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A partial robust M-regression-based prediction and fault detection method
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Due to its simplicity and easy implementation, partial least squares (PLS) serves as an efficient approach in large-scale industrial process. However, like many data-based methods, PLS is quite sensitive to outliers, which ... -
An ethical perspective on problems multinational companies in the apparel industry face, when outsourcing their production to developing countries with inadquate institutions
(Master thesis, 2014)This thesis addresses the ethical problems multinational companies in the apparel industry face, when outsourcing their production to developing countries with inadequate institutions. I will use ... -
Self-care telephone talks as a health-promotion intervention in urban home-living persons 75+ years of age : a randomized controlled study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a telephone-based self-care intervention among urban living individuals 75+ years of age by comparing self-reported perceived health, mental health, sense of ... -
Perceptions of leadership behavior and the relationship to athletes among Scandinavian coaches
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the perceptions of leadership behavior and coach–athlete relationship in Scandinavian coaches. A secondary purpose was to investigate if differences in ... -
OPS som innovasjonsfremmende gjennomføringsmodell : en litteraturstudie
(Master thesis, 2014)Rapporten søker å gjøre rede for Offentlig Privat Samarbeid som innovasjonsfremmende gjennomføringsmodell. Dette gjør den ved å stille fire forskningsspørsmål: 1. Er offentlig privat samarbeid en mer innovasjonsfremmende ... -
Implementation of revenue management in small and medium-sized enterprises
(Master thesis, 2014)The purpose of this study has been to look at small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in the culture and tourism industry and their antecedents for successful implementation of revenue management. The ten firms that are ... -
Dialectics and contradictions in public procurement of information systems
(Lecture Notes in Computer Science;8653, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2014)Public procurement of Information Systems is a highly complex process. Not surprisingly, systems often fail to meet the needs for which they were procured. One of the main causes of this is the contradictions between goals ... -
Return to work after vocational rehabilitation: Does mindfulness matter?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Purpose Mindfulness has become an important construct in return-to-work (RTW) rehabilitation. The aim of this study was to investigate whether mindfulness is a predictor for RTW, and to examine the indirect effect of ... -
Climate change, migration and conflict : a case study of Kilosa district, Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2014)This thesis discusses the impacts of climate change on rural and urban households in Kilosa district and focuses on investigating the linkage between climate change, migration and conflict in the district. Different ... -
Hemmere og fremmere for gevinstrealisering : en fler-case studie i norske kommuner
(Master thesis, 2014)Veldig mange offentlige og private IT-prosjekter leverer ikke gevinster som ønsket eller forventet. For å bidra til å forbedre og øke antallet vellykkede prosjekter har det i de senere år blitt lagt større vekt på ... -
Skogen, hjemmet og veien : kulturelle erindringssteder i finnskoglitteraturen 1920-1940
(Doctoral dissertations at University of Agder;98, Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed, 2014)Cultural memory has emerged as a key issue in many studies and disciplines recently. Decolonisation, new social movements, the fall of the Berlin wall and modern migration have fostered a search for alternative histories. ... -
Naive Bayes classier-based fire detection using smartphone sensors
(Master thesis, 2014)For many years, smoke detectors have been used as the most crucial _re detection sensors.Although smoke detectors do their job very well, they are not perfect and may causefalse or late alarms. This is because they only ... -
Inconsistencies in the pozzolanic strength activity index (SAI) for silica fume according to EN and ASTM
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)New supplementary cementitious materials claimed to possess pozzolan properties emerge frequently. This development is driven both by economic and environmental pressures. Properties of new materials are compared with those ... -
Attitude stabilization control of a quadrotor UAV by using backstepping approach
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)The modeling and attitude stabilization control problems of a four-rotor vertical takeoff and landing unmanned air vehicle (UAV) known as the quadrotor are investigated. The quadrotor's attitude is represented by the unit ... -
Prosjektgjennomføring i Aker Solutions : hvilken gjennomføringsmodell bruker Aker Solutions mot sine eksterne underleverandører og hva påvirker deres valg av modell?
