University Publication Series: Recent submissions
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Sustainable Approaches for Highway Runoff Management During Construction and Operation
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 365, Doctoral thesis, 2022)Environmentally friendly approaches for highway runoff management during construction and operation are considered in this project. First, the state of the art in runoff management in terms of characterization, treatment, ... -
The Augmented Learner : The pivotal role of multimedia enhanced learning within a foresight-based learning model designed to accelerate the delivery of higher levels of learner creativity
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 374, Doctoral thesis, 2022)The central theme for this dissertation lies at the intersection of multisensory technology enhanced learning, the field of foresight and transformative pedagogy and their role in helping to develop greater learner creativity. ... -
Immersed in Pop! Excursions into Compositional Design
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 352, Doctoral thesis, 2022)Recent changes in consumer audio and music technology and distribution - for example the addition of 3D audio formats such as Dolby Atmos to music streaming services, the recent release of “Spatial Audio” on Apple and Beats ... -
Essays on Auditors’ Judgments and Decisions in Negotiation and Communication
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 393, Doctoral thesis, 2022)Auditors conduct various audit tasks during an audit in order to arrive at an audit opinion regarding whether the financial statements are fairly presented in accordance with the applicable financial reporting framework. ... -
Uncertainty analysis of 100-year flood maps under climate change scenarios
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 392, Doctoral thesis, 2022)Floods are natural disastrous hazards that throughout history have had and still have major adverse impacts on people’s life, economy, and the environment. One of the useful tools for flood management are flood maps, which ... -
På sporet av aktørar som skriv : Ein studie av to digitale samskrivingskasus i ein ungdomsskoleklasse
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 389, Doctoral thesis, 2022)On the Trail of Actors Who Write is a study of two digital cases of collaborative writing in a Norwegian lower secondary school class. The study maps, analyzes and discusses the writing process in two collaborative writing ... -
Interpretable Architectures and Algorithms for Natural Language Processing
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 388, Doctoral thesis, 2022)This thesis has two parts: Firstly, we introduce the human level-interpretable models using Tsetlin Machine (TM) for NLP tasks. Secondly, we present an interpretable model using DNNs. The first part combines several ... -
Theoretical Studies in Solar Cell Physics
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 390, Doctoral thesis, 2022)In this thesis, we develop analytical models with the purpose of expanding knowledge and gaining understanding of some of the internal mechanisms that limit the efficiency of single-junction solar cells. We focus on three ... -
Hva med oss andre som bor her? Profesjonsetiske utfordringer i møte med fosterforeldres egne barn
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 250, Doctoral thesis, 2019)My thesis is both an empirical and ethical study, which means that I do an ethical analysis of the empirical material. The empirical part of the study is a qualitative analysis of how challenges in foster care placement ... -
From Common Operational Picture to Common Situational Understanding : A Framework for Information Sharing in Multi-Organizational Emergency Management
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 383, Doctoral thesis, 2022)Complex emergencies such as natural disasters are increasing in frequency and scope, in all regions of the world. These emergencies have devastating impacts on people, property, and the environment. Responding to these ... -
Modelling and Detecting Faults of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors in Dynamic Operations
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 384, Doctoral thesis, 2022)Permanent magnet synchronous motors (PMSMs) have played a key role in commercial and industrial applications, i.e. electric vehicles and wind turbines. They are popular due to their high efficiency, control simplification ... -
Social Services, Social Innovation and Multi-Actor Collaboration : A Civil Society Organisation Perspective
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 382, Doctoral thesis, 2022)A central focus of this PhD dissertation is to advance an understanding of how social innovation is generated through the perspective of civil society organisations (CSOs) that provide social services to vulnerable groups ... -
An Access Control Model to Facilitate Healthcare Information Access in Context of Team Collaboration
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 208, Doctoral thesis, 2018)The delivery of healthcare relies on the sharing of patients information among a group of healthcare professionals (so-called multidisciplinary teams (MDTs)). At present, electronic health records (EHRs) are widely utilized ... -
Modeling and Control of Flexible Link Manipulators
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 373, Doctoral thesis, 2022)Autonomous maritime navigation and offshore operations have gained wide attention with the aim of reducing operational costs and increasing reliability and safety. Offshore operations, such as wind farm inspection, sea ... -
Machine Learning Applications for Load Predictions in Electrical Energy Network
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 376, Doctoral thesis, 2022)In this work collected operational data of typical urban and rural energy network are analysed for predictions of energy consumption, as well as for selected region of Nordpool electricity markets. The regression techniques ... -
Cooperation is no Panacea : Inter-municipal Cooperation, Service Delivery, and the Optimum Scale of Operation. A Study of how Cooperation Affects Performance in Local Service Delivery
(Doctoral dissertations at University of Agder; no. 367, Doctoral thesis, 2022)Inter-municipal cooperation (IMC) is one of the most widely-used organizational alternatives in local governments’ attempts to adapt to ever-increasing demands for high quality and cost-efficient services. Although IMC is ... -
Hverdag og verden er unge jenters psyke. En kontekstualisert forståelse av psykososiale helseplager blant unge jenter
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 366, Doctoral thesis, 2022)Psychosocial health among girls implies that girls’ perception of themselves is related to both their close surroundings and their more distant surroundings. Selfreported mental health problems among adolescents have ... -
Condition monitoring of fibre ropes using machine learning
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 368, Doctoral thesis, 2022)The application of fibre ropes in offshore lifting operations has significant potential for further development. With minimum breaking loads (MBL) equivalent to steel wire at similar diameters and almost neutral buoyancy ... -
Learning Dynamic Connectivities and Signal Recovery over Graphs
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 363, Doctoral thesis, 2023)The ever increasing rate of acquisition of real-world data sets including customer consumption data, social networks activities, financial data, temperature data from different regions, and brain-computer interface ... -
Human Resources and Performance in Social Enterprises : Evidence from Microfinance Institutions
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 360, Doctoral thesis, 2022)