Essays about: "people and technology of 21st century"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 15 essays containing the words people and technology of 21st century.

1. 1. Impacts of climate change on indoor thermal comfort in typical Swedish residential buildings - Assessing risks for human health

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

   Author : Jessica Rumpca; [2022]
   Keywords : Climate change; Swedish building stock; Indoor thermal comfort; Overheating risk; Health-impact assessment; Human temperature-exposure; Temperature-related morbidity and mortality; Human excess vulnerability; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : There is strong evidence that climate change has a direct impact on humans and extreme temperatures have been linked to negative health impacts and increasing mortality. The heat wave of 2018 caused up to 8.2% more deaths compared to the year before in Sweden, with higher impacts in other parts of the world. READ MORE

3. 2. Information Security Training and Serious Games

   University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för system- och rymdteknik

   Author : Anastasios Agrianidis; [2021]
   Keywords : Information Security Awareness Training; Serious Games; Lockheed Martin Cyber Kill Chain;

   Abstract : The digital transformation of the 21st century has led to a series of new possibilities and challenges, where one major concern of many major organizations and enterprises is promoting Information Security Awareness and Training (ISAT) for their employees. This aspect of Information Security (IS) can promote cybersecurity in the work environment against threats related to the human factor. READ MORE

4. 3. Requirements for a zero-waste zone : Exercising zero-waste within an area, and an example of product design according to zero-waste

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Industriell teknik

   Author : Samuel Sandberg; [2021]
   Keywords : zero waste; waste management; recycling; recycling station; product design; noll avfall; avfallshantering; återvinning; återvinningsstation; produktdesign;

   Abstract : Waste is a problem that is more relevant now, in the 21st century, than ever before. Waste management is becoming more crucial with more people moving into cities, which demands a fast lifestyle and leading to massive amounts of waste. Managing all the generated municipal solid waste is putting huge amounts of pressure on the infrastructure. READ MORE

5. 4. Development of Generic Communication Middleware for Embedded Sensor Systems Transmitting Health Parameters

   University essay from Mälardalens högskola/Akademin för innovation, design och teknik

   Author : Subaharan Kailayanathan; Saji Kamdod; [2020]
   Keywords : Health technology; e-Health; Embedded Sensor Systems; Middleware; IPSec; MQTT; Cyber Security; Bluetooth 5.0;

   Abstract : Health technology or e-Health is one of the most rapidly growing areas in healthcare today and it has been an important requirement as a new concept of healthcare industry. Since global society has been changed to aging society and the healthcare cost has been increasing in the 21st century since 2007. READ MORE

6. 5. Why Open Data Applications fail : A multiple case study of five Swedish open data applications

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

   Author : Adrian Bratteby; [2019]
   Keywords : open data; open data application; public sector; citizen innovation; startup failure; business model; public goods; öppna data; öppna data applikationer; open data applications; offentlig sektor; medborgarddriven innovation; startup-misslyckanden; affärssmodeller; kollektiva varor;

   Abstract : In the 21st century data has become a very valuable resource, being collected by individuals, companies, organizations and governments. Unfortunately, as more and more data is being collected, more time is also spent on locking it up, centralizing power and knowledge to a few actors. READ MORE