(Master thesis, 2014)I denne oppgaven undersøker vi hvordan Aker Solutions gjennomfører sine prosjekter i samarbeid med eksterne leverandører, og hva som påvirker de strategiske valgene som er tatt. Oppgaven tar utgangspunkt i en modell for ... -
Blir behovet for søvn prioritert på intensiv? : - en kvantitativ undersøkelse av norske intensivavdelingers praksis rundt søvn og sedering
(Master thesis, 2014)Background: Patients in the intensive care units suffer from sleep disturbances. The lack of sleep may cause physical and psychological disturbances, increased morbidity and prolonged stay. The nurses evaluate patients’ ... -
Robust sampled-data H∞ control for vibration mitigation of offshore platforms with missing measurements
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)This paper presents a robust sampled-data H ∞ control for vibration attenuation of offshore platforms with missing measurements subject to external wave force. It is well known that the phenomena of missing measurements ... -
Lean orientert effektivisering og automatisering av produksjon for små og mellomstore bedrifter
(Master thesis, 2014)Den norske leverandørindustrien for sprøytestøping har vært inne i en god utvikling de siste par årene, dette til tross for økende konkurranse fra lavkostland. Den endelige hovedrapporten for grunnlaget av inntektsoppgjørene ... -
Design of energy efficient MAC protocols in wireless sensor networks
(Master thesis, 2014)Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) have been used in variety of applications such as in military and defense, process control industry and health monitoring applications. In WSNs, sensors are in small size with limited battery ... -
Oscar Petersons improvisasjonsspill - en transkripsjon og tolkning av låta "C-Jam Blues"
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Probabilistic maturation reaction norms assessed from mark-recaptures of wild fish in their natural habitat
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Reaction norms are a valuable tool in evolutionary biology. Lately, the probabilistic maturation reaction norm approach, describing probabilities of maturing at combinations of age and body size, has been much applied for ... -
Significant others’ experience of hospitalized patients’ transfer to home : a systematic review protocol
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Review question/objective: The objective of this review is to identify, appraise and synthesize the best available evidence exploring significant others’ experiences of the discharge/transfer of patients after hospitalization. ... -
Risikofordeling i OPS Risikofordelingen mellom offentlig- og privat aktør i et Offentlig Privat Samarbeid
(Master thesis, 2014)Teamet for denne oppgaven er risikofordelingen mellom den offentlige- og private aktør i et Offentlig Privat Samarbeid prosjekt. Risikofordeling som resulterer i en risikooverføring mellom disse to aktørene står sentralt ... -
A novel research on rough clustering algorithm
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)The aim of this study is focusing the issue of traditional clustering algorithm subjects to data space distribution influence, a novel clustering algortihm combined with rough set theory is employed to the normal clustering. ... -
Modelling and Analysis of Non-Stationary Mobile Fading Channels Using Brownian Random Trajectory Models
(Doctoral dissertations at University of Agder;, Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed, 2014)The demanding mobility features of communication technologies call for the need to advance channel models (among other needs), in which non-stationary aspects of the channel are carefully taken into consideration. Owing ... -
Forskningsledelse : forskningsledelse på instituttnivå ved Høgskolen i Telemark
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Characteristics of Intrapreneurs in Scale-Intensive Service Firms
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)This empirical paper explores the work of employees in charge of service innovation when firms develop and launch new scale-intensive services by addressing two research questions: i) How do employees responsible for ... -
An approach to day ahead forecasting of solar irradiance with an application to energy gain in solar thermal collectors
