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  1. 1. Evaluating aperture shape controller (ASC) in modulated radiation treatments

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    Author : Vilma Andrén Cederholm; [2023-09-28]
    Keywords : Medical physics;

    Abstract : To decrease aperture complexity, the aperture shape controller (ASC) is a recently introduced function in Eclipse external beam planning (Varian Medical Systems, Palo Alto, USA). ASC works within the photon optimizer, minimizing distances between adjacent leaf tips of the MLC. READ MORE

  3. 2. Inside the Future of Shopping Malls - Logistics Approaches for Enhancing the Collection Efficiency of Online Retail Orders from Shopping Malls by Delivery Agents

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Julia Krajka; Kaisa Nordlund; [2023-07-03]
    Keywords : Urban Logistics; Retail; Shopping Malls; Gig Economy; Last Mile Delivery; E-commerce; Automation; Micro-hubs; Parcel Lockers; Consumption Behavior; Stakeholder Management;

    Abstract : Background: The rise of e-commerce has revolutionized the retail industry, with consumers now able to purchase goods online and receive their orders promptly at their doorstep. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated this trend, leading to traditional retailers reimagining their strategies and embracing omnichannel approaches to meet the growing demand for fast deliveries. READ MORE

  4. 3. Space Utilization in Road Transportation: A Case Study of Truck Deliveries

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Marija Nikolova; Sirious Nterai; [2023-07-03]
    Keywords : Distribution; Emissions; Packaging; Truck deliveries; Space Utilization; Space Optimization;

    Abstract : Aim: To understand why big logistics companies do not focus their resources on improving space utilization and decreasing the phenomenon of empty running. Moreover, this study aims to present the potential economic and environmental benefits of reduced excess air in packaging and its effect on truck deliveries. READ MORE

  5. 4. Does my smartphone remember everything I need to remember? : A quantitative study on distributed cognition and how memory is affected by technical artifacts.

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

    Author : Linn Gustafsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Memory; distributed cognition; technical artifacts; cognitive artifacts; transactive memory;

    Abstract : Technical artifacts, such as smartphones, computers, search engines and computer programs are extensively used by the modern human. It seems like people use these artifacts to remember important information and become better at finding information effectively with them as a constant available aid. READ MORE

  6. 5. Dating of fashion plates (1820-1880) using transfer learning : Recognition of the year of origin of fashion plates

    University essay from Jönköping University/Jönköping AI Lab (JAIL)

    Author : Magdalena Dobrzańska; [2023]
    Keywords : ai; fashion history;

    Abstract : Fashion history is an integral subfield of history as a whole. Fashion plates provide important evidence of what fashion once looked like and as such are a valuable window into the lives of the people in ages past. READ MORE