The accuracy and portability of depth cameras have increased by a lot in recent years, which allows for advanced 3D scanning of the environment for robotic applications. In this thesis we have developed a system that uses a depth camera mounted on a robot arm to identify and localize arbitrary objects, and give hints on how to move the camera to get better localization results. The system works by

Recent advances in artificial intelligence have enabled machines to take over many of the tasks that could previously only be carried out by humans. This trend is expected to continue, urging political theory to propose ideas for how the organization of society can be adapted accordingly. Drawing upon John Rawls’s theory of justice, this thesis argues that automation can be instrumental in bringin

This is a M.Sc. thesis investigating the compatibility and performance of a regime switching framework as a complement to the Black-Litterman portfolio allocation model. Conclusively, it is considered to be a compatible match of models in terms of practical implementation and the results indicate that the model is performing well.

In a competitive market like electricity retailing it is crucial for energy providers to estimate risk and cost for ?xed price contracts in order to set competitive but not unpro?table prices. This report calculate three price components that covers the wholesale and retail costs. Pro?le price com- ponent is the expected electricity load to the expected spot prices in every hour in the delivery pe

I svenska domstolar utvecklades under en period av över 30 år en påföljds-praxis i narkotikamål som i hög grad avvek från vad som gäller för andra brottstyper. Straffvärdebedömningen inom området styrdes i princip helt och hållet av tabeller grundade på arten och mängden narkotika. En omfattande praxisomläggning ägde rum åren 2011 till 2013. Omläggningen medförde att samtliga relevanta omständigheIn Swedish courts, over a period of more than 30 years, a practice of punishment was developed in drug cases, which largely differed from those of other types of crime. The penal value assessment in the area was basically governed entirely by tables based on the art and amount of drugs. A comprehensive practice review took place between 2011 and 2013. The conclusion was that all relevant circumsta

Trade and development have been widely presented and researched in the international development community, discussing the relevance for using trade as a tool to foster positive development outcomes. Although several benefits have been put forward, trade and development have also been debated and critiqued, continuing to be shaped and framed by a number of actors. The role of business in developme

This thesis examines a water management conflict resulting from land-use change and export-oriented agricultural intensification in a geography where water is the absolute lifeline to the sustainability of a social-ecological system: the Doñana in southwestern Andalusia, in Spain. Social-ecological systems (SES) approach is the theoretical base of this research, where the Doñana SES is scrutinized

Has Sweden abandoned its traditions on what foundations military interventions are decided upon, such as a solid UN mandate, valid framework organizations and inviolable legal status of its personnel? In June 2015 Sweden decided to participate in Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq. Twelve days later a new defence-policy was decided, focusing on national capabilities. Furthermore, government was cr

Noting increasing ethos of free choice on childcare decisions, this study examines the implications of cash-for-childcare on women’s gender equality in the Korean welfare state. In order to do so, this study used the mixed methods analysis for looking at care responsibility and the women with young children’s decisions for cash-for-childcare, respectively. From quantitative phase, this study demon

Nanoteknologi är ett område där man växa strukturer på ett kontrollerat sätt i nanometer skala. Dessa strukturer även kallad för nanotrådar har genom de senaste åren revolutionerat den teknologiska världen. Genom en bred användning av nanotrådar i tex, våra mobiltelefoner, solpaneler och mm, så har dessa objekt med sin elektriska förmåga gett upphov till snabbare och mer effektivare elektronik. NScanning tunneling microscope (STM) has in recent years been one of the most used microscopy approaches in surface science. The STM probe allows for the investigation of atomic resolution electrical properties of a material, these probes are usually of metallic characters. In this project, efforts have been made to investigate how good semi-conducting materials are as scanning probes. GaN-nanowire

