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1. 1. The female perspective on a situation of uncertainty : examining gendered and accumulated vulnerability in multiexposure to stressors through a case study in rural Nepal

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Filippa Dahlback; [2023]
   Keywords : Multi-exposure; stressors; climate change; Ghorka earthquake; COVID-19; vulnerability; gender; Nepal; life histories; small-scale farmers;

   Abstract : Climate change impacts are becoming more severe globally, with estimations of a continued negative trend in the future. This interacts with increasing natural disasters as well as non-climatic stressors, such as pandemics or social stressors, creating a multi-exposure to stressors especially harmful for rural populations and small-scale farmers who depend on natural resources for their livelihoods. READ MORE

3. 2. Non-Bayesian Out-of-Distribution Detection Applied to CNN Architectures for Human Activity Recognition

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

   Author : Serghei Socolovschi; [2022]
   Keywords : Human Activity Recognition; Deep Learning; Time Series; Uncertainty Estimation; Outofdistribution Detection; Convolutional Neural Network; Human Activity Recognition; Deep Learning; Tidsserie; Uppskattning av Osäkerheten; Outofdistribution Detection; Convolutional Neural Network;

   Abstract : Human Activity Recognition (HAR) field studies the application of artificial intelligence methods for the identification of activities performed by people. Many applications of HAR in healthcare and sports require the safety-critical performance of the predictive models. READ MORE

4. 3. Unity 3D Traffic Simulation investigating the impacts of safe distance on traffic flow : Investigating how safe distance impacts traffic flow on a one lane highway during three road scenarios

   University essay from KTH/Datavetenskap

   Author : Jacob Näsman; Jonas Sävås; [2022]
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   Abstract : With ever expanding transport needs and roads becoming increasingly congested, more people than ever before spend significant parts of their daily life stuck in traffic. One common cause of delays and queue formation is drivers attempting to adjust their speed in relation to the vehicle in front. READ MORE

5. 4. Application of formal verification and validation on modern multi-functional signalling system

   University essay from KTH/Transportplanering

   Author : Shamsul Arefin; [2022]
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   Abstract : Demand for rail transport is increasing day by day. Rail is popular in public transport due to punctuality, regularity, and safety. However, we hear daily that rail traffic still has many problems to solve about incidents, near misses, and signal errors. READ MORE

6. 5. Every child's inherent right to ride safely in cars : A design proposal accommodating child protection in the standard vehicle design

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för skog och träteknik (SOT)

   Author : Ellen Brenander; [2022]
   Keywords : Children; road traffic; child restraint system; child passenger; and safety;

   Abstract : Road safety is integral to nearly every aspect of daily life all around the globe and it begins in early infancy. Children are exposed to the inherent risks associated with road traffic and it is the leading cause of death globally among children and young adults. READ MORE