Essays about: "internal controls"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 72 essays containing the words internal controls.

  1. 1. Does attentional focus influence performance and motor control on a gross motor task performed with the legs among healthy individuals and individuals with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction? : A within subject design pilot study

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för samhällsmedicin och rehabilitering

    Author : Leon Haegerström; Jens Jakobsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Attentional focus; External focus; Internal focus; Motor contor; Motor performance; Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction;

    Abstract : Background: Evidence indicates that an external focus (EF) of attention on the intended effect of one’s movement results in better motor performance and motor control than an internal focus (IF) on one’s own body. Despite this, an IF is predominantly encouraged through instructions and feedback provided by clinicians during sports and rehabilitation from injuries such as anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. READ MORE

  3. 2. Real-time adaptation of robotic knees using reinforcement control

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

    Author : Leifur Daníel Sigurðarson; [2023]
    Keywords : Machine learning; deep reinforcement learning; transfer learning; medical device; prosthetic; prosthesis; controls; human-in-the-loop; Maskininlärning; djup förstärkningsinlärning; överföringsinlärning; medicinsk utrustning; protes; kontroller; människa-i-loopen;

    Abstract : Microprocessor-controlled knees (MPK’s) allow amputees to walk with increasing ease and safety as technology progresses. As an amputee is fitted with a new MPK, the knee’s internal parameters are tuned to the user’s preferred settings in a controlled environment. READ MORE

  4. 3. Response of foraminifera Ammonia confertitesta (T6) to ocean acidification, warming, and deoxygenation - An experimental approach

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Geologiska institutionen

    Author : Elsa Muller; [2023]
    Keywords : Acidification; Warming; Deoxygenation; Foraminifera; Ammonia confertitesta T6 ; Culture Experiment; Trace elements; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Ocean acidification, warmer temperatures, and the expansion of hypoxic zones in coastal areas are direct consequences of the increase in anthropogenic activities. However, so far, the combined effects of these stressors on calcium carbonate-secreting marine microorganisms - foraminifera are complex and poorly understood. READ MORE

  5. 4. Stuck in translation: Why public agencies seldom succeed implementing performance budgeting : A case study on output controls of the Swedish Armed Forces

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Andreas Egevad; [2023]
    Keywords : management accounting; public sector agencies; performance budgeting; efficiency; multiple institutional logics; sociology of translation; trust;

    Abstract : Despite its benefits, output controls are less prevalent than its counterpart input controls in public sector agencies. Performance budgeting aligns the input of resources with the output of products and services systematically, enabling assessment of the efficiency and effectiveness of organizational activities. READ MORE

  6. 5. Value of decision control mechanisms in avoiding free cash flow drawbacks in the first place

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Cattleya Pamela Oktaviano; Anna Priscilla Namono; [2023]
    Keywords : Free Cash Flow FCF ; Internal Control; Levers of Control LOC ; Pre-decision Control; Mid-level Managers; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the utilization of internal controls as means of facilitating effective use of free cash flow (FCF) by managers, with the aim of preventing potential issues that may distort their relationship with shareholders. The objective was to understand the means of mitigating FCF issues by identifying internal controls within the companies to guarantee the effective utilization of cash available while aligning decision making with companies’ strategy and performance. READ MORE