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Industrial robots are fast and accurate when working with known objects at precise locations in well-structured manufacturing environments, as done in the classical automation setting. In one sense, limited use of sensors leaves robots blind and numb, unaware of what is happening in their surroundings. Whereas equipping a system with sensors has the potential to add new functionality and increase
Present essay investigates if the systemic riskiness of Eurozone and US systemically important banks decreased subsequently to the Global Financial Crisis of 2007/2008. For each of these institutions, time series of the analytical systemic risk measure MES are estimated based on public information. This is done using a bivariate time series model and involves estimation of time varying conditional
Clay as a craft material has fascinated me for a long time. It is a very versatile material that can be so smooth and ductile but also, after firing, extremely hard and strong. Why is this material, with all its characteristics not used as an architectural material more often? I started looking at ceramic materials in architecture and found that they are somewhat related to the act of waiting. In
The aim of this study is to broaden the knowledge about the correlation between proportional electoral systems and economic equality developed by earlier research. The study has identified a case of interest in New Zealand due to its electoral reform from a majoritarian first-past-the-post system to a system of mixed member proportional representation in 1996. This case gives the opportunity to no
There is a longstanding debate between environmentalists and economists regarding the possibility to combine economic growth and sustainability. So far, the neoliberal economists’ argumentation for a capitalist economic system with everlasting economic growth has been the dominating paradigm. In Sweden, one group of environmentalists able to influence policymaking without being actual decision-mak
It is difficult to prepare for events with large-scale consequences and low probability. Simulation exercises (SimEx) provide the opportunity to improve preparedness through strengthening capabilities before an actual emergency. Conducting a SimEx could be very expensive and therefore the SimEx should be thoroughly evaluated. Action plans (AP) determine the relevant recommendations to be implement
This paper examines the relationship between ultra-low interest rates and the amount of zombie firms using panel data for Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland over the period 2007-2020 in a multivariable regression model. Specifically, the questions addressed are: is there a relationship between the interest rate and the amount of zombie firms? Could it be concluded that the amount of zombie firms
The purpose of this study is to advance the theoretical knowledge of internationalisation of small and medium-sized firms from an individual perspective. In particular, the research takes a cognitive approach in understanding how experiential knowledge shapes entrepreneurs’ uncertainty perception and thus their willingness to recognise and act upon export opportunities. Six in-depth, semi-structur
The purpose of the research thesis is to examine which steps are evident in the development of innovations in family businesses, and to determine which steps of the innovation process are affected by traditions and knowledge. An abductive method was used for the thesis, together with a qualitative research consisting of interviews with respondents from the two case study companies Engelholmsglass
With the increased internationalization of conflicts during recent decades and the accompanying clustering of the predatory social conditions of new war economies in vulnerable neighborhoods around the world, studying the impacts of economic spillover effects of conflicts are more pressing than ever. This study seeks to investigate what economic spillover effects one such conflict – the intrastate
Through Robert A. Dahl’s criteria of democracy I am in this bachelor’s thesis pursuing a normative analysis. I am using the criteria as values that are being examined through a normative given this value- method. The case I am examining is the implementation of road tolls in Gothenburg. The material analyzed, in order to see if the values are considered, are articles collected from local newspaper
Since its discovery, RNA interference (RNAi) has turned into an invaluable research tool for regulating gene expression. Furthermore, this naturally occurring phenomenon in mammalian cells is of interest in cancer research, both as a possible therapeutic approach and a target for cancer treatment. Platinum anticancer agents like cisplatin are considered one of the most active cancer drugs used eit
A method to decompose a motion-planning problem into several segments is presented. It is based on a modification of the original problem, such that certain variables at the splitting points are considered to be precomputed and thus fixed and the remaining variables are obtained by performing Lagrange relaxation. The resulting dual problem is split into several subproblems, allowing parallel compu
A simplified combined-slip model that only considers the extreme case at the friction limit is suggested and used in a closed-loop controller for autonomous vehicle handling in at-the-limit maneuvers. In the development of the controller it is assumed that the front wheels are individually steered, but it is demonstrated in a left-hand turn scenario that with a simple adaptation, the method is sti
This paper presents a real-time hand gesture recognition system by accelerating a convolutional neural network (CNN) using FPGA platform. More specifically, ZynqNet is adopted and modified to fulfill the classification task of recognizing the Swedish manual alphabet, which is used by sign language users for spelling purposes, also known as fingerspelling. Data augmentation and transfer learning te
