Search for dissertations about: "room automation"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 14 swedish dissertations containing the words room automation.

2. 1. A Conceptual Model for Analysis of Automation Usability Problems in Control Room Settings

   Author : Jonas Andersson; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Human-machine systems; control rooms; cognitive systems engineering; nuclear power; levels of automation; usability problems;

   Abstract : The focus of this licentiate thesis lies on the problems that can emerge when humans and advanced control systems work together in control room environments. In the nuclear domain, automation is used extensively and it is important to maintain safe and efficient operations. READ MORE

4. 2. A Life on the Ocean Wave - Exploring the interaction between the crew and their adaption to the development of the work situation on board Swedish merchant ships

   Author : Monica Lundh; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; engine room; evacuation; work environment; Keywords: Automation; role conflict; ships; stress; engine officers;

   Abstract : ABSTRACTWorking on board merchant ships implies being a part of an isolated context in a multi-cultural arena and spending a lot of time away from family and friends. The shipping industry has during the latest decades undergone major changes due to technical development, automation and increased requirements for profitability and competitiveness. READ MORE

5. 3. Monitoring and Control of Robotized Laser Metal-Wire Deposition

   Author : Almir Heralic; Alexander Kaplan; Högskolan Väst; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Laser Metal Wire Deposition; Additive Layer Manufacturing; Robotic Weld Equipment; Optical Sensors; Process Control; Process Development; Process Stability; Iterative Learning Control; Manufacturing and materials engineering; Produktions- och materialteknik;

   Abstract : The thesis gives a number of solutions towards full automation of the promising manufacturing technology Robotized Laser Metal-wire Deposition (RLMwD). RLMwD offers great cost and weight saving potentials in the manufacturing industry. READ MORE

6. 4. Object Instance Detection and Dynamics Modeling in a Long-Term Mobile Robot Context

   Author : Nils Bore; John Folkesson; Joydeep Biswas; KTH; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; robotics; long-term; mapping; tracking; unsupervised learning; estimation; object modeling; Computer Science; Datalogi;

   Abstract : In the last years, simple service robots such as autonomous vacuum cleaners and lawn mowers have become commercially available and increasingly common. The next generation of service robots should perform more advanced tasks, such as to clean up objects. READ MORE

7. 5. Robots That Understand Natural Language Instructions and Resolve Ambiguities

   Author : Fethiye Irmak Dogan; Iolanda Leite; Hedvig Kjellström; Hossein Azizpour; David Traum; KTH; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Datalogi; Computer Science;

   Abstract : Verbal communication is a key challenge in human-robot interaction. For effective verbal interaction, understanding natural language instructions and clarifying ambiguous user requests are crucial for robots. In real-world environments, the instructions can be ambiguous for many reasons. READ MORE