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Molecular imprinting technology is a field where polymer technology is utilised to synthesise high affinity particles, much like antibodies. This project has dealt with the imprinting of the neurotransmitter molecules serotonin and histamine. Serotonin polymers were synthesised using methacrylic acid and acrylamide as functional monomers relying on hydrogen bonding for the imprinting effect. None
Syftet med mitt master projekt i industriell design vid IKDC var att utveckla och uppgradera produkten trygghetslarm. Detta larm skall kunna göra det möjligt för äldre och rörelsehindrade att bo kvar i hemmiljön, med tryggad kontakt till hemtjänsten när olyckan är framme. Bakgrunden till valet av projekt är bland annat personliga skäl, då trygghetslarm varit livsavgörande för några av mina släktin
The road haulage industry is a fundamental part of today’s society. The companies of haulage stand before a challenge, as the environmental and economic sustainability demands are increasing. The automotive industry tries to meet these demands by developing intelligent systems that will decrease the fuel consumption. The two systems, predictive controller and platooning, are two intelligent solut
In this report we study systems governed by the Saint-Venant shallow water equations interacting with boundary conditions including control. We derive closed form formulas for the open-loop behavior. These formulas rely on first, second and third order approximations which are based on a perturbation that we develop. Properties of these solutions are studied and comparisons with existing non-linea
Background The EU’s 20-20-20 targets determine that Finland’s share of energy consumption from renewable energy sources is to be 38 % by 2020, a target that the government intends to reach by expansion of wind power. The government has a beneficial feed-in tariff in place as an incentive for rapid wind power expansion, which has made both domestic and international developers evaluate the business
Resultatet av studien visar att det finns komparativa skillnader på tre olika nivåer. (1) På den nationella nivån framhålls den för arbetstagaren extensiva svenska arbetsrätten och den generösa sjukförsäkringen som potentiella orsaker till att sjukfrånvaron är högre i Sverige än i Danmark. (2) På den organisatoriska nivån konkluderas att de svenska organisationerna har starkare tonvikt på hälsa oc
The study aims to explore the relationship between migration and the quality of education, considering the lowering quality of higher education in Georgia as one of the main ‘push-factors’. The research itself tries to identify the main motivations of why Georgian students migrate. Furthermore, the main gaps and disadvantages of the higher education system of Georgia are investigated. The findings
Author: Elisabeth Mårtensson & Marianne Vagnemark Title: “I know myself best” – A study of what people with drug- and alcohol problems believe that they need help with [translated title] Supervisor: Arne Kristiansen Assessor: Gunilla Lindén The purpose of this study was to examine what people with drug- and alcohol problems believe that they need for kind of help if a change would become poss
Evacuation models can be reliably used if they are sufficiently validated for the application in question (e.g. Fire Safety Engineering). To be useful, an evacuation model should therefore be an accurate enough representation of the real-world behaviour of evacuees. The scope of this work was to determine how accurately the model crowd:it (making use of the Optimal Steps Model) provides a represen
I detta arbete har en Minimum viable product (MVP) för en applikation utvecklats, som gör det säkrare att avveckla och ta bort endpoints för ett REST API. Tidigare arbete har visat att hanteringen av avvecklingen av endpoints i REST API:er är ett problem, där REST API:er inte följer protokoll för avveckling och borttagning. Applikationen är gjord för att tillhandahålla ett enkelt sätt att övervakaIn this thesis - a Minimum viable product (MVP) for an application aimed at making deprecation and removal of REST API endpoints safer - was developed. Previous work has shown that handling deprecations and removal of endpoints in REST APIs is a problem, with REST APIs not following deprecation-removal protocols nor giving the API consumers the information needed to properly update their software.
Understanding the sustainability concept: According to the UN World Commission on Environment,(Borowy, 2013) it is the balance between environment, economy, and equity. The development meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs (Rauschmayer et al., 2012). Sustainability is integration of the environmental health, social equity, and
This report describes the research, conclusions, and result of my Master Degree thesis project in Industrial Design at Lund University. The thesis was completed during the spring semester of 2018. The work was carried out in collaboration with Trimble Geospatial in Danderyd, Sweden. The main purpose of this thesis was to explore the future methods of working with geospatial instruments - s
PFAS is a group of long-lasting chemicals with multiple known toxicological effects which has been found everywhere in nature. One of the possible source points of PFAS is via landfill through leachate leaving the area. It is therefore important to investigate and implementing remediation techniques to reduce the contamination risk. This thesis focuses on two components, first a literature study w
Microfluidic devices have so far not seen widespread use, even though they could potentially be cheaper, better and faster than traditional methods. A possible reason for this is the lack of a middle step between one-of-a-kind experimental devices and cheap mass produced devices. With ongoing improvements in resolution it is starting to look possible that 3D-printing will fill this role. This the
Purpose: To explore why brands lose control over their identity due to internal actions or lack of actions when needed. The paper examines the key elements brands should focus on internally to prevent brand identity erosion which can negatively impact brand performance. Methodology: This paper explains the relevance of brand identity by a literature review and further builds on fundamental causes
Modern medicine is rapidly evolving toward personalized treatments, where therapies are tailored to an individual’s genetic profile. This shift is driven by the promise of pharmacogenomics, which aims to match patients with the most effective medications based on their unique biological makeup. As a result, biotherapeutics made from biological sources like proteins, peptides, and antibodies are be
This thesis investigates the creation and assessment of a Federated Learning (FL) system which improves real-time object recognition for visually-impaired applications through embedded AI and edge computing. The research divides into two distinct sections. The initial phase of the FL validation used a CNN trained on the MNIST dataset to allow controlled testing of model updates and communication b
Characterising the performance of ICs is a daunting task. With every year that passes, transistor technology keeps advancing and reducing in size. We are at a moment where, due to working with sub-90nm processes, it is not possible to have complete control over the manufacturing of the chips on the silicon wafers. It is mandatory to characterise the behaviour of each transistor using statistics, n
This thesis explores a range of control algorithms for multimodal acoustophoresis, the process of manipulating particles in a fluid by simultaneously using several acoustic modes. The aim of the algorithms is to precisely guide particle trajectories in acoustofluidic systems, motivated by the demand for non-invasive, scalable manipulation techniques in biomedical applications such as single-cell a
This research analyzes the climate adaptation strategy of Copenhagen, focusing on cloudburst (rain-based) flooding and the use of infrastructure to mitigate damage. This strategy is analyzed through document analysis and structured interviews, using a theoretical framework of political ecology and urban green assemblages. This framework focuses analysis on the role of actors (human and non-human)
