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Fingerprint recognition is a well-known problem in pattern recognition and widely used in contemporary authentication technology such as access devices in mobile phones. The subject of this thesis is to investigate the applicability of convolutional neural networks for fingerprint recognition. This is accomplished by designing various network architectures for this task. Our starting-point is an a
During the Gorkha Earthquake in 2015 and its aftershocks, many schools have been damaged or collapsed in Nepal. Reconstruction of schools is still in progress. The lack of funding, resources, engineering skills, knowledge and accessibility makes it difficult for a lot of schools to reopen. My aim with this thesis project is to contribute to the resiliency of Nepal by proposing a design for a speci
By 2030, all countries in the World have agreed on fulfilling the 17 Sustainable Development Goals: being a tool for Sustainable Development Worldwide. To accomplish this, all countries need to find solutions how to reach these goals in their National contexts. In this regard, the thesis has examined whether legal pluralism can be a way to reach SDG16 in Ecuador, and if it complies with individual
Bakgrunden till denna studie grundar sig i egna erfarenheter kring pianoundervisning och hur lärares återkoppling har påverkat min utveckling. Denna studie undersöker därför hur pianolärare på musikestetiska programmet arbetar med återkoppling i sin undervisning och vad elevers uppfattning kring arbetet är. Det som är särskilt intressant är den återkoppling som främjar eller hämmar korttidsresultaThe background to this study is based on my own experiences in piano education and how teacher´s feedback has influenced my development. This study therefore analyzes how piano teachers at the musical program works with feedback in their teaching and what perception their pupils have of the work. Particularly interesting is the feedback that promotes or inhibits short-term results. Methods used to
En människa utsätts varje dag för smärta, vilken kan ha orsakats av exempelvis tryck, värme, kyla eller någon sorts kemikalier. Smärtan är nödvändigt för att kroppen ska förstå att den befinner sig i en skadlig situation. Så fort vi utsätts för ett hårt tryck, en extrem temperatur eller farliga kemikalier detekteras detta av speciella receptorer i nervtrådar som skickar vidare signaler till hjärnaThe Transient Receptor Potential, TRP, family is a group of non-selective ion channels which can be activated by harmful stimuli such as temperature, chemicals and mechanical stimuli. The channels play a crucial role in many physiological processes and it is therefore of great interest to know more about these proteins. The TRPA1 is one of many TRP channels, and a better knowledge of its function
The benefits of economic growth (e.g. capital accumulation) are mainly being enjoyed by people in the Global North, while its negative byproducts (e.g. pollution) are mainly being endured by people in the Global South. Our focus on economic growth has led to the erosion of social wellbeing. And continuing economic growth on this planet with finite natural resources could have even more severe cons
The aim of this thesis is to investigate information use, equilibrium behavior and social welfare in a duopoly market with anti-coordination. The analysis is conducted through the application of a game theoretic model first introduced in a 2002 seminal paper by Morris and Shin, to the Los Angeles stringer industry. In this setting, freelance journalists selling footage to news networks have a moti
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to enhance the understanding of how different groups of consumers perceive a brand depending on whether they are exposed to influencer marketing or paid social media marketing. Methodology: A descriptive quantitative study with a between-subjects design was conducted using a digital survey. A combination of one-way ANOVA, independent samples t-test and Spear
Lunds Tekniska högskola samarbetar med European Space Agency för att undersöka möjligheten att simulera hur bränslet i en rackettank rör sig. Resultaten av undersökningen visar att det finns möjligheter att bespara miljonbelopp på dyra rymdexperiment genom att testa samma experiment under simulerade rymdförhållanden här på jorden. Kunskapen av dessa simuleringar kan göra morgondagens raketer både This report is an investigation on how well fuel sloshing in a rotating cylindrical tank can be modeled numerically. The investigation is motivated by the need to understand the fuel sloshing in the new Ariane 6 rocket developed by the European Space Agency. Two cases are studied, the lled tank and the half lled tank at Reynolds numbers of 71000-212000. The softwares studied are FINE/Open with Ope
