Search for dissertations about: "science mapping"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 363 swedish dissertations containing the words science mapping.
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1. Digital wet areas mapping
Abstract : Wet soil in forested landscapes of the boreal zone is often associated with large open wetlands or peatlands, but it may also be hidden beneath closed forest canopies on drained wetlands or wet strips beside streams known as riparian zones. Since these wet areas are shrouded by canopy they have traditionally been difficult to map from aerial photographs. READ MORE
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2. Drawing Science : Visual Content Formation in Young Students’ Multimodal Science Compositions
Abstract : This thesis explores visual formation of science content in young students’ multimodal text-image compositions. In doing so, it also contributes a metalanguage for visual meaning-making about science content in the early school years. READ MORE
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3. Science mapping and research evaluation : a novel methodology for creating normalized citation indicators and estimating their stability
Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to contribute to the methodology at the intersection of relational and evaluative bibliometrics. Experimental investigations are presented that address the question of how we can most successfully produce estimates of the subject similarity between documents. READ MORE
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4. Embracing Science : Sino-Swedish Collaborations in the Field Sciences, 1902–1935
Abstract : In 1902, a Swedish professor at Shanxi University started to study the region’s geology and in 1913, he suggested to the Chinese Republican Government an expansion of these surveys nationwide. As a result, the Head of the Geological Survey of Sweden, J. G. Andersson, was employed as a geological adviser to the Chinese Government. READ MORE
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5. Human-Robot Interaction and Mapping with a Service Robot : Human Augmented Mapping
Abstract : An issue widely discussed in robotics research is the ageing society with its consequences for care-giving institutions and opportunities for developments in the area of service robots and robot companions. The general idea of using robotic systems in a personal or private context to support an independent way of living not only for the elderly but also for the physically impaired is pursued in different ways, ranging from socially oriented robotic pets to mobile assistants. READ MORE