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A system for affective touch has been constructed, in a study of humanoid and social robotics. The system detects, processes and analyses signals from touch, identifies touch types, and provides a corresponding emotional response and expression. Touch is detected on an Epi humanoid robot head through the use of conductive paint on the inside on the head shell, and the electrical signal produced is
Byggbranschen står för 33% av Sveriges årliga energianvändning. Genom att göra nödvändiga förändringar så som att renovera befintliga byggnader på ett miljösmart sätt kan energi- och miljöbesparingar göras med mer eller mindre enkla medel. I denna studie, som initierades av Trelleborgs Energi AB, undersöktes hur deras kontorsbyggnad kunde bli så innovativ, hållbar och energieffektiv som möjligt. SThe construction industry is responsible for 33% of Sweden’s annual energy consumption. Important environmental and energy savings can be done by renovating already existing buildings with a climate smart mindset. This study was executed on behalf of Trelleborg Energi AB to investigate how their office building can become as innovative, sustainable and energy efficient as possible. The study was a
The stock market has come to play a larger role in many people's lives as years pass and its accessibility has come to be exponentially easier for many. Investment in publicly listed companies has become a foundation of saving and a way of managing wealth for the general public. Even though the stock market permeates many of our daily lives and is heavily monitored and regulated, there is stil
As the population is growing and planetary boundaries are being strained, the agro-food industry is facing major challenges. Previous research has proposed the innovation of vertical farming (VF) as a potential solution. This study contributes to the existing VF literature with an examination of the opportunities and obstacles for the implementation and upscaling of VF in Sweden. The VF industry i
Companies engaged in Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) continuously scour the globe for new opportunities to grow beyond their current geographic boundaries. However, different regions of the world have various monitoring, governance, and value-adding principles. CVCs should be aware of these variations. Human capital is culturally unique to a company and a potential critical determinant in CVC stra
2015 the Paris Agreement was negotiated, where the worlds nations agreed to keep the heating of the climate changes far below 2°C, with intentions to keep it under 1,5°C. This work studied the 105 largest Swedish companies listed on the stock exchange, their climate mitigation goals and whether they are in compliance with the 1,5°C target. The reason why this thesis is limited to 105 companies is
Bakgrund: Amning innebär betydande hälsofördelar för båda mamma och barn och världshälsoorganisationen (WHO) rekommenderar helamning till barnet är 6 månader. Amningsfrekvensen i Sverige har sjunkit sedan 90-talet. Detta trots ett välfärdssystem med tillgång till fri sjukvård och möjlighet till betald föräldraledighet i 480 dagar. Många kvinnor har en avsikt att amma men långt ifrån alla når sina
Artificial intelligence is a topic that receives large amounts of interest from all parts of society as it promises to have a wide impact on all parts of society ranging from the ways people work and live, to the economy and progress to the sustainable development goals. Following from this, the technical prospects of AI innovations, and their potential for societal impact have received a lot of s
Trots att forskning i västerländska länder visat på en förändring i hur unga män uttrycker manlighet och vänskap, så kallad inkluderande maskulinitet (Anderson, 2012; McCormack, 2013), så har detta ännu inte gjort något större avtryck i svensk maskulinitetssforskning. Denna bidrar till detta forskningsfält genom att studera hur maskulinitet uttrycks i den svenska ungdomsserien Eagles, med hjälp av
The thesis examines the possibility of developing a system that can be used to detect the number of people in a given area with high accuracy. By using a variety of hardware components, publicly available object detection models and a cloud platform a highly modern approach is examined. The aim is to develop a cost-effective and scalable system which should be able to adapt to a given area. Differ
Initially, the subject of this paper was to investigate how the Swedish cultural heritage law (Kulturmiljölagen 1988:950) affects the church buildings of the Church of Sweden. When the parishes of the Church of Sweden wish to change their churches interiors to fit contemporary liturgical ideals they must first seek permission from the County Administrative Boards who ensures the preservation of th
This paper examines the carbon price dynamics in the European Emission Trading System (EU ETS). It seeks to answer whether these can be explained by marginal emission abatement costs, as stated by theoretical propositions. The primary abatement method, fuel switching, and other potential determinants are examined to test their relative importance in carbon price dynamics. The results from the perf
Brands in the fashion industry are currently going through extensive changes in their visual expressions. Logos are being redesigned to appear more simplistic and are leaving behind their complex and well-established design. For heritage brands, that rely heavily on their past as part of their branding, it is a challenge to maintain their brand identity while moving from a complex to a simple visu
Regionalism in Africa has surged since post-colonial times in a shared aim to consolidate resources and integrate national markets into a common entity. However, intra-regional in Africa has stagnated for decades owing to various structural and procedural roadblocks. Literature discusses that multiple memberships that member states obtain from different regional trade blocs complicate the trading
Freevalve AB develops camless valvetrains for internal combustion engines using pneumatic and hydraulic systems. An air compressor is used to generate pressure in the pneumatic system. To further increase efficiency of the Freevalve system, a new compressor tailored to its purpose, is being developed in house. This thesis is part of the development of this compressor, which is a reciprocating pis
As technology advances and population rises, requirements for everyday doors change. In the industrial sector, companies have to keep up with the increase in supply and demand. A well-functioning industrial folding door contributes to a steady flow of goods. Folding doors come in many different sizes and are often installed in narrow spaces. In order for any door supplier to stay competitive, offe
Introduction: In this work, oil from Baobab seeds was extracted and analysed in order to determine how much oil the seeds contain and the fatty acid composition of the seeds. Background: A lot of seeds go to waste when either producing drinks of Baobab fruit or simply eating the fruit raw. Thus, it would be favourable if it was possible to produce a product based on the left-over seeds, suitably
This study focuses on the relationship between education and economic growth, specifically the effect a potential decline in schooling caused by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic would have on the economic growth of a country. Using an inductive approach, the study focuses on the Sub- Saharan African countries, especially Kenya, since there is anecdotal evidence that a significant number of students h
Only recently has a geographical viewpoint on sustainability transitions opened up the containerized view on transition trajectories. Next to the important step of institutionalising niche logics transforming them into regime rationalities, the multi-scalar perspective reveals that niches, as well as regimes, can also upscale. This means that the socio-technical configuration of the niche or r
A large share of the existing building stock in Sweden originates from the so-called Million Building Programme, a large-scale construction wave between 1965 and 1974 to tackle the housing shortage at this time. Those buildings have very high energy demand and require renovation due to age and often neglected maintenance. The Swedish government’s long-term climate and energy goals are tied to an e
