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1. A space-time shape for easier spatiotemporal visualization in traffic networks
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Avdelningen för systemteknikAbstract : Modern big data systems are enabling new possibilities that never were thought possible in the past. The ability to gather massive data on an individual level has made fields like space-time geography bloom in the latest decennia. The usage of shapes in a 3D space allows us to visualize certain phenomena over time. READ MORE
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2. Offshore Wind Farms in Norway : A Spatial Multi-Criteria Analysis for Optimal Site Location
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : Recognizing the imperative transition towards renewable energy sources to combat climate change, this study explores the outlooks for offshore wind power in Norway, a country endowed with extensive coastlines and favourable wind conditions. The thesis sets out to support decision-making processes by synthesizing contemporary research and applying context-specific insights to the southern half of the Norwegian economic zone (NEZ) into a comprehensive Spatial-Multi-criteria Analysis (SMCA). READ MORE
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3. An Empirical Survey of Bandits in an Industrial Recommender System Setting
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för data- och informationsteknikAbstract : In this thesis, the effects of incorporating unstructured data—images in the wild—in contextual multi-armed bandits are investigated, when used within a recommender system setting, which focuses on picture-based content suggestion. The idea is to employ image features, extracted by a pre-trained convolutional neural network, and study the resulting bandit behaviors when including respective excluding this information in the typical context creation, which normally relies on structured data sources—such as metadata. READ MORE
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4. What if…? – How AI Chatbots Could Reconfigure Grocery Shopping In-store
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : In the light of the rapid development of AI technology, this paper aims to explore how the integration of the novel application of an AI chatbot would reconfigure the practice of grocery shopping in brickand- mortar stores contributing to the trend of self-service. Based on a hypothetical scenario discussed in focus groups and drawing on practice theory, the study points out that, by adding this new element, the links between the elements of the practice would change, inducing a change in meaning from purely functional to more inspirational. READ MORE
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5. THE EFFECT OF POLITICAL SYMPATHIES ON CLIMATE CHANGE PERCEPTION
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : In contemporary society, numerous countries are experiencing an upsurge in polarization and its advancement has made itself palpable in a number of topics of debate, one of which is climate change. The public opinion on the matter varies on aggregate and individual levels and previous research has found political sympathies to be one of the most prominent determinants for one’s climate change perception. READ MORE
