Port cargo drayage operations manage the movement of shipping containers that arrive and depart on ocean-going container vessels and are transported over the road to and from inland trans-loading facilities. While containers are on land they are placed on wheeled chassis until they return to the...

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...