Essays about: "role of technology in industrial security"

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  1. 11. Can urban agriculture become a planning strategy to address social-ecological justice?

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Javier Fernández Andrés; [2017]
    Keywords : urban agriculture; urban farming; social-ecological justice; equity; food security; food sovereignty; globalisation; industrialisation; inequality; global food system; climate change; food deserts;

    Abstract : Last century witnessed an unprecedented growth of cities which has led to the consolidation of an eminently urbanised world population. Meanwhile, agriculture has adopted industrial methods of production in the shape of large-scale, chemical-laden crops in the countryside, which, together with the liberalisation of global trade, have undermined the livelihood of small-scale peasants throughout the world, forcing many of them out of business. READ MORE

  3. 12. Internet of Things : Definition, applications and comparison of wifi-based communication protocols for implementation of an irrigation system

    University essay from KTH/Maskinkonstruktion (Inst.)

    Author : Emelie Bruse; [2015]
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    Abstract : The aim of this thesis work has been to explore the state of the art of the Internet of Things, IoT. Focus has been put on the role of communication protocols, or middleware, that enable communication between node and hub in the IoT architecture. A literature study has been carried out, where the state of the art of the IoT has been studied. READ MORE

  4. 13. Contactless mobile payments in Europe : Stakeholders´ perspective on ecosystem issues and developments

    University essay from KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.)

    Author : Rasmus Englund; David Turesson; [2012]
    Keywords : Contactless mobile payments; proximity payments; NFC; QR; Europe; Fist second mover advantages; Network externalities; Switching costs; Diffusion of innovations; Ecosystem issues;

    Abstract : A progressive shift from cash and card –based in-store payments, towards contactless mobile payments, is currently in the making on the European market. This shift would imply payments in stores to be performed in a fast, simple, secure and preferably less costly manner, between a consumer´s mobile phone and a merchant´s payment terminal. READ MORE

  5. 14. Evaluation of Power Conservation Algorithms in Industrial Wireless Sensor Networks

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Sektionen för datavetenskap och kommunikation

    Author : Naveen Garlapati; Altaf Ahmed Mohammed; [2012]
    Keywords : Algorithms; Energy efficiency; MATLAB Power consumption; Power conservation; Self-organizing; Self-healing; Wireless sensor networks.;

    Abstract : Sensors play a prominent role in the industrialized society of today and a world without sensors is inconceivable as most of the electronic applications are based on it. Various applications including in the fields like military control in battlefield surveillance, industrial automation, health monitoring, security systems and many more utilizes wireless sensors, which reveals its prominence and deployment perspective. READ MORE

  6. 15. ASSESSING THE IMPORTANCE OF QUALITY ATTRIBUTES AND METRICS IN MOBILE GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS) APPLICATIONS.

    University essay from IT-universitetet i Göteborg/Tillämpad informationsteknologi

    Author : Nana Ahenkan; [2011-02-21]
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    Abstract : The need for quality software that satisfies both customers and software developers is very essential. Quality attributes and metrics play an essential role in assuring the quality of software during the software development process. READ MORE