Essays about: "correspondence testing"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 17 essays containing the words correspondence testing.

  1. 1. Machine Learning for Radar in Health Applications : Using machine learning with multiple radars to enhance fall detection

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för informationsteknologi

    Author : Kristoffer Raskov; Oliver Christiansson; [2022]
    Keywords : Machine learning; RNN; Bi-LSTM; radar; sensor fusion; HAR; fall detection; healthcare monitoring; Maskininlärning; RNN; Bi-LSTM; radar; sensor fusion; HAR; falldetektering; hälsoövervakning;

    Abstract : Two mm-wave frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) radars were combined with a recurrent neural network (RNN) to perform fall detection. The purpose was to find methods to implement a multi-radar setup for healthcare monitoring and to study the resulting models’ resilience to interference and other obstacles, such as re-arranging the radars in the room. READ MORE

  3. 2. Ethnic Discrimination in London’s Housing Market – Are Bangladeshi women worse off applying for housing compared to White women?

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

    Author : Matilda Fredholm; Sonja Stanicic; [2019-02-15]
    Keywords : Taste-based discrimination; Statistical discrimination; London housing market; Bangladeshi; Correspondence testing design; Ethnic discrimination;

    Abstract : This study investigates ethnic discrimination for sublets in London’s rental housing market. By applying an experimental design, four female fictitious characters were created to apply for housing advertisements on the website Gumtree. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Securitization of Migration

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Güler Fatih; [2019]
    Keywords : Securitization Theory; European Migration Crisis; Hungary;

    Abstract : This study looks at the discursive threat constructions of political elites in Hungary during a time span corresponding to the European Migration Crisis. Securitization theory is used in conjunction with a Critical Discourse Analysis to analyse the communicated threat perceptions that led to the extraordinary security measure of building fences. READ MORE

  5. 4. Acting in the Interest of the Represented : A Field Experiment on Ethnic Discrimination in the Contact Between Citizens and Local Swedish Politicians

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Angelica Kristiansson Åström; [2019]
    Keywords : ethnic discrimination; responsiveness; Municipal Commissioners; Sweden; field experiment; correspondence testing;

    Abstract : This thesis presents a field experiment on the topic of ethnic discrimination in the contact between citizens and local Swedish politicians. A correspondence technique was used to investigate whether ethnicity affects how responsive Municipal Commissioners are to questions regarding school politics. READ MORE

  6. 5. Same sex couple discrimination: A field experiment in the Portuguese housing market

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Filipe Manuel Rodrigues Gouveia; [2019]
    Keywords : Same Sex Couples; Discrimination; Portugal; Field Experiment; LGBT; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Discriminatory behavior on the basis of sexual orientation challenges the economic problem, as it causes inequal access to the job and housing markets. In this study, I measure and analyze discriminatory behavior against same sex couples through a field experiment in the Portuguese housing rental market. READ MORE