Search for dissertations about: "House of the Future"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 96 swedish dissertations containing the words House of the Future.

  2. 1. A pragmatist theory of design : The impact of the pragmatist philosophy of John Dewey on architecture and design

    Author : Leif E. Östman; Jerker Lundequist; Richard Buchanan; KTH; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Classical archaeology and ancient history; design; design theory; design knowledge; avant-garde; pragmatist philosophy; Antikens kultur och samhällsliv; Classical archaeology and ancient history; Antikens kultur och samhälle;

    Abstract : This study is an inquiry into design-theoretical aspects of architectural design in Finland based mainly on the pragmatist philosophy of John Dewey. The study comprises two case studies. The . rst case deals with a young family designing their future home – a detached house built from prefabricated components – in cooperation with an architect. READ MORE

  4. 2. The Complex Nature of the Electrode/Electrolyte Interfaces in Li-ion Batteries : Towards Understanding the Role of Electrolytes and Additives Using Photoelectron Spectroscopy

    Author : Katarzyna Ciosek Högström; Kristina Edström; Håkan Rensmo; Leif Nyholm; John Owen; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Li-ion battery; LiFePO4 graphite cell; interface; electrolyte additives; solid electrolyte interphase SEI ; photoelectron spectroscopy PES ; synchrotron; Chemistry with specialization in Inorganic Chemistry; Kemi med inriktning mot oorganisk kemi;

    Abstract : The stability of electrode/electrolyte interfaces in Li-ion batteries is crucial to the performance, lifetime and safety of the entire battery system. In this work, interface processes have been studied in LiFePO4/graphite Li-ion battery cells. READ MORE

  5. 3. Another Modernism? Form, Content and Meanings of the New Housing Architecture of Hanoi

    Author : Hoai Anh Tran; Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Vietnam; tradition; The West; Third World; identity; modernity; modernisation; modernism; modern architecture; house design; housing architecture; Architecture; Hanoi; interior design; Arkitektur; inredningsarkitektur;

    Abstract : The study deals with the issue of how to understand and assess modern architecture in a non-Western context. Is there a non-Western modern architecture in its own right and with meanings connected to the local context or is it mere copy of Western modern architecture? At the primary level the study discusses the meanings and directions of contemporary architecture in a modernising society such as Vietnam, using a number of new private houses of Hanoi as case studies. READ MORE

  6. 4. Who is in the driver's seat? : Insights into the mixed outcomes of renewable policy instruments in the electricity industry

    Author : Anna Darmani; Niklas Arvidsson; Tobias Schmidt; KTH; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Electricity from renewable energy sources; sustainability transitions; actors; institutions; dynamic capabilities; energy policy; investors; technological innovation system; Energy Technology; Energiteknik; Industriell ekonomi och organisation; Industrial Engineering and Management;

    Abstract : There is consensus about a need to reduce the amount of green-house gas emission in the electricity industry to be able to deal with the probable consequences of climate change. This necessitates extensive investments in technologies used to generate electricity from renewable energy sources (RES-E). READ MORE

  7. 5. Computer-based speech therapy using visual feedback with focus on children with profound hearing impairments

    Author : Anne-Marie Öster; David House; James Mahshie; KTH; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Speech technology; hearing-imparment; speech therapy; visual feedback; second language learning; computer-based speech training; INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AREAS; TVÄRVETENSKAPLIGA FORSKNINGSOMRÅDEN;

    Abstract : This thesis presents work in the area of computer-based speech therapy using different types of visual feedback to replace the auditory feedback channel. The study includes diagnostic assessment methods prior to therapy, type of therapy design, and type of visual feedback for different users during different stages of therapy for increasing the efficiency. READ MORE