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Optimization of operational decisions for on-demand shared mobility systems

This thesis introduces new operational management policies for two types of on-demand shared mobility systems, the now well-studied one-way carsharing systems and a new innovative semi-autonomous last-mile transportation system. In addition, two associated ...

EPFL2021

ADAPT21: Adaptability as a 21st century skill

Alexandra Corina Niculescu

All life is problem solving. We are most often faced with situations, in which the information that is needed to solve a problem is not immediately obvious and in which things can change quite rapidly. For instance, imagine the software on your smartphone ...

Open Science Framework2021

Impact of limestone fineness on cement hydration at early age

Karen Scrivener, Yosra Briki, Mohsen Ben Haha

This study compares the influence of two limestone fineness on strength development and cement hydration. The replacement of clinker by 20% of fine limestone (d(v,50) = 2 mu m and SSA = 4,21 m(2)/g) gives similar strength development to PC up to 7 days. Fi ...

PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD2021

Ten seconds of my nights: Exploring methods to measure brightness, loudness and attendance and their associations with alcohol use from video clips

Daniel Gatica-Perez, Skanda Muralidhar, Lakmal Buddika Meegahapola

Introduction Most evidence on associations between alcohol use behaviors and the characteristics of its social and physical context is based on self-reports from study participants and, thus, only account for their subjective impressions of the situation. ...

PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE2021

Nondestructive characterization of laser powder bed fusion parts with neutron Bragg edge imaging

Roland Logé, Christian Leinenbach, Markus Strobl, Nikola Kalentics

Laser powder bed fusion is an efficient technique for additive manufacturing of metallic materials. The quality of the material produced depends on the optimization of a large range of build parameters and the complex thermo-mechanical build process is pro ...

ELSEVIER2021

Detection of Spatiotemporal Clusters of COVID-19-Associated Symptoms and Prevention Using a Participatory Surveillance App: Protocol for the @choum Study

Stéphane Joost, Idris Guessous, David Nicolas De Ridder

Background: The early detection of clusters of infectious diseases such as the SARS-CoV-2-related COVID-19 disease can promote timely testing recommendation compliance and help to prevent disease outbreaks. Prior research revealed the potential of COVID-19 ...

JMIR PUBLICATIONS, INC2021

Tracing Embodied Narratives of Critical Thinking

Aditi Kothiyal, Shitanshu Mishra

Critical Thinking (CrT) is generally characterized as an abstract thinking process, detached from the (bodily) actions one engages in during the process. Though recent cognitive theories assert that all thinking is action-based, the embodied and distribute ...

SPRINGER INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHING AG2021

A Generic Methodology for Calculating Rescheduling Time for Multiple Unexpected Events in the Era of Zero Defect Manufacturing

Dimitrios Kyritsis, Xiaochen Zheng, Foivos Psarommatis Giannakopoulos

Nowadays, the manufacturing industry is constantly changing. Production systems must operate in a highly dynamic environment where unexpected events could occur and create disruption, making rescheduling inevitable for manufacturing companies. Rescheduling ...

2021

Estimating the free troposphere measurement quality from high-altitude stations using topographic analysis

Measurements of the Free Troposphere (FT) are important for the study of Climate Change and understanding the Earth’s atmosphere in general. Ground-based, high altitude measurement stations are useful for their ability to collect consistent in situ FT meas ...

2020

No difference in 13-year survival after medial pivot or central pivot mobile bearing total knee arthroplasty. A propensity matched comparative analysis

Purpose The present study was designed to evaluate the long-term results (more than 10 years) of mobile bearing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and to compare the survival of medial pivot axis (MPA) and central pivot axis (CPA) TKAs. The primary hypothesis w ...

2020

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