Essays about: "representations of death"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 essays containing the words representations of death.

  1. 1. Topological regularization and relative latent representations

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

    Author : Alejandro García Castellanos; [2023]
    Keywords : Algebraic Topology; Large Language Models; Relative Representation; Representation Learning; Model Stitching; Topological DataAnalysis; Zero-shot; Algebraisk topologi; Stora språkmodeller; Relativ representation; Representationsinlärning; Modell sömmar; Topologisk dataanalys; Zero-shot;

    Abstract : This Master's Thesis delves into the application of topological regularization techniques and relative latent representations within the realm of zero-shot model stitching. Building upon the prior work of Moschella et al. READ MORE

  2. 2. Self-supervised representation learning from electrocardiogram data for medical applications

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematik LTH

    Author : Matilda Andersson; [2023]
    Keywords : Self-supervised learning; Deep learning; Cardiovascular disease; Electrocardiogram; ECG; SimCLR; BYOL; VICReg; Mathematics and Statistics;

    Abstract : Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide, increasing yearly. However, many abnormalities in heart cycles can be discovered and treated years before the onset of diseases. But in most societies, regular health checkups are a concept reserved for cars, not humans. READ MORE

  3. 3. Wind Turbine Recovery Forecasting using Survival Analysis

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Anton Palets; [2023]
    Keywords : Survival analysis; Recovery Forecast; Wind Turbine; Availability Forecast; AFT model; Aalen s model; Cox regression; Cox Proportional Hazards; Variation Processes; Mathematics and Statistics;

    Abstract : The goal of this thesis is to present a methodology for predicting time until recovery of failed wind turbines. The necessity is motivated by the potential for more accurate wind energy export forecasts. The current approach rests entirely on having an expert examine the turbine and produce a time estimate. READ MORE

  4. 4. The Avatar and the Index: Digital Corporeality in the Art of Ed Atkins

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för konsthistoria och visuella studier

    Author : Emma Shachat; [2020]
    Keywords : Avatar; digital; virtual; index; semiotics; mask; proxy; corporeality; embodiment; materiality; Ed Adkins; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : This thesis attempts to understand how digital representations of the body understand and mediate the digital and Real body. In order to approach this inquiry, this thesis will engage with and compare debates regarding the semiotic register of the index, and how it has been understood in relation to analogue photography versus digital media. READ MORE

  5. 5. 'Til Death Do Us Part : representations of men in the Italian mainstream press coverage of femicide

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap

    Author : Giulia Masciavé; [2019]
    Keywords : ‘News media’; ‘femicide’; ‘masculinity’; ‘crime news’; ‘journalism ethics’; ‘Critical Discourse Analysis’; ‘representations’; ‘Italy’; ‘mainstream newspapers’; ‘negotiation’; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Femicide is the ultimate expression of violence against women. It is the ultimate act of male dominance over a woman. Despite the criminal justice systems and governments have acknowledged femicide as a crime, there is little public awareness about the patriarchal roots that diffuse and maintain men´s power. READ MORE