Essays about: "Opacity"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 46 essays containing the word Opacity.

  1. 6. Ethics and the Internet of Things (IoT): How Ethical Principles are Communicated between law, academia and the development of the IoT.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Rättssociologiska institutionen

    Author : Joakim Marklund; [2023]
    Keywords : Internet of Things; IoT; Privacy; Transparency; Security; Luhmann; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : As the Internet of Things (IoT) becomes more and more prevalent, there are growing concerns of how it will affect our lives. With its capabilities to record large amounts of data, it carries large risks to personal privacy and the protection of our personal data. READ MORE

  3. 7. Integrating Electrochromic Glazing Technology into Conservation-Focused Lighting Design for Museum Collections

    University essay from KTH/Ljusdesign

    Author : Adrian Stapleton; [2022]
    Keywords : Dynamic Glazing; Cultural Preservation; Energy Conservation; Historical Conservancy; Smart Windows;

    Abstract : Museums, art galleries, and historical sites house items of important cultural value. They must provide sufficient lighting to allow for the public viewing of these items, but are also responsible for conservation of them, which requires strict control of the light levels on delicate materials. READ MORE

  4. 8. Förekomst av och orsak till knäledsproblem hos hundrasen boxer

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Cecilia Rebhan; [2022]
    Keywords : boxer; osteoartrit; korsbandsskada; kranial korsbandsruptur; knäled; proximala trochlea;

    Abstract : Under 1980-talet uppmärksammades problem med knälederna hos boxer och 1989 startades ett hälsoprogram hos Svenska Kennelklubben (SKK) för boxerhundarnas knäleder som pågick fram till år 2019. Syftet med boxerns hälsoprogram var att med hjälp av röntgen bedöma förekomst av eventuella benpålagringar runt lederna. READ MORE

  5. 9. The continuous and inextricable interaction between gender and humanitarian technology as a site of production of vulnerability : The case of UNHCR´s assessment framework in Jordan

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Isadora Seconi; [2022]
    Keywords : Vulnerability; Gender; Humanitarian technology;

    Abstract : The present thesis attempted to address a significant gap in both academic and humanitarian literature concerning the significance of humanitarian data for the construction of vulnerable identities as stereotypically gendered. This thesis inquired humanitarian datafication as a new site of production of vulnerability, with specific mechanisms such as automatization of gendered bias, opacity of processes, multiplication of effects as well as elements of surveillance and consequent conscious self-performances. READ MORE

  6. 10. Blocks and Credits: A Sustainability Lens on Blockchain Technology in Voluntary Carbon Markets

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för strategisk hållbar utveckling

    Author : Michael Enejison; Obinna Ejide; Carly Nemanic; [2022]
    Keywords : Carbon Trading; Voluntary Carbon Market; Blockchain Technology; TSVCM; Net-Zero; Sustainability Principles; Proof of Work; Proof of Stake;

    Abstract : Society is dependent processes that emit greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. The accumulation of these gases in the atmosphere prevents sunlight reflected from earth’s surface to get to space thereby warming the earth and causing climate change. READ MORE