Essays about: "contact dynamics"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 79 essays containing the words contact dynamics.

  1. 21. Mapping the seroprevalence of influenza D virus in Swedish dairy herds

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Axel Eriksson; [2021]
    Keywords : Influenza D virus; IDV; BRD; seroprevalence; Sweden; ELISA; dairy cattle; cows;

    Abstract : Influenza D virus, IDV, is a member of the Orthomyxoviridae family and was discovered in North America, 2011. The virus was first found in swine but has since then been found in a broad range of hosts. Studies have shown that cattle appear to be the main reservoir. READ MORE

  3. 22. When mitigation of xenophobia becomes part of the humanitarian agenda : an examination of the social cohesion strategies in the Venezuelan migration situation

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Linnea Lovisa Karlsson; [2020]
    Keywords : Communication strategies; Do No Harm; Intergroup Contact theory; intergroup relations; migration; prejudice; social cohesion; social dynamics; xenophobia;

    Abstract : Xenophobia ‘fear and hatred of strangers’ has become part of the international humanitarian agenda with the increased human mobility due to complex emergencies. Nevertheless, there is a knowledge gap in how to address such a complex social problem. READ MORE

  4. 23. A Spatially Explicit Agent-Based Model of Human-Resource Interaction on Easter Island

    University essay from KTH/Numerisk analys, NA

    Author : Peter Steiglechner; [2020]
    Keywords : Agent-based modelling; applied mathematics; socio-economic modelling; Agentbaserad modellering; tillämpad matematik; socioekonomisk modellering;

    Abstract : The history of Easter Island, with its cultural and ecological mysteries, has attracted the interests of archaeologists, anthropologists, ecologists, and economists alike. Despite the great scientific efforts, uncertainties in the available archaeological and palynological data leave a number of critical issues unsolved and open to debate. READ MORE

  5. 24. Refined model for calculating the dynamic amplification factor for road bridges

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Byggnadsmekanik; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för byggvetenskaper

    Author : Jens Bergenudd; [2020]
    Keywords : Dynamics; Dynamic amplification factor; Dynamic impact factor; Platooning; Soil-structure interaction; Vehicle-bridge interaction; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The objective of the thesis is to simulate and evaluate vehicle-bridge interaction (VBI) due to road surface irregularities and soil-structure interaction (SSI) with different vehicle models and suspension properties. Parameter studies will be carried out for integral and slab bridges. READ MORE

  6. 25. Control Implementation and Co-simulation  of A 6-DOF TAU Haptic Device

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Yang Zhang; [2020]
    Keywords : Co-simulation; Haptic rendering; Multi-body simulation MBS ; Parallel robot; Samsimulering; Haptisk rendering; Multi-body simulation MBS ; Parallell robot;

    Abstract : In the research area of virtual reality, the term haptic rendering is defined as the process of computing and generating the interaction force between the virtual object and the operator. One of the major challenges of haptic rendering is the stably rendering contact with a stiff object. READ MORE