Marathons and other endurance events are growing in popularity, and thus require significant resources to ensure safety and success. Event management tools have not grown to meet this need. A team of Northwestern University faculty and students and staff members of the Bank of America Chicago Mar...

Wastewater treatment is carried out in a complex set of steps, in which the wastewater is treated by means of complex biological, physical, and chemical processes. Today, plants are often operated in a conservative and inefficient risk-averse mode, without the ability to quantify the risk or trul...

Automatic Train Identification: Multidisciplinary Approach to Improve Safety and Efficiency - BNSF Railway has invested significant capital on various track-side detectors to monitor the condition of critical mechanical parts including wheels and bearings to enable proactive maintenance of assets...