viewed as the answer to this problem, offering the Design for Excellence (DFX) as one approach for evaluating product designs across specific disciplines. This research focuses on a subset of DFX referred to as Design for Manufacturability to develop a means to assess …

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Human Gait Movement Analysis Using Wearable Solutions And Artificial Intelligence, Samaneh Davarzani Dec 2022

Human Gait Movement Analysis Using Wearable Solutions And Artificial Intelligence, Samaneh Davarzani

Theses and Dissertations

Gait recognition systems have gained tremendous attention due to its potential applications in healthcare, criminal investigation, sports biomechanics, and so forth. A new solution to gait recognition tasks can be provided by wearable sensors integrated in wearable objects or mobile devices. In this research a sock prototype designed with embedded soft robotic sensors (SRS) is implemented to measure foot ankle kinematic and kinetic data during three experiments designed to track participants’ feet ankle movement. Deep learning and statistical methods have been employed to model SRS data against Motion capture system (MoCap) to determine their ability to provide accurate kinematic and …

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Understanding Cnc Capacity Through Production Time Estimation, Kaitlin Bluhm Dec 2022

Understanding Cnc Capacity Through Production Time Estimation, Kaitlin Bluhm

Honors Theses

Landscape Forms is a high-end outdoor furniture company. This thesis was completed at the Landscape Forms woodshop located in Kalamazoo, MI. Landscape Forms initially reached out regarding their CNC machines being the bottleneck and it was determined that the current product standards and capacity of the CNC machines at Landscape Forms were not accurate. This causes issues when planning and scheduling their incoming orders. During this thesis, two tools were developed over the course of two semesters. The first tool helped to create accurate product standards for their CNC machines depending on the different product types and second, a CNC …

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Student Success And Evaluation Metrics, Ricky L. Singletary Jr, Andrew I. Morgan, Elena S. Van Zanten Dec 2022

Student Success And Evaluation Metrics, Ricky L. Singletary Jr, Andrew I. Morgan, Elena S. Van Zanten

Senior Design Project For Engineers

In so many instances, students drift through high school and are unaware of what types of job opportunities are out there for them. It is easy to see that a student can get overwhelmed by the number of career options, or they may not know what they want to do at all. The Blue Barred has generated a solution that allows students to see their options much more clearly through the analysis of six factors and their contribution to success: Engagement, Value Added Learning, Network-ability, Literacy, Numeracy, and Graduation Rates. Through the usage of tools such as literary research, surveys, …

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Simulating Emergency Evacuation Response In An Auditorium Space, Anna Lee Dec 2022

Simulating Emergency Evacuation Response In An Auditorium Space, Anna Lee

Industrial Engineering Undergraduate Honors Theses

The successful execution of emergency evacuations is very important for the protection of the public. Some emergency events, such as fires, can occur with very little warning and turn into a dangerous situation in less than a minute. With high population densities, universities have increased risk involved with evacuations. One specific area that presents high risk is auditorium spaces such as lecture halls with high densities combined with added barriers such as tables and chairs. The ability to assess a building’s emergency preparedness is necessary for keeping the public safe. Simulation is a way to conduct a theoretical event and …

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A Multi-Criteria Ranking System For Prioritizing Maintenance Of Levee Systems In Arkansas, Nguyen Danh Phan Dec 2022

A Multi-Criteria Ranking System For Prioritizing Maintenance Of Levee Systems In Arkansas, Nguyen Danh Phan

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

There are 208,009 properties in Arkansas that have more than a 26% chance of being severely affected by flooding over the next 30 years, which represents 13% of all properties in the state. A levee system is designed to reduce the flooding risk for urban and rural communities; however, most of the state's levees have been significantly outdated or built with engineering standards less rigorous than current best practices. The Levee Safety Action Classification (LSAC), as recorded in the National Levee Database (NLD), communicates the risk associated with living behind a particular levee and assists local, state, and federal stakeholders …

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Models And Algorithms For Trauma Network Design., Sagarkumar Dhirubhai Hirpara Dec 2022

Models And Algorithms For Trauma Network Design., Sagarkumar Dhirubhai Hirpara

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Trauma continues to be the leading cause of death and disability in the US for people aged 44 and under, making it a major public health problem. The geographical maldistribution of Trauma Centers (TCs), and the resulting higher access time to the nearest TC, has been shown to impact trauma patient safety and increase disability or mortality. State governments often design a trauma network to provide prompt and definitive care to their citizens. However, this process is mainly manual and experience-based and often leads to a suboptimal network in terms of patient safety and resource utilization. This dissertation fills important …