I över tio år har Sverige fått kritik från EU-kommissionen för sin implementering av ramvattendirektivet. Denna kritik har delvis hanterats i proposition 2017/18:243 Vattenmiljö och vattenkraft som kom i april 2018 med förslag för att åtgärda bristerna. Fokus för denna uppsats är den delen av kommissionens kritik som rör införlivandet av miljömålen för vattenstatusen i ytvattenförekomster i artikeFor more than ten years the European Commission has criticised Sweden’s implementation of the Water Framework Directive. The critique resulted in a government bill (prop. 2017/18:243 Vattenmiljö och vattenkraft) in April 2018, to solve the shortcomings. This thesis focuses on the Commission’s criticism of the implementation of the environmental objectives for the status of bodies of surface water

Regeringen tillsatte 2016 en delegation, Tillitsdelegationen, och gav denna bland annat i uppdrag att utreda möjligheterna för en styrning baserad på tillit snarare än kontroll. Bakgrunden till denna uppsats finns i en undran kring hur långt Tillitsdelegationens idéer avviker från etablerad förvaltningspraxis gällande granskning. Genom att identifiera vilken typ av ansvarsutkrävande som represente

De senaste åren har det skrivits allt mer i medier angående Kinas nya globala infrastrukturprojekt – den nya sidenvägen. Detta projekt har potential att i framtiden förändra globala ekonomiska strukturer i grunden. I svensk media har det skrivits både positivt och negativt om den nya sidenvägen. Men hur skrivs det om projektet i Asien? För att undersöka detta har vi genomfört en kvantitativ innehå

Denna uppsats studerar genom en jämförande studie korruption utifrån fallen Sverige och Island under tidsperioden 2002 till 2017. Varje stats rättsväsendes - för studien relevanta - lagförändringar jämförs med aspirationen att finna korruptionshämmande effekter inom dessa. Parallellt sker även en teoriprövande studie utifrån tre olika perspektiv; the indirect big bang approach, principal-agentteor

Denna uppsats ämnar till att via en fallstudie av Bosnienkriget och konflikten i Kosovo påvisa en skillnad i NATO:s benägenhet att intervenera med media som den påverkande faktorn. För denna studie har det applicerats delar av två olika teorier, vilket är cnn-effekten och chain-ganging & buck-passing. Resultatet påvisade att när medias rapporter ger en uppmålning av en snabbt utvecklande proce

The research questions that motivates this study are about the attitudes and practices of students, academic researchers and professors with respect to the file-sharing website Sci- Hub. Previous research on Sci-Hub and file-sharing has confirmed there is still a lack of understanding of Sci-Hub use and users and more insight is required to help solve the problem of illegal file sharing. This stud

2007 publicerade statsvetaren Cas Mudde en bok där han definierade partifamiljen benämnd populistiskt högerradikala på basis av tre kärnideologiska kännetecken: nativism, auktoritarianism och populism. I boken klassificerades Sverigedemokraterna som tillhörande denna partifamilj. Genom analys av Sverigedemokraternas officiella partimaterial efter 2007 har vi undersökt om partiet har genomgått förä

This study concerns the conflict in Liberia and the following peace process. Liberia states a good example for a case where the UN resolution 1325 (2000) has been implemented in the peace process. This essay seeks to investigate how the UN resolution 1325 has taken a part in the post-conflict politics too. The main purpose is to screen how Liberias first president after the conflict, Ellen Johnson

We test the correlation between Clean Election Index from V-Dem and PEI Index from Electoral Integrity Project and use two country pairs that the indices rate very differently, but otherwise are very similar, to explore the differences. Our data test doesn’t support that improvements regarding laws biased towards incumbents, fairer election officials, fair media access or election violence lead to

An ambiguity characterises Swedish Sami policy. In some regards, Sweden is securing rights for the Sami and receiving praise from international organisations. However, Sweden is also criticised for not supporting Sami interests, as for instance regarding a ratification of the ILO convention No. 169. Thus, Swedish Sami policies have showed to support disparate ends; in some instances strengthening