(Master thesis, 2014)Today, for the management of energy supply systems forecast information on load and theproduction of meteorology dependent (wind, solar, hydro) generation is ever rising. Solarirradiance forecasting is given a unique ... -
Fysioterapeuters erfaringer med eldre deprimerte og bruk av fysisk aktivitet
(Master thesis, 2014)This article is based upon a study of the experiences of physiotherapists working with elderly depressed patients and the use of physical activity. Depression in the elderly is a common condition, and it is estimated to ... -
Piston driven yaw mechanism
(Master thesis, 2014)The current thesis presents a piston driven yaw mechanism for wind turbines. Traditionally the yaw mechanismhas been one of the mayor contributors to down time and repair has been costly. The proposed designaims to improve ... -
Avoiding the curse by transparency and ethics? : a comparative study of the transparency and ethical principles of the sovereign wealth funds of Norway and Kazakhstan
(Master thesis, 2014)The purpose of this thesis is to explore how transparency and ethics in sovereign wealth funds may contribute in avoiding the resource curse, and compare how the sovereign wealth funds of Norway (the Norwegian Government ... -
The soundslide report : innovative journalism or misplaced works of art?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)The audio slideshow-or soundslide report-represents a new format for journalistic reporting on online news sites. It is not very widely used, but it has certain discursive and aesthetic potentials indicating that it could ... -
Fault detection for network control systems with multiple communication delays and stochastic missing measurements
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)This paper is concerned with fault detection problem for a class of network control systems (NCSs) with multiple communication delays and stochastic missing measurements. The missing measurement phenomenon occurs in a ... -
Analysing the implementation of a material requirements planning (MRP) system into an engineer-to-order (ETO) company ; the case of National Oilwell Varco Norway (NOVN)
(Master thesis, 2014)A material requirements planning (MRP) system is a computer-based planning and control system whose main objectives are to provide the right part at the right time, and to meet the schedules for completed products. The ... -
Two perspectives on e-learning design: A synopsis of a U. S. and a European analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)This article seeks to examine e-learning design arising from two educational traditions: the United States of America and Europe. The research question is: Broadly, what kinds of pedagogy, instructional design models, or ... -
Habitat effects on population connectivity in a coastal seascape
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Knowing how population connectivity varies across heterogeneous habitats can provide insight into the mechanisms underlying population structuring, and ultimately help to inform conservation and management actions. We ... -
General output feedback stabilization for fractional order systems: An LMI approach
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)This paper is concerned with the problem of general output feedback stabilization for fractional order linear time-invariant (FO-LTI) systems with the fractional commensurate order 0 < α < 2. The objective is to design ... -
Smarte strømmålere (AMS) og forbrukeratferd : er det sannsynlig at norske forbrukere vil endre strømforbruk ved innføring av AMS-måler?
(Master thesis, 2014)Denne utredningen har undersøkt hva vil kan forvente av endret strømforbruk i norske husholdninger ved innføring av smarte strømmålere (AMS). AMS måleren er en forutsetning for å kunne integrere forbrukerne i det fremvoksende ... -
Kommuner og anskaffelser - innkjøpsprosesser for informasjonssystemer : hvordan foregår prosessen for anskaffelse av informasjonssystemer i norske kommuner?
(Master thesis, 2014)Denne avhandling belyser anskaffelse av informasjonssystemer i kommuner. Det finnes overraskende lite informasjon innen dette feltet. Offentlig anskaffelse er en viktig kontekst for informasjonssystemer. Både med tanke på ... -
Verdirelevansen til rumensk regnskapsinformasjon : hvordan påvirket innføringen av IFRS og finanskrisen i 2008 verdirelevansen til regnskapsinformasjonen til rumenske selskaper?
