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  1. 1. Shelter from the storm

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Sarah Neill; [2021]
    Keywords : Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico on the 20th of September 2017. It was a category four hurricane with winds of up to 175mph. It was the strongest hurricane to hit the island since Hurricane Mitch in 1998 and said to be the worst natural disaster ever to hit the Caribbean Islands. READ MORE

  3. 2. Wireless electrocardiogram based on ultra-wideband communications

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Signaler och System

    Author : Maria Toll; [2019]
    Keywords : UWB; ECG; EKG; ultra-wideband; electrocardiogram; ultra wideband; radio communication; Decawave; DW1000; IoT; internet of things; Android; IEEE 802.15.4-2011;

    Abstract : The goal for this master thesis is to develop a prototype that uses ultra-wideband (UWB) communications to wirelessly transfer electrocardiogram (ECG) data from an ECG measurement unit to an Android device (smartphone or similar) which is used to process and display the ECG signals. The prototype should consist of two hardware nodes; (1) Node one having a ECG measurement unit (an AD8232 single lead heart rate monitor), an UWB communication module (a Decawave DWM1000 module) and a microcontroller (an Arduino DUE); and (2) Node two having an Android device (an Android smartphone), an UWB communication module (a Decawave DWM1000 module) and a microcontroller (an Arduino DUE). READ MORE

  4. 3. The Rise of Infrastructure Funds: - A Case Study of Macquarie’s Arlanda Express Buyout

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Maria Swärd; [2008]
    Keywords : Infrastructure funds; infrastructure investing; alternative investments; private equity; leveraged buyouts; case study; Macquarie Bank;

    Abstract : Infrastructure funds raise money from primarily institutions for investments in infrastructure assets like toll roads and electricity. The focus of the paper is on five issues relating to infrastructure funds; fundraising trends, structure of funds, the components of the infrastructure transaction, the risk and return profile of infrastructure assets, and finally value creation in the portfolio companies. READ MORE