Aktivitetsbaserade kontor blir ett allt vanligare val av kontorsutformning bland dagens företag, är det av intresse att utreda vilken påverkan det har på utrymning. Det aktivitetsbaserade kontorskonceptet innebär att de traditionella fasta skrivbordsplatserna försvinner från kontoren. De traditionella öppna kontorsytorna ersätts istället med en diversifierad arbetsmiljö, där de anställda kan väljaThe aim of the report is to investigate factors related to the implementation of activity-based offices, which has an impact on emergency egress. To reveal which factors that have impact on emergency egress, multiple methods were utilized throughout the report. By searching through published literature and relevant theories to the subject, a theoretical foundation was compiled. Information was als

The main purpose of this thesis is to present and analyse the Swedish sixteenth-century Catholic priest Andreas Servius’ prayer book Någre Christilige och Catholische böner printed in the Silesian city of Neisse year 1593. The general questions of the study are: which where the main sources of the prayers found in this prayer book? What characteristics typical for the period’s piety can be found i

Artificiell intelligens (AI) har under de senaste åren används framgångsrikt inom många olika områden. Ett område där dessa AI algoritmer ännu inte slagit igenom är sjukvården, där denna typ av automatisering utgör en potentiell lösning på de långa vårdköerna som finns idag. I denna rapport utvärderas den potential artificiell intelligens har för att lösa problem inom medicinsk bildanalys.With the increase in computational power, deep learning algorithms have become an active field of research over the last 7 years. These data-driven machine learning algorithms have produced good results in many applications, image analysis being one of them. Today, many image analysis tasks in the medical field are done manually, taking valuable time and effort from professionals. Automating some

Interactive web-GIS tools play an important role in determining disaster risk assessment which ultimately result in reduction of unexpected damages, cost and saves millions of lives. Disaster management practitioners largely benefited information at their disposal about location where possible incidents are eminent, anticipate the impact and project possible outcomes to help mitigate and organize

Anxiety disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorder among women in the postpartum period are understudied and their impact upon maternal functioning is poorly understood. There is evidence that individuals with greater levels of psychological flexibility (the ability to persist in valued domains of living despite the presence of negative emotions/thoughts/sensations) and higher levels of social su

Ungdomsspråk har studerats sedan senare 1900-tal. Ulla-Britt Kotsinas (1984) och Lars Gunnar Andersson (1985) finns bland de forskare som beskriver vilka funktioner som ungdomsspråket har bland ungdomar, bland annat skriver de om hur slang och svordomar kan användas som grupptillhörigehetsmarkörer. Slang, svordomar och ungdomsspråket generellt har en tendens att förändras och förnyas vilket gör de

The accuracy and portability of depth cameras have increased by a lot in recent years, which allows for advanced 3D scanning of the environment for robotic applications. In this thesis we have developed a system that uses a depth camera mounted on a robot arm to identify and localize arbitrary objects, and give hints on how to move the camera to get better localization results. The system works by

Recent advances in artificial intelligence have enabled machines to take over many of the tasks that could previously only be carried out by humans. This trend is expected to continue, urging political theory to propose ideas for how the organization of society can be adapted accordingly. Drawing upon John Rawls’s theory of justice, this thesis argues that automation can be instrumental in bringin

This is a M.Sc. thesis investigating the compatibility and performance of a regime switching framework as a complement to the Black-Litterman portfolio allocation model. Conclusively, it is considered to be a compatible match of models in terms of practical implementation and the results indicate that the model is performing well.