(Master thesis, 2014)Formålet med denne oppgaven er å undersøke hvordan innføringen av IFRS og finanskrisen i 2008 påvirket verdirelevasne til regnskapsinformasjonen til rumenske selskaper mellom 2005 og 2011. For å besvare problemstillingen ... -
Sykepleieres erfaringer med tidlig mobilisering av intuberte intensivpasienter
(Master thesis, 2014)Background: Studies show that early mobilization of the intubated ICU patients brings positive benefits for the patient. Aim: To illuminate nurses’ experiences with early mobilization of intubated patients in the ICU. ... -
Ledelse, organisering og nådegaver i menigheter
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)In this article, we discuss whether leadership and organisational structure can influence and facilitate the use of spiritual gifts in congregations. The purpose is to substantiate a link and give some examples of what ... -
Accelerometer-determined physical activity and self-reported health in a population of older adults (65-85 years): A cross-sectional study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Background: The link between physical activity (PA) and prevention of disease, maintenance of independence, and improved quality of life in older adults is supported by strong evidence. However, there is a lack of data on ... -
Association of lifestyle habits and academic achievement in Norwegian adolescents: a cross-sectional study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Background: While healthy lifestyle habits are generally assumed to be important for high academic achievement, there has been little research on this topic among adolescents. The aim of this study was therefore to examine ... -
Measuring microfinance performance
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Development of a vision-based measurement system for relative motion compensation
(Master thesis, 2014)Motion compensation is used in many applications where no relative motion between two objects is desired. In the offshore industry, motion compensation systems are used to increase the operational window during load transfers ... -
Energy Balance Related Behaviour: Personal, Home- and Friend-Related Factors among Schoolchildren in Europe Studied in the ENERGY-Project
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Objective: To design interventions that target energy balance-related behaviours, knowledge of primary schoolchildren’s perceptions regarding soft drink intake, fruit juice intake, breakfast consumption, TV viewing and ... -
En historiografisk analyse av forklaringene på folkemordet i Rwanda i 1994
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Kunnskapsprosesser i en rådgivende ingeniørbedrift : et studie av kunnskapsproduksjon og kunnskapsdeling i nettverk
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Rette ord til rett tid : en retorisk analyse av Jens Stoltenbergs taler etter terrortragedien i Oslo og på Utøya 22. juli 2011
(Master thesis, 2014)I denne oppgaven analyseres de tre første talene som Jens Stoltenberg holdt etter terrortragedien 22. juli 2011. Det faglige temaet for oppgaven er retorikk som målrettet kommunikasjon. Jeg undersøker hva som gjorde ... -
Neighbor discovery and resource allocation for device-to-device communication
(Master thesis, 2014)Device-to-Device (D2D) communication has attracted lots of attention as one of the most advanced wirelesscommunication technologies which allows access to services offered by nearby devices bypassing the BaseStation (BS). ... -
The finding and dynamic detection of opinion leaders in social network
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)It is valuable for the real world to find the opinion leaders. Because different data sources usually have different characteristics, there does not exist a standard algorithm to find and detect the opinion leaders in ... -
Skoleledelse : kunnskapsløftets intensjoner med det store fokuset på skoleledelse og hvilke krav og forventninger har man til skoleledelsen/rektorrollen?
(Master thesis, 2014)Temaet for denne masteroppgaven er skoleledelse. Masterstudiet ledelse, med spesialisering i skoleledelse tar utgangspunkt i de store endringene utdanningssektoren står overfor. Disse endringene utspiller seg i nye oppgaver ... -
Validering av IPAQ kortversjon på gravide : hvordan er sammenhengen mellom selvrapportert fysisk aktivitetsnivå ved hjelp av IPAQ kortversjon og objektivt mål fysisk aktivitetsnivå ved hjelp av Sensewear armband hos gravide?