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Productivity And Quality Evaluation In Assembly Using Collaborative Robots, Carlos F. Manzanares Vega Dec 2022

Productivity And Quality Evaluation In Assembly Using Collaborative Robots, Carlos F. Manzanares Vega

Open Access Theses & Dissertations

In Industry 4.0, various technologies have been applied to achieve automation for traditional manufacturing and practices. For this reason, Smart Manufacturing (SM) environments utilize collaborative robots for process optimization by integrating the Internet of Things (IoT). Cobots are equipped with sensors and/or other devices to be able to transmit data in real-time while performing their tasks. Consequently, such SM implementations improves the decision making and business development, such as supply chain and operations, by sharing real-time data from a plant operational level. The collaborative robots are also designed to safely interact and collaborate with humans to perform tasks and optimize …

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Interoperability In An Electrified Pavement System: A Model-Based Systems Engineering Perspective, Beatriz Irene Soto Dec 2022

Interoperability In An Electrified Pavement System: A Model-Based Systems Engineering Perspective, Beatriz Irene Soto

Open Access Theses & Dissertations

In a 2021 statement provided by The White House, (The White House, 2021), the Biden administration announce the goal for electric vehicles to account for 50% of new vehicle sales in the United States by 2035. In addition, the legislation allocates a budget of $7.5 billion to build out a national network of EV chargers along highway corridors to facilitate long-distance travel and within communities to provide convenient charging where people live, work, and shop. This investment will support the President's goal of building a nationwide network of 500,000 EV chargers to accelerate the adoption of EVs, reduce emissions, improve …

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The Rise Of Terrorism In Africa And What It Means For U.S. Policymakers, Bridget Mary Hughes Dec 2022

The Rise Of Terrorism In Africa And What It Means For U.S. Policymakers, Bridget Mary Hughes

Master's Theses

This thesis utilizes three case studies to measure the rise of terrorism in Africa. This qualitative data leads the reader to one ultimate question: what does the rise in terrorism in Africa mean for the United States (U.S.) and U.S. policymakers, National Security academia, students in National Security, if anything at all? The answer is: if civilian and military compounds are being targeted by these violent extremists, as these three case studies demonstrate, it is my recommendation that U.S. policymakers cease sending troops to the African theater and, instead, allocate funding to the citizens and nonprofits of the countries whom …

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Novel Hitch Cargo Cart, Cesilio Sanchez Ramirez, Lance Haidet, Richard Lontoc, Tyler Selinka Dec 2022

Novel Hitch Cargo Cart, Cesilio Sanchez Ramirez, Lance Haidet, Richard Lontoc, Tyler Selinka

Mechanical Engineering

This document presents the engineering design process used to develop, manufacture, and test a new and improved iteration of a hitch cart prototype. This process was performed by a team of four mechanical engineering seniors as part of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo’s senior design pathway. The goal of this project was to develop a sturdy and reliable iteration of our sponsor’s hitch cart prototype, that integrated the functionality of a vehicle hitch cargo platform and that of a height adjustable cargo cart into a single streamlined and easy to use product. This design could be used by …

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Integrating Model-Based Systems Engineering Industry Transformations For Workforce Development, Wilma Analisa Ankobiah Dec 2022

Integrating Model-Based Systems Engineering Industry Transformations For Workforce Development, Wilma Analisa Ankobiah

Theses and Dissertations

This study explores whether MBSE industry workforce requirements are being satisfied by the academic curricula of US institutions. Using an industry survey, which is highlighted in Chapter 3, identifies the existing perception of MBSE from various industries and explores the MBSE needs of professionals, such as tools concepts and languages. It examines how industry professionals perceive MBSE, the advantages and challenges of MBSE use and the preferred MBSE tools, languages and knowledge of concepts deemed necessary to ensure project success in the respective industry sectors. Results of phase 1 industry survey will summarize the current MBSE concepts, tools and languages …

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Essays On Perioperative Services Problems In Healthcare, Amogh S. Bhosekar Dec 2022

