Search for dissertations about: "landmark"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 30 swedish dissertations containing the word landmark.
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1. Landmark morphometrics and osteology
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2. Verbs of Motion with Directional Prepositions and Prefixes in Xenophon's Anabasis
Abstract : The thesis compares different prepositions and verbal prefixes denoting direction in Ancient Greek. The corpus covers passages in Xenophon’s Anabasis where such directional elements are used. READ MORE
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3. The Physical Foundation of the Patterning of Physical Action Verbs : A Study of Chinese Verbs
Abstract : This work is a study of verbal semantics with a focus on the discussion and illustration of the role of body parts and the semantic incorporation into verbal roots of the actions that involve various body parts. Following a general discussion of the basic issues of language construction and human body actions with the image schemas of force-dynamics presented in line with the framework of cognitive semantics, it is argued that the event structures of physical action verbs are not arbitrarily constructed but rather the constructions are built through systematic cognitive processes in relation to both human physical reality and concrete reality in the world. READ MORE
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4. On Landmark Densities in Minimum-Uncertainty Motion Planning
Abstract : Accurate self-positioning of autonomous mobile platforms is important when performing tasks such as target tracking, reconnaissance and resupply missions. Without access to an existing positioning infrastructure, such as Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), the platform instead needs to rely on its own sensors to obtain an accurate position estimate. READ MORE
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5. Adaptations for nocturnal vision in insect apposition eyes
Abstract : Due to our own preference for bright light, we tend to forget that many insects are active in very dim light. The reasons for nocturnal activity are most easily seen in tropical areas of the world, where animals face severe competition for food and nocturnal insects are able to forage in a climate of reduced competition and predation. READ MORE