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Fall 2023
The construction industry has been long recognized for its low productivity, lack of digitalization, and a reduced appetite for innovation. This has shed light on industrialization as paradigm to ensure the successful implementation of construction projects through offsite construction methods....
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Simulation-based Sensor Configuration Optimization to Detect Human Activities in Smart Indoor Spaces
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Smart indoor spaces include a network of interconnected sensors, predictive models, and actuators to sense occupants’ activities and act to improve living. These ubiquitous systems are increasingly popular due to their potential to improve energy efficiency, comfort, and safety in buildings....
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Fall 2020
Large commercial buildings are complex cyber-physical systems containing expensive and critical equipment that ensure the safety and comfort of their numerous occupants. Yet occupant and visitor access to spaces and equipment within these buildings are still managed through unsystematic,...
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Spring 2024
THz optics and scanning probe microscopy (SPM) techniques have gone through several decades of development, enabling numerous research studies and applications related to ultrafast phenomena at the nanoscale. Advancements in THz technology enable physical processes in materials to be identified...
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Fall 2021
Window manufacturing process involves a series of operations including cutting profiles, welding profiles, corner cleaning, installation of hardware and assembling the other components that complete a functional window (such as jam extension, brickmould). The main bottleneck of the manufacturing...