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The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is the most frequently injured ligament in the knee, mainly due to its role as a primary joint stabiliser. In sports science, non-contact ACL injuries are commonly linked to change-of-direction (COD) manoeuvres, especially in multidirectional team sports. Given the long rehabilitation times and risk of long-term consequences, ACL injury prevention remains a maj
This work seeks to investigate and answer how different perspectives during the sketching process can influence a project’s design and decision-making, as well as how it is expressed in the finished result. I mean to exemplify how the approach can be used as a tool to more strategically and fundamentally explore one’s own sketching process, to understand what really control and motivate critical d
Solar Energetic Particle (SEP) events, resulting from intense solar eruptions, can trigger significant short-term increases in the production of cosmogenic radionuclides such as 10Be, 14C and 36Cl. This thesis investigates the potential occurrence of SEP events around 14,300 and 14,700 BP, prompted by pronounced excursions previously identified in 10Be and 14C records. To examine these intervals i
Merging of maps, such as 3D point clouds obtained from Structure-from-Motion or visual SLAM, can enhance robustness and expand covered areas in applications like multi-robot systems or augmented reality. When direct data fusion is difficult, an alternative approach is to align pose trajectories. This work investigates the use of rotation averaging as a method for indirect map merging, especially f
This thesis presents the design and implementation of a web-based simulator, developed to support students in the introductory course in automatic control at LTH. The simulator is meant to serve as a preparatory tool for the laboratories that revolve around two interconnected water tanks, and provides an interactive environment for students to explore system dynamics and PID control prior to atten
Den här uppsatsen börjar i frågeställningen: Hur renoverar man en gård för att få till ett kollektivt liv? Det är ett försök att, med grund i Henri Lefebvres The Production of Space och egna erfarenheter från landsbygden, utforska vad en gård har för unika möjligheter för kollektivt liv. Uppsatsen inleds med en genomgång av landsbygdens problematik och möjliga framtider, genom teori och littera
Syftet med uppsatsen “priset för säkerhet” har varit att undersöka hur remissinstanserna i förfarandet om säkerhetszonerna resonerar kring mänskliga rättigheter i sina remissvar för att få förståelse för vilka intressen de värdesätter. För att uppnå detta har en deskriptiv argumentationsanalys inspirerad av Arne Næss teknik pro et contra dicere genomförts på de remissvar som lämnades in för promemThe purpose of the thesis “The Price for Security” has been to examine how the referral bodies in the legislative process concerning security zones reason about human rights in the responses, in order to gain understanding of which interests they value. To achieve this, a descriptive analysis of arguments has been conducted based on the consultations responses submitted regarding the memorandum wi
In Sweden, climate projections indicate longer growing seasons with more frequent extreme weather events, such as droughts and heavy rainfall, posing significant challenges to existing crop systems. Simultaneously, the sector is under growing pressure to reduce its environmental footprint, especially in response to agricultural nutrients runoff contributing to the eutrophication of the Baltic Sea.
Lignin is a biopolymer naturally found in the cell walls of plants and can be valorized in various applications including coatings, resins, slow-release fertilizers, etc., due to its favorable properties such as biodegradability and high carbon content. This thesis explores the properties and the use of biorefinery lignin as a coating material for slow-release fertilizer formulations. Various pre-
Climate change is intensifying globally, leading to rising temperatures. The Arctic being a vulnerable and extreme environment faces an enhanced warming effect, referred to as the Arctic amplification. In this rapidly changing environment, high amounts of carbon (1,460 – 1,600 Pg C) are stored in permafrost. This is four times the amount of carbon being emitted by humans in modern times. Increasin
Sverige genomgår för tillfället strukturella förändringar i befolkningssammansättningen. Andelen äldre blir större och andelen yngre blir tvärtemot mindre. Denna demografiska utveckling får stora följder för samhället, inte minst för bostadsmarknaden. Människor i olika åldrar har olika boendepreferenser och när fördelningen i samhället förändras, förändras också behovet av olika typer av bostäder.
This thesis investigates the high-temperature oxidation kinetics of two nickel-based superalloys produced via additive manufacturing (AM), referred to as alloy A and alloy B, in comparison to the conventionally cast superalloy MAR-M 247. The study focuses on oxide scale growth, morphology, and depletion zone development under semi-isothermal conditions at temperatures below 900°C and 1000°C over e
This thesis investigates how high-level planning principles can be deterministically and algorithmically incorporated into a sampling-based motion planner by modifying the structure of the RRT* algorithm. In particular, the requirement to always end a planned route by a reversing maneuver can be directly imposed through the expansion and connection logic of bidirectional search-trees, rather than
Syftet med denna uppsats är att analysera och utreda beskattning av illegal verksamhet med fokus på narkotikahandel och prostitution. I Sverige har vi ingen uttrycklig lagreglering som undantar brottslig verksamhet skatteplikt, det innebär att praxis är vägledande för om och hur en sådan verksamhet ska beskattas. Praxis på området, särskilt gällande narkotikahandel, har visat en del otydligheter oThe purpose of this essay is to analyze and investigate the taxation of illegal activities with a focus on drug trafficking and prostitution. In Sweden, there is no explicit legal rule exempting criminal income from taxation, which means that case law is crucial in determining whether and how such activities should be taxed. Judicial practice, particularly regarding drug trafficking, has shown inc
New York City's transportation infrastructure plays a critical role in shaping economic growth, housing accessibility, and community development. Challenges like congestion, inequitable transit access, and inefficient zoning regulations hinder sustainable urban growth as the city evolves. Last serving passengers in 1924, the LIRR Bay Ridge Branch remains one of New York City's few freigh
Infertilitet drabbar omkring 10–15 % av alla par i fertil ålder, och assisterad befruktning som IVF och ICSI är vanliga behandlingsalternativ. Graviditetens utfall vid sådan behandling kan påverkas av flera faktorer. D-vitamin spelar en viktig roll i kroppens kalcium- och fosfatreglering, och brist är vanligt i Europa. Tidigare forskning visar motstridiga resultat kring sambandet mellan D-vitaminn
The purpose of the study was to investigate how patients with long-term pain experience mindfulness as part of their treatment. By highlighting patients' experiences and perspectives, the study aimed to explore what opportunities the use of mindfulness offers for patients with long-term pain. We conducted a qualitative study using semi-structured interviews with six patients suffering from lon
Det råder stor osäkerhet angående bestämningen av den ersättning som bör utgå för det som kallas miljö- eller företagsskada. Miljö- och företagsskada har sin grund i olika lagstiftningar, 32 kap. MB respektive 2 § 4 kap. ExL, men avser i praktiken samma faktiska skada. Vid bestämning av den ersättning som bör utgå används samma modeller och praxis för att bedöma skadan. Den modell som idag har stöRoads can cause surrounding property units’ disturbances that negatively affect the property values. The disturbances are created by the activity on the road and typically include increased noise, impairment of the view, vibration, dust and light pollution. Under certain circumstances the property owner is entitled to compensation for the damages, which should be commensurate with the decrease in
The chirality-flow formalism has proven to simplify the calculations of helicity amplitudes to the extent that the matrix element corresponding to a Feynman diagram can immediately be written down. It has also shown to speed up the computation of scattering amplitudes through numerical implementations in MadGraph5_aMC@NLO. In this thesis we investigate if automated computation of amplitudes can be
