Essays about: "Technology in the past and now"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 88 essays containing the words Technology in the past and now.

  1. 16. Impacts of peer-to-peer rental accommodation in Stockholm, Barcelona and Rio de Janeiro : An exploratory analysis of Airbnb’s data

    University essay from KTH/Maskinkonstruktion (Inst.)

    Author : Irene Suárez Pacios; [2020]
    Keywords : Airbnb; peer-to-peer economy; shared economy; exploratory analysis; text mining; Airbnb; peer-to-peer-ekonomi; delad ekonomi; undersökande analys; textutvinning;

    Abstract : As a part of the growing movement called the “peer-to-peer” economy, Airbnb has changed the short-stay rental market and has become one of the world’s largest booking websites for finding an accommodation to stay. The platform has also affected the economy of tourism around the world, so, given the importance of the subject, in this thesis study, the impacts that the Airbnb rental accommodation model has on clients of Stockholm, Barcelona and Rio de Janeiro is studied. READ MORE

  3. 17. Where Did The Car Go? : Smart cities, calm technology and the future of autonomous cars

    University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Informatik

    Author : Jonatan Masséus; [2020]
    Keywords : Autonomous car; Smart city; Internet of Things IoT ; Calm technology; Information overload; Socio-technical; Systemic thinking;

    Abstract : Urbanization has been a growing trend in the past fifty years. Cities are now transforming into smart cities, spaces whose infrastructure comprises an embedded digital layer. Hardware collects real-time data in the urban environment and software elaborates it to improve all types of services, from traffic to waste management to well-being. READ MORE

  4. 18. A qualitative assessment of the effects of climate change on bridges

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Konstruktionsteknik; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för bygg- och miljöteknologi

    Author : Amina Arnautovic; [2020]
    Keywords : climate change; risk; bridges; qualitative assessment; klimatförändring; broar; kvalitativ bedömning; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Climate change is a fact and the potential climate change impacts on infrastructure are necessary to examine to ensure the safety and performance of societies. The evidence for climate change is overwhelming, the changes have been observed and the projected future based on models indicate further change. READ MORE

  5. 19. Evaluating APS Ecosystem Security : Novel IoT Enabled Medical Platform for Diabetes Patients

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

    Author : Batuhan Ceylan; [2020]
    Keywords : security; medical device; penetration testing; web application; IoT; säkerhet; medicinsk IoT; penetrationstest; webbapplikation;

    Abstract : Computing technology has been getting more reliable and cheaper every year for the past several decades. Consequently, IoT devices have now become a part of medical technology. One example of this is a new open-source technology that has emerged for type-1 diabetes patients, which regulates the patients’ blood glucose levels. READ MORE

  6. 20. Techno-economic analysis of Battery Energy Storage Systems and Demand Side Management for peak load shaving in Swedish industries

    University essay from KTH/Kraft- och värmeteknologi

    Author : Benjamin Skog Nestorovic; Douglas Lindén; [2020]
    Keywords : Peak load shaving; battery energy storage system; demand side management; Fast Frequency Reserve market; power tariff; Effektoppsreducering; batterilagringssystem; efterfrågeflexibilitet; Fast Frequency Reserve; effekttariffer;

    Abstract : The Swedish electrical grid has historically been robust and reliable, but with increased electrification in numerous sectors, out-phasing of nuclear power and a high market diffusion of wind power, the system is now facing challenges. The rotational energy in the system is expected to decrease as a result of higher shares of intermittent energy sources, which can affect the stability of the grid frequency negatively. READ MORE