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    • Validation of a New Procedure for a Pacemaker Component 

      Farahmand, Marguerite (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2012)
      Abstract - Company X manufactures pacemakers in Puerto Rico. Over the past years, Company X has been having a significant amount of complaints due to the septum component contained in its pacemakers. Doctors have claimed ...
    • Validation of NMAP’s Network Behavior using Wireshark 

      Cruz Ramírez, Daniel (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2016)
      NMAP is used to actively scan networks using different ping techniques. There is not much information available on how NMAP works besides its website. Although the program states how it works, there is little validation ...
    • Value Engineering: Bleed Valve Assembly Redesign 

      Santiago Rodríguez, Sheila (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019)
      The project is about a Value Engineering Event for a Bleed Valve Assembly. This valve’s function is to help the pump prime properly and remove any air trapped within the suction line. The project is carried out for the ...
    • Value-Based Care: The Next Stage of Medical Finance 

      Valledor Alamo, Arturo (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2023)
      The healthcare system in the USA has expanded the use of an alternative to its traditional fee-for-service programs. This paper is built on the need one Bayamon Medical Office has to develop a transition plan to change ...
    • Vent to Roof Rainwater Occlusion and Management 

      Ramirez Iglesias, Roxana (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2023)
      Safety relief devices in a pharmaceutical manufacturing start-up were found to be occluded by rainwater. The number of times these vent lines were found to be occluded varied greatly and depended on weather conditions ...
    • Vertical Datum Used for Flood Mapping in Puerto Rico An Application in the Bayamon River Basin 

      Gutiérrez Acevedo, Carlos (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)
      Inconsistencies in the use of different datums used for the creation of the Bayamón River basin flood maps force some land surveyors, cartographers, and other professionals working with flood maps, to use the USGS MSL ...
    • Vertical Packaging Accumulator 

      Martínez Ortiz, Juan Carlos (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2018)
      The beverage manufacturing process is based on filling a product with a defined structure or flexible structure. If that product is pasteurized, there are different considerations that must be met, such as the filling ...
    • Vial Leak Test Optimization 

      Chávez Salazar, Ronald (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2021)
      This paper describes the testing performed to determine the optimum operational parameters that will be used to operate the Mar-Tre Leak Testerfor the 12Z vial configurations. Based on the results obtained, ...
    • Virtual Queue Implementation to Reduce Waiting Time at Theme Park Attraction Rides to Increase Revenue 

      Castro Lozada, Mirnalyn (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2021)
      Several times individuals visit with their family amusement parks and they spent 45 minutes to 3 hours of waiting per attraction. Since the amusement parks implemented seasonal attractions such as the Halloween ...
    • Vision System Selection Requirements & Implementation In Industrial Automation 

      Rodríguez, Miguel (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2012)
      Abstract - The vision systems are part of a new revolution in automation. With the capability of being implemented practically to any application, the benefit of using this kind of systems are multiple but the ones which ...
    • Visual Basic as a Tool for the Automation of Engine Health Monitoring Systems in the Aerospace Industry 

      Velázquez Morales, Jesús Adrián (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)
      The aerospace industry presents many challenges when it comes to provide quality and reliability to its users. Many lives depend on the appropriate maintenance and on-time delivery of products and services on a daily ...
    • Vulnerability Assesment of Puerto Rico’s Health Department Web Application 

      Marrero Cabrera, Alondra (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2021)
      As technology progresses in the cyber environment, so do new threats; now, with the Covid-19, pandemic biosafety and biosecurity concerns are even more rigorously scrutinized. The cyber and biological ...
    • Walmart’s Successful Business Strategies Leading to Competitive Edge in the Retail Industry 

      Vélez Berríos, Lymari (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2020)
      Walmart Stores, Inc. is a multinational organization that has successfully managed to overcome market fluctuations and volatility throughout the years. Its business strategies and approach have granted continuous success ...
    • Warehouse Inventory and Material Process Flow Improvement in a Compounding Pharmacy 

      Valle Rodríguez, Gretza (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2020)
      Pharmaceutical inventory management aims to improve the control over critical raw materials and its traceability, when used in the compounding of total parenteral nutrition (TPN) and reduce waste of expired materials. ...
    • Waste Elimination on a Printing Process 

      González Soto, Khalil (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019)
      This project was focused on eliminating the MUDA or waste found (non-value added) in the Offset machines printing process. The DMAIC methodology was used. DMAIC is an acronym for a series of steps used to measure defects ...
    • Waste Handling Optimization: Operation Cost and Environmental Impact Minimization 

      Marrero Torres, Christopher S. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2022)
      The company Eli Lilly established environmental goals to reduce waste and manage resources more effectively. From this, the pharmaceutical site in PR underwent a waste generation evaluation of its current operations, to ...
    • Wastewater Disinfectant Technologies a Comparative Review of the Benefits and Disadvantages of the Implementation of Peracetic Acid versus Chlorine 

      Ramos Torrens, Roberto C. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)
      Disinfection in wastewater treatment plants is an essential part of the daily process. It can be said that the majority of municipal wastewater treatment plants utilize chlorine in gas or liquid as their primary method ...
    • Water Efficiency Improvement Using DMADV Methodology 

      Cruz Moreta, Gilbert (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2017)
      Water utility optimization using manufacturing methodology to investigate ways we can generate more revenue and a more efficient service. Considering different types of manufacturing process which could have a ...
    • A Wavelet-Based Approach for Pitch Classifiers 

      Ovalles Torres, José R. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2014)
      A pitch is a human classification method which allows ordering sounds in discrete harmonics frequencies. Although many of the practical pitch detection methods uses the autocorrelation and cepstrum techniques to ...
    • Web Attacks Analytics 

      Sanchez Pardella, Luis O. (Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2020)
      Cyber-attacks are on the rise. Information systems are constantly being attacked, generating economic loss. Computer networks and web technologies are the preferred places for hackers to commit cybercrimes. Most computers ...