Search for dissertations about: "space making"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 429 swedish dissertations containing the words space making.

  2. 1. Making Place for Space : a History of 'Space Town' Kiruna 1943-2000

    Author : Fredrick Backman; Erland Mårald; Jenny Eklöf; Sven Widmalm; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; history of science; history of technology; space physics; space science; space technology; geophysics; cultural geography; place-making; regional identity; Kiruna; Sweden; 20th century; History Of Sciences and Ideas; idé- och lärdomshistoria;

    Abstract : Science and technology have a tendency to clump together in places where they spawn other forms of societal activities. Sometimes these places become famous through processes known as place-making, or the social construction of place. READ MORE

  4. 2. Making Metal Making : Circulation and Workshop Practices in the Swedish Metal Trades, 1730–1775

    Author : Måns Jansson; Göran Rydén; Göran Ulväng; Karel Davids; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; metal trades; eighteenth century; knowledge; skills; circulation; strategies; tactics; cutlery; manufacturing; division of labour; Ekonomisk historia; Economic History;

    Abstract : This dissertation is concerned with the making of metal making. It explores how skills, knowledge, and artefacts were circulated and grounded within the Swedish metal trades during the period ca. 1730 to 1775. It also analyses how these processes were related to different ways of organising practices of work. READ MORE

  5. 3. Making TOFu : Fusion Plasma Neutron Emission Spectrometry with a Fully Digital Data Acquisition System

    Author : Mateusz Skiba; Göran Ericsson; Anders Hjalmarsson; Carl Hellesen; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; fusion; plasma diagnostics; neutron spectrometry; TOFOR; tokamak; JET; digital data acquisition; Fysik med inriktning mot tillämpad kärnfysik; Physics with specialization in Applied Nuclear Physics;

    Abstract : TOFu (Time-Of-Flight upgrade) is a fully digital data acquisition system based on 1 GSPS, 12 bit digitisers for the TOFOR (Time-Of-Flight spectrometer Optimised for Rate) fusion neutron spectrometer at JET. The system has been assessed, developed and subsequently tested during experimental campaigns at JET. READ MORE

  6. 4. Making Preciousness : Interaction Design Through Studio Crafts

    Author : Vasiliki Tsaknaki; Ylva Fernaeus; Ron Wakkary; KTH; []
    Keywords : Interaction design; materials; making preciousness; studio crafts; resourceful composition; material sensuality; mattering artefacts; impermanence; incompleteness; imperfection; Human-computer Interaction; Människa-datorinteraktion;

    Abstract : This dissertation explores value-creation in interaction design through practical collaborations with studio craftspersons. A focus is on the meaning of “preciousness” from a design perspective – what I refer to as Making Preciousness –  which highlights aspects of material properties, design processes, and the attitude to the design space. READ MORE

  7. 5. What Does it Take to Get your Attention? : The influence of In-Store and Out-of-Store Factors on Visual Attention and Decision Making for Fast-moving Consumer Goods

    Author : Poja Shams; Anders Gustafsson; Erik Wästlund; Martin Löfgren; A. Parasuraman; Karlstads universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; point-of-purchase marketing; influencing factors; out-of-store; in-store; shelf space; product packaging; package design; visual attention; visual search; eye-tracking; process-tracing; gaze cascade model; recognition heuristic; familiarity; decision-making; decision-making process; decision-making strategies; heuristic decision-making; preference formation; information processing; Business Administration; Företagsekonomi;

    Abstract : Decision making for fast-moving consumer goods involves a choice between numerous similar alternatives. Under such demanding circumstances, a decision is made for one product. The decision is dependent on the interaction between the environment and the mind of the consumer, both of which are filled with information that can influence the outcome. READ MORE