Essays about: "telos"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the word telos.

1. 1. The ethics of genome editing of animals

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics

   Author : Annelien Prosman; [2021]
   Keywords : ethics; genome editing; animals;

   Abstract : In the Western culture nowadays, a large number of animals is used for food production and because of the growing world population, the demand for animal products is increasing even more. Since the planet has its environmental boundaries, it is important that these products are produced sustainably to minimize negative environmental impacts. READ MORE

3. 2. Range Based Indoor Localization in Wireless Sensor Networks with Telos

   University essay from Kommunikationssystem; Tekniska högskolan

   Author : Petter Pehrson Skidén; [2013]
   Keywords : Indoor Localization; RSSI; WSN; Telos; TinyOS; nesC; Trilateration;

   Abstract : Localization of individual nodes in a wireless network is useful in many applications, e.g for tracking patients in hospitals. Using the Received Signal Strength Indicator, RSSI, for this purpose has been explored in numerous studies. It is energy efficient and rarely requires customised hardware of configuration. READ MORE

4. 3. Measuring Sustainability: A systems perspective on sustainability reporting

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

   Author : Carlos Oliveros; [2012]
   Keywords : General Systems Theory; Systems; Complexity; systems theory; Sustainability Reporting; telos; dynamics; sustainability; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The paper is a critical revision of the sufficiency of sustainability reporting frameworks to represent sustainability performance. The paper sustains that while frameworks facilitate recording, classifying, and summarizing sustainability data (i.e. READ MORE

5. 4. Transforming the Brute : On the Ethical Acceptability of Creating Painless Animals

   University essay from Centrum för tillämpad etik

   Author : Brent Mittelstadt; [2009]
   Keywords : transforming; brute; nociception; pain; genetic; engineering; manipulation; modification; modify; gene; genes; bernard; rollin; animal; microencephalic; lumps; decerebrate; aml; amls; painless; painlessness; integrity; dignity; rights; companionship; telos; alteration; biomedicine; biomedical; experiment; experimentation; agriculture; farm; suffering; distress; capacity; bioethics; ethics; applied; mice; scn9a; nav1.7; gene; therapy; germ; line;

   Abstract : Transforming the Brute addresses the ethical acceptability of creating painless animals for usage in biomedical experimentation.  In recent decades the possibility of creating genetically decerebrate animals or AMLs for human ends has been discussed in scientific, academic, and corporate communities. READ MORE

6. 5. Tyre Pressure Monitoring using Sensors

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för reglerteknik

   Author : Tove Bergdahl; [2007]
   Keywords : Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : This thesis presents an implementation of a positioning and navigation system for a mobile robot using ultrasonic pulses and passive sensors that are part of a sensor network. The system uses the Telos Tmote Sky sensor-boards running Contiki. READ MORE