Essays about: "Free Software Movement"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the words Free Software Movement.
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1. Developing a portable, customizable, single-channel EEG device for homecare and validating it against a commercial EEG device
University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)Abstract : There are several commercial electroencephalography (EEG) devices on the market; however, affordable devices are not versatile for diverse research applications. The purpose of this project was to investigate how to develop a low-cost, portable, single-channel EEG system for a research institute that could be used for neurofeedback-related applications in homecare. READ MORE
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2. Understanding the spatial elements at the tuberculosis sanatoria in Sweden: 1887-1942 : Cartography and spatial interpretation through geography information systems (GIS)
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för ABMAbstract : This project aspires to understand the tuberculosis sanatoria in Sweden from the perspective of their location in space and the interpretation of the characteristics of their landscapes. The study has sorted the areas of analysis in the following categories: [i] distribution, [ii] altitude, [iii] orientation, [iv] proximity to the sea, [v] proximity to lakes or rivers, [vi] proximity to train stations, [vii] proximity to forests, [viii] proximity to towns or hospitals, [ix] proximity to industries. READ MORE
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3. CFD Simulation of Fluid Flow During Laser Metal Wire Deposition using OpenFOAM : 3D printing
University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för teknikvetenskap och matematikAbstract : The focus of this work was to simulate the fluid flow within a melt pool geometry, during an additive manufacturing process, implementing the CFD software OpenFOAM version 1806. Two separate models were created and run during this work, the first using a temperature mapping from a finite element (FE) model and the second being a free-standing model with Gaussian distributed laser beam striking down on the top surface. READ MORE
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4. Creating democratic technology for societal change : How Open Source practices can influence the negotiation of technology among activists.
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : As the digital transformation and the technological development progresses, the tools, methods and practices of activistsare changing and a unification of engineers and social reformers can be witnessed in contemporary forms of activism.This thesis presents a case study research that explores how practices from the Free and Open Source softwaremovement can lead to a democratisation of technology in the environmental activism project Precious Plastic. READ MORE
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5. The effects of immigration on unemployment : A case study of Sweden and the UK
University essay from Akademin för hållbar samhälls- och teknikutvecklingAbstract : Problem: The creation of the European Union gave people the right of free movement between the membership countries. In theory, the creation of a single market should create many additional employment and earning opportunities for the workers in the member states of the EU (Bauer & Zammermann, 1999 cited at Borjas, 2010). READ MORE