In a competitive market like electricity retailing it is crucial for energy providers to estimate risk and cost for ?xed price contracts in order to set competitive but not unpro?table prices. This report calculate three price components that covers the wholesale and retail costs. Pro?le price com- ponent is the expected electricity load to the expected spot prices in every hour in the delivery pe

I svenska domstolar utvecklades under en period av över 30 år en påföljds-praxis i narkotikamål som i hög grad avvek från vad som gäller för andra brottstyper. Straffvärdebedömningen inom området styrdes i princip helt och hållet av tabeller grundade på arten och mängden narkotika. En omfattande praxisomläggning ägde rum åren 2011 till 2013. Omläggningen medförde att samtliga relevanta omständigheIn Swedish courts, over a period of more than 30 years, a practice of punishment was developed in drug cases, which largely differed from those of other types of crime. The penal value assessment in the area was basically governed entirely by tables based on the art and amount of drugs. A comprehensive practice review took place between 2011 and 2013. The conclusion was that all relevant circumsta

Trade and development have been widely presented and researched in the international development community, discussing the relevance for using trade as a tool to foster positive development outcomes. Although several benefits have been put forward, trade and development have also been debated and critiqued, continuing to be shaped and framed by a number of actors. The role of business in developme

This thesis examines a water management conflict resulting from land-use change and export-oriented agricultural intensification in a geography where water is the absolute lifeline to the sustainability of a social-ecological system: the Doñana in southwestern Andalusia, in Spain. Social-ecological systems (SES) approach is the theoretical base of this research, where the Doñana SES is scrutinized

Has Sweden abandoned its traditions on what foundations military interventions are decided upon, such as a solid UN mandate, valid framework organizations and inviolable legal status of its personnel? In June 2015 Sweden decided to participate in Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq. Twelve days later a new defence-policy was decided, focusing on national capabilities. Furthermore, government was cr

Noting increasing ethos of free choice on childcare decisions, this study examines the implications of cash-for-childcare on women’s gender equality in the Korean welfare state. In order to do so, this study used the mixed methods analysis for looking at care responsibility and the women with young children’s decisions for cash-for-childcare, respectively. From quantitative phase, this study demon

Nanoteknologi är ett område där man växa strukturer på ett kontrollerat sätt i nanometer skala. Dessa strukturer även kallad för nanotrådar har genom de senaste åren revolutionerat den teknologiska världen. Genom en bred användning av nanotrådar i tex, våra mobiltelefoner, solpaneler och mm, så har dessa objekt med sin elektriska förmåga gett upphov till snabbare och mer effektivare elektronik. NScanning tunneling microscope (STM) has in recent years been one of the most used microscopy approaches in surface science. The STM probe allows for the investigation of atomic resolution electrical properties of a material, these probes are usually of metallic characters. In this project, efforts have been made to investigate how good semi-conducting materials are as scanning probes. GaN-nanowire

I över tio år har Sverige fått kritik från EU-kommissionen för sin implementering av ramvattendirektivet. Denna kritik har delvis hanterats i proposition 2017/18:243 Vattenmiljö och vattenkraft som kom i april 2018 med förslag för att åtgärda bristerna. Fokus för denna uppsats är den delen av kommissionens kritik som rör införlivandet av miljömålen för vattenstatusen i ytvattenförekomster i artikeFor more than ten years the European Commission has criticised Sweden’s implementation of the Water Framework Directive. The critique resulted in a government bill (prop. 2017/18:243 Vattenmiljö och vattenkraft) in April 2018, to solve the shortcomings. This thesis focuses on the Commission’s criticism of the implementation of the environmental objectives for the status of bodies of surface water

Regeringen tillsatte 2016 en delegation, Tillitsdelegationen, och gav denna bland annat i uppdrag att utreda möjligheterna för en styrning baserad på tillit snarare än kontroll. Bakgrunden till denna uppsats finns i en undran kring hur långt Tillitsdelegationens idéer avviker från etablerad förvaltningspraxis gällande granskning. Genom att identifiera vilken typ av ansvarsutkrävande som represente

De senaste åren har det skrivits allt mer i medier angående Kinas nya globala infrastrukturprojekt – den nya sidenvägen. Detta projekt har potential att i framtiden förändra globala ekonomiska strukturer i grunden. I svensk media har det skrivits både positivt och negativt om den nya sidenvägen. Men hur skrivs det om projektet i Asien? För att undersöka detta har vi genomfört en kvantitativ innehå