Recently, several control systems for closed-loop anesthesia have been demonstrated both in simulation and clinical studies. A set of performance measures, proposed by Varvel et al., have constituted the standard means of comparing such systems. This paper debates the adequacy of the Varvel measures, as applied to closed-loop anesthesia, and proposes an alternative set of measures. Key features o

Using 14 waves of panel data, this paper investigates why employees entering the primary sector exit subsequently. Transition probabilities are explained by a rich set of individual, regional and sectoral characteristics and a discrete-time competing risks model with unrestricted base-line hazards is used to distinguish between exits into a job in other sectors and other exits. The results confirm

This dissertation examines the renewal of the diaconate since the Second Vatican Council 1962 to 1965, focusing on the problem of the new diaconate to establish an identity within the ministry and to gain legitimacy both from the priesthood and the laity. The thesis brings forth the idea that the fathers of the Council decided to carry out the reform as an experiment after receiving a proposal to

Att skriva en avhandling är som att bege sig på en resa till ett främmande land. Vägen dit är lång och tidsåtgången stor, men vid målet väntar en skatt som ersätter (nästan) alla mödor och våndor. Resenären (det är doktoranden) har ingen större önskan än att ge sig ut på denna resa, men han/hon är beroende av en finansiär (d v s universitetet/fakulteten/institutionen och dess förlängda arm: handle

This thesis concerns the activity of expressing understanding with words. The overall aim is to explore, analyse and describe how 64 children aged 6, 10 and 14 expressed their understanding of certain physical phenomena in reflective dialogues. In the dialogues, the children were asked to reflect over expressions which they had used to explain their conception of the problem. Four studies were con

The low throughput at IC (Integrated Circuit) testing is mainly due to the increasing test data volume, which leads to high ATE (Automatic Test Equipment) memory requirements and long test application times. In contrast to previous approaches that address either test data compression or abort-on-fail testing, we propose an architecture for combined test data compression and abort-on-fail testing.

Popular Abstract in Swedish Mycket av dagens forskning inom astrofysik handlar på ett eller annat sätt om att förstå hur universum i allmänhet och vår galax i synnerhet fungerar. Var och hur har de grundämnen bildats som finns i stjärnor, planeter, gasmoln, på jorden och i våra kroppar? Det dominerande, och framgångsrika, sättet att ta reda på hur avlägsna astronomiska objekt ser ut och är uppbyggEta Carinae is one of the most massive and luminous stars in the Galaxy. A huge bipolar nebula and an equatorial disk give the object a characteristic shape. Close to the star there are gas clouds, which emit intriguing emission line spectra. One such region, the strontium filament, is studied in more detail in this thesis, and the identities of 600 emission lines are reported. Some of these requi