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  1. 1. Assessing the potential impacts of tall buildings on a predominantly low-rise built urban environment : A case study from Västerås, Sweden

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för geografi

    Author : Vera Schwab; [2022]
    Keywords : Tall buildings; The City Image; 3D modelling; GIS; Shadow Analysis; Visibility Analysis; Västerås;

    Abstract : Tall buildings have been constructed in many cities over the world to accommodate the demographic and economic growth in urban areas. These structures, however, have been widely discussed concerning their potential negative impacts on urban life. READ MORE

  3. 2. Venous Component Separation From a Pulse Oximeter Signal using Blind Source Separation with Ultrasound Imaging as Reference

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Biomedicinsk teknik

    Author : Björn Walter; Stefan Piiroinen; [2021]
    Keywords : Photoplethysmogram; PPG; Ultrasound; Blind Source Separation; PCA; SOBI; venous component; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Intradialytic hypotension (IDH) is a major drawback of haemodialysis and occurs in more than every fifth dialysis treatment. There is a need for real-time measurement, with an ability to detect IDH before it occurs. Photoplethysmography (PPG) may provide sufficient information about hemodynamic status to prevent IDH. READ MORE

  4. 3. Age-graded Variation in Japanese Visual Language : The different morphology of adults’ and children’s manga

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och lärande

    Author : Sixten Linusson; [2021]
    Keywords : Japanese; visual language; visual morphology; morphology; linguistics; age-grading; manga; comics;

    Abstract : Previous studies have shown that not only is there something called visual language through which we understand graphical expressions, but also that each culture has its own visual language. Furthermore, there are variances within these visual languages, denoted by genre, which can be interpreted to be dialects. READ MORE

  5. 4. Bio-oil based polymeric composites for additive manufacturing

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för kemi, bioteknologi och hälsa (CBH)

    Author : Suvi Muukka; [2020]
    Keywords : polymer composite; polyamide; glass fiber; microcrystalline cellulose; composite; compatibilization; additive manufacturing; polymeerikomposiitti; polyamidi; lasikuitu; mikrokiteinen selluloosa; kompatibilisaatio; materiaalia lisäävät menetelmät; polymerkomposit; polyamid; glasfiber; mikrokristallin cellulosa; kompatibilisering; additiv tillverkning;

    Abstract : Plast- och kompositindustrin har växt i årtionden och den ständigt växande världen och ny teknik kräver ännu större mängder polymerkompositer för en mängd olika tillämpningar. Numera är de negativa miljöaspekterna av polymerproduktion och plastavfall kända, men trots detta är råoljafortfarande det primära råmaterialet för de flesta polymerer. READ MORE

  6. 5. Relation between retinal morphology, visual pathway integrity and plasmatic amyloid beta 42 peptide in old and young beagles

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Emilia Miranda Peluso; [2020]
    Keywords : cognitive dysfunction syndrome; dog; optical coherence tomography; OCT; visual evoked potentials; VEP;

    Abstract : The spontaneously occurring behavioural syndrome referred to as canine cognitive dysfunction (CCD) is considered the canine counterpart of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Changes in the retina such as nerve fibre layer (NFL) and ganglion cell complex (GCC) thinning have been observed in Alzheimer’s patients. READ MORE