Search for dissertations about: "Laypeople"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 swedish dissertations containing the word Laypeople.

  2. 1. Explorations in Behavioral Economics: Realism, Ontology and Experiments

    Author : Fredrik Hansen; Nationalekonomiska institutionen; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; economic policy; Nationalekonomi; Behavioral Economics; economic theory; econometrics; Economics; Laypeople; Financial Decision-Making; Formalization; Bounded Rationality; Experimental Economics; Meta-Theoretical Analysis; Economic Methodology; Ontology; ekonometri; ekonomisk teori; ekonomiska system; ekonomisk politik; economic systems; Realism;

    Abstract : This thesis explores Behavioral Economics in terms of realism, ontology and experiments. In the introductory chapter descriptions of "Behavioral Economics", "realism" and "ontology" are offered. READ MORE

  4. 2. Toward safety promotion among road users : epidemiology and prevention of road traffic injuries in Iran

    Author : Davoud Khorasani Zavareh; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Vulnerable road-user; capture-recapture method; surveillance; system; approach; coordination; road-user safety; laypeople interaction; pre-hospital services; grounded theory;

    Abstract : Road traffic injuries (RTIs) are a major public health problem. Iran has one of the highest RTI mortality and morbidity rates in the world. READ MORE

  5. 3. On the psychology of environmental policy and the influence of social norms

    Author : Emma Ejelöv; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; environmental policy; social norms; behavior intention; acceptability;

    Abstract : Current environmental challenges, such as greenhouse gas emissions and water pollution, are large-scale problems that will be difficult to solve without the intervention of governments or the coordinated cooperation of a large number of people. While governments can steer citizen behavior in a pro-environmental direction by the use of environmental policies, the implementation of such policies is often hindered by negative public opinion. READ MORE

  6. 4. Learning based Word Search and Visualisation for Historical Manuscript Images

    Author : Tomas Wilkinson; Anders Brun; Josep Lladós; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Word Spotting; Convolutional Neural Networks; Deep Learning; Region Proposals; Historical Manuscripts; Computer Vision; Image Analysis; Visualisation; Document Analysis; Computerized Image Processing; Datoriserad bildbehandling;

    Abstract : Today, work with historical manuscripts is nearly exclusively done manually, by researchers in the humanities as well as laypeople mapping out their personal genealogy. This is a highly time consuming endeavour as it is not uncommon to spend months with the same volume of a few hundred pages. READ MORE

  7. 5. Material characterization for magnetically confined fusion : Surface analysis and method development

    Author : Petter Ström; Marek Rubel; Per Petersson; Thierry Loarer; KTH; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Electrical Engineering; Elektro- och systemteknik;

    Abstract : The dream of abundant clean energy has brought scientists and laypeople alike to ponder the possibilities of nuclear fusion since it was established as the energy source of the stars in 1939. Starting from the mid-twentieth century, significant effort has been put into overcoming the technological challenges related to the construction of a power plant, but initial optimism has faded somewhat due to a notable absence of practical outcomes. READ MORE