(Master thesis, 2014)Background: Physical activity promotes good health and involves a number of positive benefits through pregnancy. With this in mind it is therefore important to have good measuring methods of physical activity in order ... -
Pelvic girdle pain affects the whole life—A qualitative interview study in Norway on women’s experiences with pelvic girdle pain after delivery
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Background The aim of this study was to explore how pelvic girdle pain after delivery influences women’s daily life in Norway. Knowledge about living with post-partum pelvic girdle pain is lacking. Method A phenomenol ... -
Barn og unge i familieterapi : en litteraturstudie om hvordan barn og unge opplever å være deltager i familieterapi
(Master thesis, 2014)The aim of this paper is to bring forth knowledge about children and young people's statements about how it is to be a participant in family therapy. To work out and produce this knowledge a literature review has been used ... -
Hvordan skapes det engasjement i bistandskommunikasjon? : en tekstanalyse av UNICEF sin rapport The state of the world's children analysert over en periode på 20 år
(Master thesis, 2014)Hvert år siden 1980 har organisasjonen UNICEF gitt ut en omfattende rapport av trender som påvirker barn, denne rapporten heter The state of the world`s children. Denne oppgaven er en tekstanalyse av hovedsakelig forsiden, ... -
Å skape hjerterom og husrom gjennom retorikk- analyse av en rekrutteringskampanje i regi av Bufetat
(Master thesis, 2014)I denne studien ses det nærmere på Bufetat region Midt-Norges rekrutteringskampanje Fosterbarna. I kampanjen ble naturtro dukker plassert på bussholdeplasser i flere byer som et stunt. Dukkene hadde plakater rundt halsen ... -
Finite-Time control and estimation for complex and practical dynamical systems
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Forbrytelse og straff ... og rehabilitering : en undersøkelse av tidligere fengselsinnsattes opplevelse av rehabiliteringsprosessen
(Master thesis, 2014)Dette forskningsprosjektet er en kvalitativ undersøkelse som baserer seg på den subjektive opplevelsen av fenomenet rehabilitering i en sonings – og fengselskontekst, hos et ikke-klinisk utvalg. Utvalget består av seks ... -
The influence of board diversity on financial performance : an empirical study of Asia-Pacific companies
(Master thesis, 2014)This study investigates board diversity and its influence on financial performance. The main purpose of the study is to examine whether nationality and gender diversity influence financial performance as measured by Tobin’s ... -
AMS & demand response : insentiver til forbrukerne for å oppnå ønskede virkninger med AMS
(Master thesis, 2014)Innen 1.januar 2019 skal det innføres nye smarte strømmålere hos alle norske husholdninger. Ønsket til blant annet nettselskapene er at det da skal være mulig å flytte noe av strømforbruket fra perioder med høy belastning ... -
Studiespesialisering med idrettsfag ; en studie av hvilke yrkesvalg og karriereveier elever ved idrettsfag velger, og hvilket utbytte elever og samfunnet har av dette utdanningsprogrammet
(Master thesis, 2014)I denne masteroppgaven har jeg forsket på hva elever som går på idrettsfag får ut av sitt utdanningsprogram i den videregående skolen, og hva de som går på idrettsfag faktisk utdanner seg til. Bakgrunnen for dette temaet ... -
Novel iris biometric watermarking based on singular value decomposition and discrete cosine transform
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)A novel iris biometric watermarking scheme is proposed focusing on iris recognition instead of the traditional watermark for increasing the security of the digital products. The preprocess of iris image is to be done ... -
Boligpriser i Kvadraturen, Kristiansand i perioden 2003-2013
(Master thesis, 2014)Hensikten med denne oppgaven var å finne ut hvilke attributter som har påvirket boligprisene i Kvadraturen i Kristiansand i perioden 2003 – 2013. Vi har derfor tatt med ulike attributter som kan antas å ha en innvirkning ... -
Laboratory mathematics: learning equations with a double-winch as a tool
(Master thesis, 2014)Many studies show that algebra is perceived by pupils as an abstract, difficult to understand subject with almost no connections to every-day reality. Therefore, the motivation for this research was to find out what helps ... -
Learning mathematics through mathematical modelling : a study of secondary school students in Nigeria
(Master thesis, 2014)The focus of this study is to investigate the impact that mathematical modelling activities may have in the learning process of mathematics amongst observed Nigerian secondary school students. I also wish to find out in ... -
Melodiske sprang : - en studie av store intervallers sound
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Sykepleiernes turnus- ledernes hodepine?
