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1. 1. Innovation Diffusion Dynamics and Behavior of Actors in Road Freight Transportation : A study of the market uptake dynamics and adoption of driverless trucks

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

   Author : Diar Balata; Robel Menghes; [2021]
   Keywords : Innovation; adoption; diffusion of innovations; driverless truck; transportation; business model; Innovation; adoption; innovationsspridning; förarlös lastbil; transport; affärsmodeller;

   Abstract : Technological innovations have long been a driving force of change in different industries. However, not all innovations gain widespread diffusion and adoption, regardless of it being an incremental or a radical innovation. Driverless trucks are expected to have a substantial disrupting effect on the road freight transportation sector. READ MORE

3. 2. A Novel Approach to Youth Crime Prevention: Mindfulness Meditation Classes in South African Townships

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Katharina Kneip; [2020]
   Keywords : Juvenile delinquency; youth aggression; crime; youth crime prevention; cost-effective; crime prevention; crime rates; psychometric; survey questionnaire; psychological scales; aggression scale; self-efficacy scale; regression analysis; quantitative study; empowerment; youth agency; youth development; development; sustainable approach; self-development; Psychology; Social Psychology; abuse; trauma; risk factors; protective factors; townships; poor area; violent area; Khayelitsha; Guguletu; Mitchell s Plain; Ghetto; Africa; South Africa; Cape Town; Cape Flats; school; mindfulness meditation; mindfulness; meditation; Kabat-Zinn; future; resilience; subconsciousness; subconscious brain; emotional brain; decision making; aggression; disruptive behavior; self-efficacy; self-esteem; self-regulation; emotional regulation; subconsciousness; subconscious behavioral patterns; Neuroscience; Political Science; Development Studies; Peace and Conflict; Uppsala; Jugendgewalt; Jugendkriminalität; Jugendaggression; Aggressionsbewältigung; Gewalt; Verbrechensrate; Gewaltrate; Jugendgewaltprävention; Gewaltprävention; Survey-Studie; Umfrage; psychologische Skalen; Aggressionsskala; Selbstwirksamkeitsskala; Regressionsanalyse; Quantitative Studie; Handlungsfähigkeit; Jugend; nachhaltig; Entwicklungsarbeit; Entwicklung; Selbstentwicklung; Psychologie; Sozialpsychologie; Missbrauch; Trauma; Risikofaktor; Schutzfaktor; Townships; Armenviertel; Konfliktgebiet; Ghetto; Cape Town; Cape Flats; Khayelitsha; Südafrika; Afrika; Schule; Primarschule; weiterführende Schule; Achtsamkeit; Meditation; Mindfulness Meditation; Kabat-Zinn; Zukunft; Resilienz; Aggression; Selbstvertrauen; Selbstwirksamkeit; Selbstbewusstsein; Selstregulierung; Emotionsregulierung; unbewusste Verhaltensmuster; Unterbewusstsein; Neurowissenschaft; Politikwissenschaft; Entwicklungsstudien; Friedensforschung; Uppsala; Ungdomskriminalitet; brottslighet; förebyggande av brott; enkätundersökning; psykologiska skalor; aggressionsskala; egeneffektivitetsskala; regression; kvantitativ; ungdomsutveckling; utveckling; självutveckling; psykologi; socialpsykologi; övergrepp; trauma; riskfaktorer; skyddsfaktorer; townships; fattiga område; kriminellt område; Khayelitsha; Afrika; Sydafrika; Kapstaden; skola; mindfulness meditation; mindfulness; meditation; Kabat-Zinn; framtid; motståndskraft; aggression; störande beteende; självförmåga; självkänsla; självreglering; emotionell reglering; neurovetenskap; statsvetenskap; utvecklingsstudier; fred och konfliktstudier; Uppsala;

   Abstract : Children growing up in poor areas with high crime rates are shown to easily get involved in violent actions and criminal gangs. In South Africa, despite considerable efforts to reduce youth delinquency, youth crime rates are still disturbingly high – specifically, in the townships of the Cape Flats. READ MORE

4. 3. Measuring Student Alertness Using the X2-30 Eye-Tracker : A study in the suitability of the X2-30 eye-tracker to measure alertness in a learning environment.

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för datavetenskap och kommunikation (CSC)

   Author : Mijael Rodriguez; Albin Söderholm; [2016]
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   Abstract : This study has investigated the suitability of the eye-tracker X2-30 from Tobii when measuring a student’s alertness level. To be able to determine the suitability of the X2-30 two different environments and two different subjects has been used. READ MORE

5. 4. Performance monitoring on high-end general processing boards using hardware performance counters

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för informations- och kommunikationsteknik (ICT)

   Author : Gabor Andai; [2015]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Most of the advanced microprocessors today incorporate on-chip hardware performance counters. These counters are capable to count various events in a non-invasive way, while executing real workloads. Events such as the number of instructions, memory accesses, cache and TLB misses are the most common ones that can be precisely measured. READ MORE

6. 5. Hur påverkas hundar av transport?

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

   Author : Frida Zetterström; [2014]
   Keywords : beteende; bil; flygplan; fysiologi; hund; stress; stressor; transport; airplane; behaviour; car; dog; physiology; transportation;

   Abstract : Det har blivit allt vanligare att ta med sin hund på resa, vilket bland annat kan bero på att det numera är både billigare och lättare att resa med hundar, sedan Jordbruksverket 1 januari 2012 införde nya regler rörande införsel av hund. I denna litteraturstudie sammanställs tillgänglig litteratur för att undersöka hur sällskapshundar påverkas av stress och om transport är stressande, samt vilka faktorer som är av betydelse under transporten. READ MORE