Search for dissertations about: "system evaluation"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 2145 swedish dissertations containing the words system evaluation.

2. 6. Smart Homes and User Values : Long-term evaluation of IT-services in Residential and Single Family Dwellings

   Author : Greger Sandström; Ulf Keijer; Brian Atkin; KTH; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; accessibility; developer; dwelling; construction process; evaluation; home; housing; information technology; intelligent building; long-term; model; post-occupancy evaluation; resident; service delivery; smart home; trust; usability; usefulness; user; user evaluation; user experience; user value; Architecture; Arkitektur;

   Abstract : Do residents find value in smart home functions? How should these functions be designed to offer user benefit? These were the governing questions of this study that involved nearly 200 families in three different housing projects during five years of occupancy. The housing units were equipped with advanced smart homes solutions, electronic and digital devices to control them, and a set of functions to increase comfort, safety and security in the homes. READ MORE

4. 7. A flexible resonance sensor system for detection of cancer tissue : evaluation on silicon

   Author : Anders P. Åstrand; Britt Andersson; Ville Jalkanen; Olof A. Lindahl; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY;

   Abstract : The most common form of cancer among men in Europe and the US is prostate cancer. When a radical prostatectomy has been found necessary, it is of interest to examine the prostate, as tumour tissue on the capsule might indicate that the cancer has metastased. This is commonly done by a microscope-based morphometric investigation. READ MORE

5. 8. Evaluation of assembly systems : an exploratory study of evaluation situations

   Author : Kristina Säfsten; Mats Johansson; Linköpings universitet; []
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   Abstract : Evaluation is considered as one of several activities necessary to master in the competitive environment that manufacturing companies experience today. The specific situation addressed in this dissertation is evaluation during development of assembly systems. READ MORE

6. 9. Adding usability : Methods for modelling, user interface design and evaluation

   Author : Magnus Lif; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Materials science; Modelling; analysis; design; evaluation; user interface; human computer interaction; system development; usability; utility; methods; workspace; iterative; designer; Materialvetenskap; Materials science; Teknisk materialvetenskap; datavetenskap med inriktning människa-datorinteraktion; Computer Science; human-computer interaction;

   Abstract : Many system development projects fail to provide information systems with high usability. This thesis focuses on how to solve this problem by introducing methods for modelling, user interface design and evaluation. These methods are primarily designed to serve as complements to existing methods for systems development. READ MORE

7. 10. Evaluating Success Factors of Health Information Systems

   Author : Shahryar Eivazzadeh; Peter Anderberg; Johan Sanmartin Berglund; Tobias Larsson; Markus Fiedler; Maria Lindén; Blekinge Tekniska Högskola; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Health Information Systems; Health Information Technology; Health Informatics; eHealth; Digital Health; Evaluation; Information Systems Evaluation; Health Technology Assessment; User Satisfaction; Technophilia; Evaluation and Research Ethics; System Design;

   Abstract : Health information systems are our technological response to the growing demand for health care. However, their success in their mission can be challenging due to the complexity of evaluating technological interventions in health care. In the series of studies compiled in this dissertation, we looked at the evaluation of these systems. READ MORE