(Master thesis, 2014)Masteroppgaven tar for seg hvilke forhold lederne tar hensyn til i deres beslutninger i utarbeidelsen av arbeidstidsordninger. Formålet med oppgaven er å undersøke hva som ligger til grunn for og er av betydning for ... -
Metric learning method aided data-driven design of fault detection systems
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Fault detection is fundamental to many industrial applications. With the development of system complexity, the number of sensors is increasing, which makes traditional fault detection methods lose efficiency. Metric learning ... -
Administrative mønstre på statistikkområdet : Statistisk Sentralbyrå i et komplekst institusjonelt landskap
(Master thesis, 2014)I dag opererer nasjonale direktorater og tilsyn i institusjonelle landskap som er mer komplekse og mindre tydelige enn tidligere. Dette skaper usikkerhet om hvor direktoratene og tilsynene i praksis hører hjemme. Tidligere ... -
Usability Evaluation of Electronic forms and Collaborative Assessment Report in an Inter-municipality Health Care team for Dementia Diagnose
(Linköping Electronic Conference Proceedings;102, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2014)Despite that paper-based medical procedures have historically been the most common way of registering and exchanging patient data; it does not avoid the potential risks of unauthenticated access; unregistered data loss; ... -
Prosessledelse og interoperabilitet : en casestudie av norske offentlige forvaltninger
(Master thesis, 2014)Stadig flere organisasjoner ser behovet for å endre på arbeidsrutiner. Grunnen til dette kan være et ønske eller krav om optimalisering, effektivisering, økt samhandlingsevne e.l.. Prosessledelse er da en metode for å ... -
Å bryte et mønster: med Downs syndrom i vanlig jobb : hvilke faktorer har betydning for om mennesker med Downs syndrom kan delta i det ordinære arbeidslivet?
(Master thesis, 2014)I denne masteroppgaven har jeg forsøkt å undersøke (a) hva slags faktorer som kan ha betydning for om mennesker med Downs syndrom kan delta i det ordinære arbeidslivet, og (b) hva det betyr å ha en ordinær jobb for denne ... -
Balansen mellom kontekstuelle krav og pasientenes behov : ergoterapeuters erfaringer knyttet til eldre pasienters overgangsfase fra sykehus til eget hjem
(Master thesis, 2014)Background and aim: Coping in daily activities when discharged from hospital to own home can be challenging for older people. Internationally, there is a number of studies on this topic, but similar studies in Norway and ... -
The level of old norse influence on the development of middle english
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Swing options in commodity markets: A multidimensional Lévy diffusion model
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Modularisering og koordinering mellom flere aktører i et innovasjonsprosjekt : modulbaserte marine løsninger for aktivitetsanlegg og gjestehavner
(Master thesis, 2014)Prosjektet vi har tatt for oss skal i første rekke utvikle fysiske løsninger, prinsipper og produksjonsprosesser som raskt kan oversette kundekrav, arealmessige og naturgitte forutsetninger til bryggeløsninger og anlegg ... -
Parents and friends both matter: simultaneous and interactive influences of parents and friends on European schoolchildren's energy balance-related behaviours - the ENERGY cross-sectional study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Background: The family, and parents in particular, are considered the most important influencers regarding children’s energy-balance related behaviours (EBRBs). When children become older and gain more behavioural ... -
Robust H∞ sliding mode control with pole placement for a fluid power electrohydraulic actuator (EHA) system
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)In this paper, we exploit the sliding mode control problem for a fluid power electrohydraulic actuator (EHA) system. To characterize the nonlinearity of the friction, the EHA system is modeled as a linear system with a ... -
Hva hemmer og hva fremmer innsattes ønske om kompetanseheving i Arendal fengsel Evje avdeling, og hvilke skoletilbud er ønsket?
