Browsing Auburn Theses and Dissertations by Department "Industrial and Systems Engineering"
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Generating Renewal Functions of Uniform, Gamma, Normal and Weibull Distributions for Minimal and Non Negligible Repair by Using Convolutions and Approximation Methods
(2013-11-05)
This dissertation explores renewal functions for minimal repair and non-negligible repair for the most common reliability underlying distributions Weibull, gamma, normal, lognormal, logistic, loglogistic and the uniform. ...
GHS in the USA: Effects of Pictograms, Signal Words, and Performance Based Qualifiers on Hazard Communication
(2010-12-10)
Three studies were conducted to better understand the effects of the use of signal words, pictograms, and performance based qualifiers test used in the Globally Harmonized System for the Classification and Labelling of ...
GridPick: A High Density Puzzle Based Order Picking System with Decentralized Control
(2014-01-09)
We develop a novel semi-automated order picking system called GridPick that enables high levels of throughput, space usage, and flexibility. The system uses unit sized conveyor modules in grid architecture to bring requested ...
Group versus Staggered Replacement Policy-Strategic Replacement Decisons
(2008-08-15)
Replacement decisions are critical in most businesses, because assets are subject to deterioration or obsolescence with usage and time. In addition, technological improvement affects the replacement cycle of assets. In our ...
Human Behavior Representation in Physical Security Systems Simulation
(2009-05-15)
Physical security systems are designed to prevent access to a facility by intruders, detect the presence of intruders, or facilitate the capture of intruders once they are detected. These systems generally include a ...
Human Performance in Cyber-Vulnerable Highly Automated Unmanned Aerial Systems
(2020-02-05)
Automation is ever present in today’s complex systems of systems. Originally created to ease workload and burden on the human operator and to increase safety by automating dangerous tasks, automation has become practically ...
Impact of Rest and Secondary Intervention on the Development of and Recovery from Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Human and Rat ModelsImpact of Rest and Secondary Intervention on the Development of and Recovery from Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Human and Rat Models
(2019-04-25)
Experts from different fields study the development of Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) from different perspectives: epidemiologists identify potential MSD risk factors, traditional ergonomists analyze motions, and medical ...
The Impact of Stability Exercises on Core Muscle Imbalances and Subsequent Low Back Pain
(2021-06-21)
The pathology of low back pain (LBP) is often unclear, despite the fact that it is the most common musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) with hundreds of thousands of workers afflicted. One underlying mechanism that may contribute ...
Improving Usable Security and System Safety
(2014-07-17)
Usability in information technology systems plays of vital role in conducting operations safely and securely. The methods for judging usability vary greatly, which makes assessing any aspect of usability difficult. In cases ...
In Vitro Tensile Fatigue of Human Flexor Digitorum Profundus and Superficialis Tendons
(2019-07-29)
Distal upper extremity work-related musculoskeletal disorders (DUE WMSDs) such as
carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and stenosing tenosynovitis (trigger finger) present a high cost on
both society and industry. CTS in particular ...
An Integrated Logistics System for Effective Resource Distribution in Post-disaster Humanitarian Relief Operations
(2014-04-25)
After a disaster, distributing supplies and transferring people are critical operations and
should be done quickly and fairly, with consideration to difficulties associated with limited
resources.
In this research, more ...
Integration of Lean and Industry 4.0 for Smart Manufacturing
(2024-03-28)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the potential of integrating Industry 4.0 (I-4.0) technology with Lean Production (LP) systems to increase manufacturing productivity. LP has been in use for over four decades ...
Investigating the Methodology of Warning Symbol Design
(2016-04-12)
The present study is a continuation of work done by Dr. Adam Piper in his 2010 dissertation on warning symbol design. Warning symbols are important because, if designed correctly, they communicate information about a hazard ...
Iterative and Incremental System Lifecycle Development
(2013-04-17)
One of the fundamental changes in our technologically advanced society is the breadth of technologies available and the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and skill sets of the many inventors and developers. Traditional ...
Knapsack problems with setup
(2006-08-15)
This research studies three integer programming models which can be applied to order acceptance in make-to-order manufacturing or regional project selection in multiple periods. All three models are the variations of the ...
Lead-free Doped Solder Joint Reliability under Harsh Temperature Cycling Environment to study the Long Term Isothermal Aging Effects of Heat Sinks, Solder Paste Volume, Board Substrate Material, Component Substrate Material and Component Sizes
(2018-07-23)
Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS), Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE) organizations have restricted the use of lead in solder materials for consumer electronics. The electronic industry ...
Lean Manufacturing in the Oil and Gas Industry
(2011-11-01)
This research aims to investigate the lean production tools and techniques in the oil and gas industry with a focus on the oilfield services industry. A combination of email and web based electronic survey, three plant ...
Machine learning-based additive manufacturing process optimization and quality prediction with photomicrography and tomography
(2023-08-03)
Process optimization and quality prediction are essential for promoting manufacturing quality and improving product reliability in Additive manufacturing (AM). However, the complex multi-physics processes of AM, involving ...
Manufacturing Cost Prediction in the Presence of Categorical and Numeric Design Attributes
(2016-07-27)
Manufacturing processes require not only physical operation capabilities but also non-physical management policies. When designing a new product or manufacturing a customer’s new unique design, the focal point is to establish ...
A Markov Chain Dynamic Social Network Modeling and Simulation to Assess the Impact of Out-of-School Suspensions on Dropouts and Truancy
(2010-08-03)
Generally, a social network is mainly concerned with actors, the actions of actors, and the interactivities among actors in a community. Employing graph theory to represent overall social network structure, this study ...