Air pollution caused by highly concentrated particulate matter is recognized as the biggest problem in Korean society. Since the problem is directly related to human life and local people's livelihoods, the demand for fundamental policies rather than short-term measures is growing. In this context, the strong policies of Seoul metropolitan government including emergency reduction measures whic
This thesis explores the motivations of online users to avoid online advertising by employing ad blockers. Ad blocker is the filtering technology that blocks online advertising from appearing. Four motives have been identified: privacy concerns, annoying advertisements, browsing experience, and malvertising. The motives examined are aiming to reveal the importance of each one of them in the blocki
Date of the seminar: May 23rd, 2018 Course: ENTN39 Master’s Corporate Entrepreneurship and Innovation Internship and degree project (Master’s thesis 15 ECTS) Authors: Matilda Ljudén & Maximilian Schmidt Supervisor: Joakim Winborg Examiner: Sotaro Shibayama Keywords: Front End Innovation, Idea Generation, Creativity, Knowledge, Knowledge Management, Innovation, Social Networks, Explorative In
Järnvägslinjen mellan Lund och Malmö upplevs som bland den mest trafikerade linjen i Sverige. För att öka dess kapacitet, mobilitet, tillgänglighet och reducera bullerstörningar finns ett stort behov av att expandera linjen. Av den anledning har Trafikverket börjat expandera de befintliga dubbelspåren som går mellan Flackarp (söder om Lund) och Arlöv (norr om Malmö) till fyra spår. För TrafikverkeThe Swedish Transport Administration (STA) has begun to expand the two lined tracks that run between Flackarp and Arlöv to four tracks. For STA, it is of high importance to manage aspects such as climate and energy issues in big infrastructure projects, especially since they must meet certain requirements. Furthermore, when performing life cycle assessments (LCA) in projects like these, the possib
Syftet med den här studien är att undersöka hur företagskultur och intern Employer Branding samspelar inom ett företag i syfte att stärka varumärkeskulturen. De frågeställningar som studien grundas på är: · Hur uppfattas den rådande företagskulturen i ett svenskt konsultbolag? · Vilka verktyg används för att attrahera nya medarbetare samt för att behålla och utveckla personalen? För att besvara
This paper uses a two-stage data envelopment analysis (DEA) approach to measure and evaluate the relative eco-efficiency and the influencing factors of 17 out of 21 regions in Sweden during the period of 2008 and 2015. In the first stage of the DEA, a standard CCR model is used to calculate the relative eco-efficiency of the regions given multiple inputs and outputs. The model contains the variabl
The unconventional monetary policy has become standard practice by major central banks as a response to the global recession. However, the practice has continuously been used by central bank amongst the developed economy. The ECB and Riksbank make use of the practice; the belief is that the Riksbank make uses of the practice to stay competitive contra the Eurozone. Thus, this paper ought to analyz
I denna studie har vi observerat det kollegiala lärandet i två lärarlag som deltagit i fortbildningsinsatsen Läslyftet. Vid tillfället för våra observationer arbetade de båda lärarlagen med delen Ta ställning - elevaktivt, textnära och utforskande arbetssätt i modulen Analysera och kritiskt granska. Observationerna analyserades utifrån ett diskursanalytiskt angreppssätt som kompletterades med soci
Malaria är en sjukdom som överförs av myggor; det har överförts påverka mänskligheten i mer än 10 000 år, det påverkar mellan 700 000 och 2,7 miljoner människor per år och det kan vara dödligt, därför finns det ett stort och ökat intresse för att utveckla en bot mot den. Quinin, den första antimalarialen, isolerades från chinchona-trädet år 1632. Denna förening användes i stor utsträckning i formMalaria is a disease that is transmitted by mosquitoes; it has been transmitedaffecting humanity for more than 10.000 years, it affects between 700 000 and 2.7million people per year and it can be deadly, therefore there is a large and increasinginterest in developing a cure against it. Quinine, the first antimalarial, was isolated from the chinchona tree in 1632. Thiscompound was widely used in
External financial flows geared towards Sub-Saharan Africa have provided new financing for investment opportunities, beyond the resources that are scarcely available domestically. Within the greater context of structural transformation in today’s globalized world, this thesis studied the dynamic effects of Official Development Assistance (ODA) and private capital flows on structural change in Sub-
Den 25 maj 2018 träder EU:s nya dataskyddsförordning, GDPR, i kraft. Den påverkar alla företag i hur de hanterar persondata och personuppgifter. Detta gäller även myndigheter och hälso- och sjukvården. Inom sjukvården ses oftast patienten snarare än personen, vilket kan ställa till problem för hanteringen av personuppgifter inom sjukvården. Studien ämnar att, genom en kvalitativ intervjustudie, un