(Master thesis, 2014)Oppgavens utgangspunkt var problemstillingen: Hva hemmer og hva fremmer innsattes ønske om kompetanseheving i Arendal fengsel Evje avdeling, og hvilke skoletilbud er ønsket? De to mest brukte rehabiliterende og forebyggende ... -
Using Bayesian networks to describe hydrologic processes
(Master thesis, 2014)The goal for this Masters thesis is to explore the use of dynamic Bayesian networks for describinghydrologic processes. The main intent is to try and provide better descriptions of the uncertainties thatare tied to dealing ... -
The remains of the day : tradition and the individualist survivor
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Escape planning in realistic fire scenarios with Ant Colony Optimisation
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)An emergency requiring evacuation is a chaotic event, filled with uncertainties both for the people affected and rescuers. The evacuees are often left to themselves for navigation to the escape area. The chaotic situation ... -
Innblikk i regionale næringsforeningers funksjon og virke
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Proposing an entrepreneurial process for the co-creation of IT value
(Lecture Notes in Computer Science;8653, Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2014)Co-creation of IT value has received substantial focus from the IS research community over the past years. However, few if any have studied this phenomenon from a process perspective, and our understanding of the processes ... -
Remittances and development : the impact of remittances on livelihood security. Evidence from Ko Kaeo sub-district, Thailand
(Master thesis, 2014)In an increasingly globalized world, migrating and sending remittances has become so prevalent that the amount of remittances has since long dwarfed that of official development assistance. Previous research points to ... -
Hvordan samsvarer eiendomsskatten med boligprisene? : en empirisk analyse av Grimstad kommune
(Master thesis, 2014)Formålet med oppgaven har vært å undersøke hvordan eiendomsskatten samsvarer medboligprisene. For å studere dette, ble det samlet inn relevant informasjon om boliger som blesolgt i Grimstad kommune i perioden mars 2011 – ... -
Optimal design of complex passive-damping systems for vibration control of large structures: An energy-to-peak approach
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)We present a new design strategy that makes it possible to synthesize decentralized output-feedback controllers by solving two successive optimization problems with linear matrix inequality (LMI) constraints. In the initial ... -
Using the ITIL Process Reference Model for Realizing IT Governance: An Empirical Investigation
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An analytical tire model with flexible carcass for combined slips
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)The tire mechanical characteristics under combined cornering and braking/driving situations have significant effects on vehicle directional controls. The objective of this paper is to present an analytical tire model with ... -
Robust H∞ filtering for a class of complex networks with stochastic packet dropouts and time delays
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)The robust H∞ filtering problem is investigated for a class of complex network systems which has stochastic packet dropouts and time delays, combined with disturbance inputs. The packet dropout phenomenon occurs in a random ... -
Recent advances in static output-feedback controller design with applications to vibration control of large structures
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)In this paper, we present a novel two-step strategy for static output-feedback controller design. In the first step, an optimal state-feedback controller is obtained by means of a linear matrix inequality (LMI) formulation. ... -
A framework for assessing the condition of crowds exposed to a fire hazard using a probabilistic model
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Allocating limited resources in an optimal manner when rescuing victims from a hazard is a complex and error prone task, because the involved hazards are typically evolving over time; stagnating, building up or diminishing. ... -
"Facebook, valgkampens tekst-tv?"
(Master thesis, 2014)I denne oppgaven analyserer jeg hvordan Høyre og Kristelig Folkeparti kommuniserte gjennom partiledernes Facebook-side i valgkampen 2013. Jeg har intervjuet den tidligere stabssjefen til Erna Solberg, Haakon Dagestad, ... -
En analyse av personlighetstrekk ved ledere i normal drift og ledere i omstillingsprosesser : personlighetstrekk hos drifts- og endringsledere operasjonalisert gjennom femfaktormodellen
(Master thesis, 2014)Denne oppgaven har undersøkt om det er noen forskjeller i personlige egenskaper hos ledere i organisasjoner som er i normal driftstilstand og ledere som er i endringsprosesser. Hensikten med oppgaven var å se på personlige ...