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1. 1. Potential and Limitations of the Sketch Map Tool in the International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Author : Kimon Letzner; [2024]
   Keywords : Disaster risk reduction; Participatory action research; Community risk mapping; International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement; Colombia; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : In disaster risk management, participatory mapping (PM) closes spatial data gaps in communities by integrating local risk knowledge. The thesis examined the potential and limitations of the Sketch Map Tool (SMT) as a PM tool for community-based disaster risk reduction (DRR) through an International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement case study. READ MORE

3. 2. Accuracy Improvement and Joint Stiction Relieve in Robot Arms Movement Applying Torque-Based Cartesian Impedance Control With Dithering

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för reglerteknik

   Author : Salvador Monzó Martínez; Altin Zejnullahu; [2023]
   Keywords : Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Robots are nowadays present and essential in a wide range of applications, and robot arms in particular are capable of performing various tasks such as inspection, material handling, and welding. They can be classified into several types, depending on their structure and purpose. READ MORE

4. 3. Automatic testing of optical sight adjustment screws by a robotic arm

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för reglerteknik

   Author : Jonas Gabrielsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : In this thesis the automation of an optical sight validation process was studied. The goal was to find a solution for controlling the position of a red dot in a red dot sight. A red dot sight is a non-magnifying reflector sight in which the user sees a red dot instead of a reticle. READ MORE

5. 4. “We had nothing left to lose” : mapping the collaboration between Muonio Reindeer Herding Community and Greenpeace Sweden

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Annalena Lohaus; [2022]
   Keywords : Collaboration; collaborative advantage; reindeer herding; Indigenous people; environmental movement; trust; common aims;

   Abstract : As conflicts between reindeer herding communities and exploitative industries such as forestry continue in Sweden, new collaborations between these reindeer herding communities and the environmental movement arise. Such collaborations have the aim to provide their members with an advantage; a synergy that is achieved by working together. READ MORE

6. 5. Off-grid Online : A Mixed-Strategy Survey Study of the Facebook Community ‘Living Off-Grid in Spain’

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

   Author : Marie Glad; [2022]
   Keywords : Off-grid living; Online communities; Collaborative media; Social media; Uses Gratifications; Community of Practice; Social learning; Climate crisis; Sustainability; Environmental movement;

   Abstract : The aim of this study is to explore and understand the motivations for belonging to the Facebook community ‘Living Off-Grid in Spain’ and how collaborative media is used for facilitating off-grid living and societal change. Two main theoretical frameworks are used for analyzing the empirical material of this study. READ MORE