Browsing Doctoral Dissertations by Title
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Membrane electrode assemblies for anion exchange membrane water electrolysers
(Doctoral dissertations at University of Agder;no. 479, Doctoral thesis, 2024)Membrane electrode assemblies for anion exchange membrane water electrolysers Developing technologies that may reduce our climate impact is always beneficial, though our current climate issues render the advancement of ... -
Metaphor as a communication strategy within a pop music recording setting
(Doctoral dissertations at University of Agder; no. 58, Doctoral thesis, 2013)My area of research is the figurative language used by artists/songwriters, musicians, producers, and sound engineers when working together in the studio to record a pop album. The aim of this dissertation is to explore ... -
Metaphor as a communication strategy within a pop music recording setting
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 58, Doctoral thesis, 2013)My area of research is the figurative language used by artists/songwriters, musicians, producers, and sound engineers when working together in the studio to record a pop album. The aim of this dissertation is to explore ... -
Methodological considerations when monitoring and promoting physical activity in cancer populations: Towards translation of evidence into broader application and impact
(Doctoral dissertations at University of Agder; No. 472, Doctoral thesis, 2024)The prevalence of cancer is rising in accordance with the expanding global population of increasingly older individuals. Lifestyle factors and behaviours of modern-day life, such as inactivity and more sedentary time, are ... -
Methods for automated structuring of health information for clinical decision support
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 281, Doctoral thesis, 2020)Clinical decision-making is of critical importance to healthcare because it applies to the process of making a choice between options as to a clinical course of action (Higgs, 2008). Computer-assisted clinical decision ... -
Mobile-to-mobile cooperative communication systems : channel modeling and system performance analysis
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of Agder;26, Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed, 2010) -
Mobile-to-mobile cooperative communication systems : channel modeling and system performance analysis
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Mobile-to-mobile fading channels in amplify-and-forward relay systems under line-of-sight conditions: statistical modeling and analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010)This paper deals with the modeling and analysis of narrowband mobile-to-mobile (M2M) fading channels for amplify-and-forward relay links under line-of-sight (LOS) conditions. It is assumed that a LOS component exists in ... -
Model based design of electro-hydraulic motion control systems for offshore pipe handling equipment
(85;, Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed, 2014)Despite the fact that hydraulics, in general, is considered a mature technology, design of hydraulic systems still offers a number of challenges for both component suppliers and manufacturers of hydraulically actuated ... -
Model-driven and Compositional Service Creation in the Internet of Services
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of Agder;45, Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed, 2012)In the Future Internet, billions of devices will be connected to the Internet. Devices at any levels of hierarchy provide software functionality that can be used by others. We can call the device’s functionality a service, ... -
Model-driven and Compositional Service Creation in the Internet of Services
(Doctoral dissertations at the University of Agder;45, Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed, 2012)In the Future Internet, billions of devices will be connected to the Internet. Devices at any levels of hierarchy provide software functionality that can be used by others. We can call the device’s functionality a service, ... -
Model-Driven Data Integration for Emergency Response : Doctoral Dissertation for the Degree Philosophiae Doctor (PhD) at the Faculty of Engineering and Science, Specialization in Information and Communication Technology
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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 ... -
Modeling asteroid binary systems with the full two-body problem using surface integrals
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 432, Doctoral thesis, 2023)An asteroid binary system, where two asteroids are in mutual orbit, is important to study as it can provide knowledge of the history of the asteroid population. The most important mechanism to form asteroid binaries in the ... -
Modeling, Simulation and Prediction of Vehicle Crashworthiness in Full Frontal Impact
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 400, Doctoral thesis, 2023)Vehicle crashworthiness assessment is critical to help reduce road accident fatalities and ensure safer vehicles for road users. Techniques to assess crashworthiness include physical tests and mathematical modeling and ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Modelling, Analysis, and Simulation of Underwater Acoustic Channels : Doctoral Dissertation for the Degree Philosophiae Doctor (PhD) at the Faculty of Engineering and Science, Specialization in Information and Communication Technology
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Morgan Kane: A Nordic Western
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Morskap, migrasjon og digitale medier : En institusjonell etnografi av den digitaliserte hverdagen til mødre med migrasjonsbakgrunn
(Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Agder; no. 325, Doctoral thesis, 2021)In the dissertation, I explore how mothers who have migrated to Norway as adults experience mothering in today’s digitalised Norwegian society. Unique to my project is that I study how practices and ideals related to both ...