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Michigan Technological University
Education•Houghton, Michigan, United States•
About: Michigan Technological University is a education organization based out in Houghton, Michigan, United States. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Volcano. The organization has 8023 authors who have published 17422 publications receiving 481780 citations. The organization is also known as: MTU & Michigan Tech.
Topics: Population, Volcano, Catalysis, Asphalt, Computer science
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TL;DR: This paper examines an agent- based approach and its applications in different modes of transportation, including roadway, railway, and air transportation, and addresses some critical issues in developing agent-based traffic control and management systems, such as interoperability, flexibility, and extendibility.
Abstract: The agent computing paradigm is rapidly emerging as one of the powerful technologies for the development of large-scale distributed systems to deal with the uncertainty in a dynamic environment. The domain of traffic and transportation systems is well suited for an agent-based approach because transportation systems are usually geographically distributed in dynamic changing environments. Our literature survey shows that the techniques and methods resulting from the field of agent and multiagent systems have been applied to many aspects of traffic and transportation systems, including modeling and simulation, dynamic routing and congestion management, and intelligent traffic control. This paper examines an agent-based approach and its applications in different modes of transportation, including roadway, railway, and air transportation. This paper also addresses some critical issues in developing agent-based traffic control and management systems, such as interoperability, flexibility, and extendibility. Finally, several future research directions toward the successful deployment of agent technology in traffic and transportation systems are discussed.
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TL;DR: The Berlin Numeracy Test as discussed by the authors is a psychometrically sound instrument that quickly assesses statistical numeracy and risk literacy and has been shown to be the strongest predictor of comprehension of everyday risks (e.g., evaluating claims about products and treatments; interpreting forecasts).
Abstract: We introduce the Berlin Numeracy Test, a new psychometrically sound instrument that quickly assesses statistical numeracy and risk literacy. We present 21 studies (n=5336) showing robust psychometric discriminability across 15 countries (e.g., Germany, Pakistan, Japan, USA) and diverse samples (e.g., medical professionals, general populations, Mechanical Turk web panels). Analyses demonstrate desirable patterns of convergent validity (e.g., numeracy, general cognitive abilities), discriminant validity (e.g., personality, motivation), and criterion validity (e.g., numerical and nonnumerical questions about risk). The Berlin Numeracy Test was found to be the strongest predictor of comprehension of everyday risks (e.g., evaluating claims about products and treatments; interpreting forecasts), doubling the predictive power of other numeracy instruments and accounting for unique variance beyond other cognitive tests (e.g., cognitive reflection, working memory, intelligence). The Berlin Numeracy Test typically takes about three minutes to complete and is available in multiple languages and formats, including a computer adaptive test that automatically scores and reports data to researchers (www.riskliteracy.org). The online forum also provides interactive content for public outreach and education, and offers a recommendation system for test format selection. Discussion centers on construct validity of numeracy for risk literacy, underlying cognitive mechanisms, and applications in adaptive decision support.
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University of California, Davis1, University of Cambridge2, Arizona State University3, Georgia Institute of Technology4, Delft University of Technology5, University of Maryland, College Park6, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology7, University of Idaho8, Lafayette College9, Tsinghua University10, Iowa State University11, University of Bologna12, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne13, University of Oxford14, Newcastle University15, North Carolina State University16, University of Tennessee17, Michigan Technological University18, George Mason University19, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev20, Nuclear Regulatory Commission21
TL;DR: In this article, the authors assess the progress, opportunities, and challenges in this emerging field, which consists of a geochemical reaction regulated by subsurface microbiology, including mineral precipitation, gas generation, biofilm formation and biopolymer generation.
Abstract: Consideration of soil as a living ecosystem offers the potential for innovative and sustainable solutions to geotechnical problems. This is a new paradigm for many in geotechnical engineering. Realising the potential of this paradigm requires a multidisciplinary approach that embraces biology and geochemistry to develop techniques for beneficial ground modification. This paper assesses the progress, opportunities, and challenges in this emerging field. Biomediated geochemical processes, which consist of a geochemical reaction regulated by subsurface microbiology, currently being explored include mineral precipitation, gas generation, biofilm formation and biopolymer generation. For each of these processes, subsurface microbial processes are employed to create an environment conducive to the desired geochemical reactions among the minerals, organic matter, pore fluids, and gases that constitute soil. Geotechnical applications currently being explored include cementation of sands to enhance bearing capacity and liquefaction resistance, sequestration of carbon, soil erosion control, groundwater flow control, and remediation of soil and groundwater impacted by metals and radionuclides. Challenges in biomediated ground modification include upscaling processes from the laboratory to the field, in situ monitoring of reactions, reaction products and properties, developing integrated biogeochemical and geotechnical models, management of treatment by-products, establishing the durability and longevity/reversibility of the process, and education of engineers and researchers.
578 citations
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TL;DR: In this paper, the application of passive damping technology using viscoelastic materials to control noise and vibration in vehicles and commercial airplanes is described, and the material presented in this paper will be useful for instruction and further research in developing new and innovative applications in other industries.
570 citations
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United States Geological Survey1, University of Alaska Fairbanks2, National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology3, University of Bristol4, Michigan Technological University5, Smithsonian Institution6, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration7, Bureau of Meteorology8, University of South Florida9
TL;DR: In this paper, a group effort to improve the accuracy of source parameters used by VATDs in the early hours of an eruption was reported, by compiling a list of eruptions for which these parameters are well constrained, and then using these data to review and update previously studied parameter relationships.
567 citations
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Name | H-index | Papers | Citations |
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Anil K. Jain | 183 | 1016 | 192151 |
Marc W. Kirschner | 162 | 457 | 102145 |
Yonggang Huang | 136 | 797 | 69290 |
Hong Wang | 110 | 1633 | 51811 |
Fei Wang | 107 | 1824 | 53587 |
Emanuele Bonamente | 105 | 219 | 40826 |
Haoshen Zhou | 104 | 519 | 37609 |
Nicholas J. Turro | 104 | 1131 | 53827 |
Yang Shao-Horn | 102 | 458 | 49463 |
Richard P. Novick | 99 | 295 | 34542 |
Markus J. Buehler | 95 | 609 | 33054 |
Martin L. Yarmush | 91 | 702 | 34591 |
Alan Robock | 90 | 346 | 27022 |
Patrick M. Schlievert | 90 | 444 | 32037 |
Lonnie O. Ingram | 88 | 316 | 22217 |