Essays about: "SHIELDS"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 43 essays containing the word SHIELDS.

  1. 1. Exploring the prospect that voluntary human shields can take a direct part in hostilities

    University essay from Försvarshögskolan

    Author : Emma Paris; [2024]
    Keywords : International Humanitarian Law; Voluntary Human Shields; Direct Participation in Hostilities;

    Abstract : This doctrinal thesis centers around the topic of voluntary human shields as a complex phenomenon requiring further scholarly attention. Specifically, this paper acknowledges that the actions of certain voluntary shields renders their classification as civilians strenuous, in which it is explored if the notion of Direct Participation in Hostilities might apply. READ MORE

  3. 2. EMC-Optimized Transparency: Reducing Electromagnetic Emissions in Surveillance Camera Domes

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Biomedicinsk teknik

    Author : Fabian Sondh; Erik Hansson; [2023]
    Keywords : Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) is a crucial aspect to product development. Companies need to make sure their products live up to the standards that exists around the world. One way of reducing electromagnetic emissions is to shield the product, using some conducting material, for instance, copper. READ MORE

  4. 3. Safe Reinforcement Learning for Social Human-Robot Interaction : Shielding for Appropriate Backchanneling Behavior

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

    Author : Mohamed Akif; [2023]
    Keywords : Human-Robot Interaction; Backchanneling; Social Robots; Safe Reinforcement Learning; Shielding; Recurrent Neural Network; Gated Recurrent Unit; Människa-Robot Interaktion; Uppbackning; Sociala Robotar; Säker Förstärkningsinlärning; Avskärmning; Återkommande Neurala Nätverk; Gated Återkommande Enhet;

    Abstract : Achieving appropriate and natural backchanneling behavior in social robots remains a challenge in Human-Robot Interaction (HRI). This thesis addresses this issue by utilizing methods from Safe Reinforcement Learning in particular shielding to improve social robot backchanneling behavior. READ MORE

  5. 4. Crime & Authority: State Actors’ Protection - A Study on the Correlation Between Functional Immunity and Rules on Obedience to Orders

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : Stefan Balcanovic; [2023]
    Keywords : Functional immunity; International criminal law; Duty of obedience; Förmans order; State officials; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Functional immunity shields individuals from criminal responsibility when they commit a criminal act in a foreign state, on behalf of their home state. However, a prevailing issue in this domain is the ambiguity surrounding the scope of individuals that are eligible for functional immunity. READ MORE

  6. 5. Application of ring statistics to characterise graphitisation of carbon fiber heat shields under atmospheric re-entry conditions

    University essay from KTH/Lättkonstruktioner, marina system, flyg- och rymdteknik, rörelsemekanik

    Author : Hamish Keay; [2023]
    Keywords : Aerospace; Heat shields; Re-entry; Graphitisation; Carbon fiber; Carbon phenolic; Ring statistics; Graph theory; Molecular Dynamics; återinträde; grafitisering; kolfiber; kolfenol; ringstatistik; grafteori; molekylär dynamik;

    Abstract : Carbon fibers submitted to high temperatures (>2000 °C) experience a permanent increasein their thermal conductivity. This change has been attributed to a change in the molecularstructure due to graphitisation. READ MORE