Search for dissertations about: "Military Technology"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 140 swedish dissertations containing the words Military Technology.

  2. 11. Supporting knowledge management with information technology : the significance of formal and informal structures

    Author : Karin Dessne; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; knowledge management; km; cscw; cscl; communities of practice; cop; military; lessons learned; experience; learning; knowing; formal; informal; structures; knowing wheel; preconditions; it support; collaborative work; communication; Datalogi; Computer and Systems Science; Teknik;

    Abstract : Knowledge Management (KM) is a relatively young field of research. It has traditionally aimed at managing work in organisations often by the assistance of supporting Information Technology (IT).In this thesis, the definition of KM is expressed as facilitating the intertwined process of learning and knowing in an organisation. READ MORE

  4. 12. Assessment and Evaluation of Man-portable Robots for High-Risk Professions in Urban Settings

    Author : Carl Lundberg; Henrik Christensen; Stefan Axberg; Paolo Fiorini; KTH; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; robot; evaluation; military; urban; man-portable; UGV; Other technology; Övriga teknikvetenskaper;

    Abstract : There are a number of professions in which exposure to life threatening risks is part of daily routine and robots could possibly be used to avoid some of these. In fact, there are applications in which this is already done, the most prominent being bomb disposal and mine clearing. READ MORE

  5. 13. Early Experience, Maternal Care and Behavioural Test Design : Effects on the Temperament of Military Working Dogs

    Author : Pernilla Foyer; Per Jensen; Martin Norsell; Daniel Mills; Försvarshögskolan; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Early experience; Maternal care; Dog; Military Working Dog; Behaviour; Temperament test; Stress; Försvarssystem; Military Technology;

    Abstract : Domestication has resulted in animals with broad variations between as well as within breeds, which allows for the selection and breeding of animals for preferred traits. This selection has affected both the genotypes and phenotypes of animals. READ MORE

  6. 14. Perceptions of Trust and National Perspectives in Multinational Crisis Management: An Examination of the European Union Military Strategic Level

    Author : Olof Ekman; Avdelningen för Brandteknik; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; EU; OHQ; CSDP; staff; strategic; military; crisis management; trust; norms; roles; national perspectives;

    Abstract : This thesis is motivated by an increasing degree of unfamiliarity and prominence of national dimensions in multinational crisis management. The research rationale rests on the argument that trust is important but may erode when roles conflict, which in turn may result when stakeholder interests diverge. READ MORE

  7. 15. Evaluating the performance of TEWA systems

    Author : Fredrik Johansson; Göran Falkman; Lars Karlsson; Lars Niklasson; Martin Holmberg; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; air defense; information fusion; performance evaluation; threat evaluation; TEWA; weapon allocation; TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIKVETENSKAP; Information technology; Informationsteknik; Computer science; Datavetenskap; Datalogi; Computer and Systems Science; Teknik;

    Abstract : It is in military engagements the task of the air defense to protect valuable assets such as air bases from being destroyed by hostile aircrafts and missiles. In order to fulfill this mission, the defenders are equipped with sensors and firing units. To infer whether a target is hostile and threatening or not is far from a trivial task. READ MORE