Essays On Perioperative Services Problems In Healthcare, Amogh S. Bhosekar

All Dissertations

One of the critical challenges in healthcare operations management is to efficiently utilize the expensive resources needed while maintaining the quality of care provided. Simulation and optimization methods can be effectively used to provide better healthcare services. This can be achieved by developing models to minimize patient waiting times, minimize healthcare supply chain and logistics costs, and maximize access. In this proposal, we study some of the important problems in healthcare operations management. More specifically, we focus on perioperative services and study scheduling of operating rooms (ORs) and management of necessary resources such as staff, equipment, and surgical instruments. We …

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Natural Resources Management Framework For Agricultural Irrigation Systems Optimization, Juan Valentin Fernandez Dec 2022

Natural Resources Management Framework For Agricultural Irrigation Systems Optimization, Juan Valentin Fernandez

Open Access Theses & Dissertations

Water scarcity has increased substantially in the last decades in many parts of the world, and it is expected to worsen due to the significant increase in global water withdrawals, intensive population growth, and climate change. Water is easily one of the most essential and invaluable global resources due to its many uses, such as drinking, industrial processes, and irrigation. The agriculture sector is one of the most significant water users globally, accounting for nearly 70% of global freshwater withdrawals. Cities and industries compete with the agriculture sector for water sources, producing alarming levels of stress and pollution in the …

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Evaluation And Implementation Of Lean Engineering Principles For Improving A University Rocket Team, Alan Garcia Dec 2022

Evaluation And Implementation Of Lean Engineering Principles For Improving A University Rocket Team, Alan Garcia

Open Access Theses & Dissertations

In the present day, lean is a tool applied to manufacturing industries trying to reduce wasteand non-value-added work to every process during the supply chain. While implementing lean thinking in the industry has been highly effective, it is less common for academic purposes. However, it can also improve performance if the concept is correctly applied. The purpose of this thesis is to show and analyze the application of Lean Engineering thinking and its six principles to the Sun City Summit Rocket Team from the University of Texas at El Paso which competed in the Intercollegiate Rocket Engineering Competition (IREC) Spaceport …

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Investigation Into The Economic Viability Of Industry 4.0 Practices In A Small Start-Up Setting: A Case Study, Joseph Lindley Dec 2022

Investigation Into The Economic Viability Of Industry 4.0 Practices In A Small Start-Up Setting: A Case Study, Joseph Lindley

Open Access Theses & Dissertations

Industry 4.0 has been a hot button topic since the first rumouringâ??s of a fourth industrial revolution taking place in the early 2010s. Since that time many companies have attempted to transform their process, procedures, and systems to become streamlined, efficient, and overall, more profitable. An example of this can be seen in companies such as Microsoft and IBM, Mitsubishi and Siemens who have gained a stronger foothold in their respective markets by their efficient implementation of Industry 4.0. Before we can address how small start-up companies can begin to compete with these behemoths, we must address the question; what …

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Analyzing The Supply Chain Operation Of A Fast-Food Restaurant Using Simulation Modeling And Developing A Cost Estimation Optimization Model In The Disruption Period, Amit Kumar Saha Dec 2022

Analyzing The Supply Chain Operation Of A Fast-Food Restaurant Using Simulation Modeling And Developing A Cost Estimation Optimization Model In The Disruption Period, Amit Kumar Saha

Open Access Theses & Dissertations

Supply chain operation performance is a much-discussed topic over the last decade which will lead to optimizing the resources required to provide the necessary level of customer service to a specific segment and improve customer service through increased product availability and reduced order cycle time. During disruption in supply chain, performance parameter changes, and the overall supply chain cost at each stage increases. External factors such as labor shortages, delayed and costly supplies, and decreased demand also contribute to this cost. This thesis work presents a research-focused analysis of a small pizza shop, under circumstances that include the loss of …

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Cyber Resilience Analytics For Cyber-Physical Systems, Md Ariful Haque Dec 2022

Cyber Resilience Analytics For Cyber-Physical Systems, Md Ariful Haque

Electrical & Computer Engineering Theses & Dissertations

Cyber-physical systems (CPSs) are complex systems that evolve from the integrations of components dealing with physical processes and real-time computations, along with networking. CPSs often incorporate approaches merging from different scientific fields such as embedded systems, control systems, operational technology, information technology systems (ITS), and cybernetics. Today critical infrastructures (CIs) (e.g., energy systems, electric grids, etc.) and other CPSs (e.g., manufacturing industries, autonomous transportation systems, etc.) are experiencing challenges in dealing with cyberattacks. Major cybersecurity concerns are rising around CPSs because of their ever-growing use of information technology based automation. Often the security concerns are limited to probability-based possible attack …

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