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1. 1. Framing Sexual Exploitation and Abuse by UN Peacekeepers : Exploring the UN’s narrative surrounding the sexual misconduct of its peacekeepers

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Eva Almgren; [2023]
   Keywords : peacekeeping; sexual exploitation and abuse; United Nations; sexual misconduct;

   Abstract : Throughout the past few decades, accusations of sexual exploitation and abuse by peacekeepers have emerged against the United Nations, ultimately proving to be true. This thesis investigates the UN’s own narrative surrounding sexual misconduct of its peacekeeping personnel, identifying the dominant frames present within UN response to these events. READ MORE

3. 2. Understanding the Link Between Robots Perspective Taking, and Humans Formulating a Mental Model and Exhibiting Prosocial Behaviour

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : João Tiago Matias Marques De Almeida; [2022]
   Keywords : Perspective Taking; Prosocial Behaviour; Human-Robot Interaction; Implicit frame of reference; Explicit frame of reference; Human’s mental model; Tomada de Perspectiva; Comportamento Prosocial; Interacção Humano- Robot; Ponto de referência implícito; Ponto de referência explícito; Modelo mental humano; Perspektivstagande; Prosociala beteenden; Interaktion mellan människa och robot; Implicit referensram; Explicit referensram; Människans mentala modell;

   Abstract : For effective Human-Robot Interactions, robots have to achieve the same level of understanding as humans in every aspect. Humans are highly versatile, able to switch between frames of reference and consider multiple perspectives efficiently. Additionally, humans help and care for each other in the hope of contributing to a better society. READ MORE

4. 3. Learning a Reactive Task Plan from Human Demonstrations : Building Behavior Trees using Learning from Demonstration and Planning Constraints

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Oscar Gustavsson; [2021]
   Keywords : Behavior Trees; Learning from Demonstration; Robotics; Robot learning; Human-robot interaction; Beteendeträd; Inlärning från Demonstrationer; Robotik; Robotinlärning; Människa- robotinteraktion;

   Abstract : Robot programming can be an expensive and tedious task and companies may have to employ dedicated staff. A promising framework that can alleviate some of the most repetitive tasks and potentially make robots more accessible to non-experts is Learning from Demonstration (LfD). READ MORE

5. 4. Deep Learning based Video Super- Resolution in Computer Generated Graphics

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Vinit Jain; [2020]
   Keywords : Deep Learning; Convolutional Neural Networks; Video Super-Resolution; Computer Generated Graphics; Gaming.; Deep Learning; Convolutional Neural Networks; Video Super-Resolution; Computer Generated Graphics; Gaming.;

   Abstract : Super-Resolution is a widely studied problem in the field of computer vision, where the purpose is to increase the resolution of, or super-resolve, image data. In Video Super-Resolution, maintaining temporal coherence for consecutive video frames requires fusing information from multiple frames to super-resolve one frame. READ MORE

6. 5. VITA 49 Radio DF : Using coherent digital receiver set with VC++ and Octave

   University essay from Avdelningen för elektronikkonstruktion

   Author : Daniel Perup; [2013]
   Keywords : Radio direction finding; DF; Octave; MATLAB; signal analysis; VITA 49;

   Abstract : The objective of this thesis was to evaluate radio receivers that had been previously acquired for other tasks by the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, for additional service in a radio direction finding (DF) system. The antenna, calibration signal generator and DF algorithm were provided. READ MORE