Impact Cases

Predicting traffic accidents five minutes before they occur

Worldwide pioneering online software identifies road risk on a section of the Central Highway Nearly 1.3 million people die every year on roads worldwide, while between 20 and 50 million suffer non-fatal injuries, according to WHO studies. A team of researchers from the Complex Engineering Systems Institute (ISCI) together with Autopista Central accepted the challenge of creating a sophisticated model

Our design of a new framework agreement brings annual savings of US$5M for the country

The new applied methodology in ChileCompra increases competition among bidders and results in better prices, without significantly affecting the variety of products. ChileCompra is the largest electronic marketplace in the country, where some 858 public institutions buy from 125,000 suppliers. With an interdisciplinary approach, which integrated engineering and economics tools, Industrial Engineering researchers from the Universidad de Chile and the

Improving the management of closed-care medical referrals within the Public Hospital System

The pilot system permits online specialist referrals, decreasing the management burden of a specialist’s appointments, confirmation times, and human resources associated with the process. There are numerous variables within the Public Health System that can be optimized to deliver a superior service to the public. This opportunity prompted researchers from the Complex Engineering Systems Institute (ISCI) to create tools that

Design of Antitrust policies for the operation of the new mega-port of San Antonio

A study that determines whether the rules of tendering and operation of San Antonio’s ‘Puerto de Gran Escala’ guarantee competition and enhance its efficiency It is estimated that by the second half of the 2020s, the three container terminals located in the port cities of Valparaíso and San Antonio will not be sufficient to meet demand. New infrastructure will be

Cutting the arrival time of the first fire engine to the scene of an emergency

The Innovative COMMANDER software cuts response times in 40% of emergencies by looking for the shortest route in real time An apartment can be completely destroyed by fire in a mere four minutes. In a rescue situation, the first minutes are key in saving a person’s life. In an emergency, every second counts. A multi-disciplinary team of the Complex Engineering

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