The aim of this thesis was to develop a biologically inspired model for unsupervised learning on visual data. A preprocessor inspired by the retina was developed, which generated event-camera like data. This can be used as a low-cost alternative to an event-camera. Further, a neuron model was developed which showed ability to learn useful features from video data in combination with the preprocess

A continuous growth of the world population raises the importance of preserving food resources while maintaining their nutrient value. Leafy vegetables such as spinach are a food category which decay quickly, and a large amount ends up as food waste. Therefore, shelf life extension while keeping a good product quality is of great interest in food processing. In this study, the effect of combining

In recent years, Kate Raworth’s new alternative macroeconomic model, “doughnut economics” (DE) has become increasingly popular within policies on different scales around the world. The doughnut-shaped framework addresses the urgent crises of our time by advocating for a balanced development that considers the planet’s well-being while securing our social needs. Since the introduction of the framew

This thesis set out to map the relation Swedish farmers have to their occupation and production, while also investigating what challenges farmers experience which in turn might affect social sustainability in Swedish agriculture negatively. Agriculture was approached as a case of low social sustainability based on the fact that more than one-third of Swedish farmers are over retiring age, while yo

Preterm birth is a leading cause for birth complications and neonatal mortality in the world. It remains difficult to predict whether a preterm birth will occur, which hinders the possible use of prevention treatments. This thesis investigates the use of machine learning models in the prediction of spontaneous preterm birth. In addition, possible heterogeneous performance of these models among dif

Syftet med undersökningen har varit att genomföra en kvantitativ undersökning av kandidatuppsatser i historia från Lunds universitet skrivna mellan åren 2004 och 2021. Det empiriska underlaget utgjordes av de uppsatser som fanns digitaliserade på Lund Student Papers. Kandidatuppsatserna undersöktes för att ta reda på om det fanns skillnader i val av tematik, källmaterial, metod, teori samt avgräns

This paper aims to examine the relationship between economic growth and gender equality in Africa between 1995 and 2019. The chosen measurement for gender inequality is UNDP’s Gender Inequality Index, GII, which is a well established index with extensive data access. A modification of an endogenous growth model is presented. The modified model attempts to illustrate the expected relationship betwe

The purpose of the thesis is to investigate if reporting on sustainability holds the standard for various frameworks and what factors determine ESG-points. The relationship between companies' total sales and various environmental factors were also investigated in order to understand the driving factors for companies to report on ESG and sustainability. The thesis is limited to nordic countries

A large amount of economic research is reliant upon census, survey, or national accounts as a source of data. For many developing nations, the quality of this data is widely recognised to be unreliable and is rarely available at the sub-national level. By using a new and improved source of night-time satellite imagery data, this study investigates to what extent this data can serve as a proxy to t

This bachelor's thesis seeks to investigate how the physical working environments of Born Global firms affect innovation, and more specifically analyze which physical attributes in the working environment nudge towards innovation. Born Globals are characterized as young firms with the ambition to gain global presence near founding. Since Born Global firms are at the beginning of their developm

Title: Motivations and barriers to purchasing a circular offering in the private and public sectors Seminar date: 2 June 2022 Course: BUSN29 Degree Project in Global Marketing Authors: Léna Stoz & Nadine Vogt Supervisor: Annette Cerne Keywords: Circular economy, circularity, circular companies, circular offerings, sustainable buying, organizational buying, public procurement, buying motivatio

The formation of the Economic and Monetary Union, combined with the introduction of the euro, further deepened a long-going European economic integration. Sweden has been a member of the European Union since 1995 but has not yet given up its independent currency. In this study, we estimate the trade flows that would have occurred between Sweden and its major trading partners if Sweden had joined t

Syftet med uppsatsen utgår ifrån att studera om det finns en påverkan på koldioxidutsläpp i ett antal industriella sektorer utifrån industrins totala exponering i handeln vid ökad handelsliberalisering. Studien utgår även ifrån att undersöka ifall det finns tecken på förflyttningar av utsläpp till följd av handel. Genom att studera EU:s medlemsländers koldioxidintensitet i relation till grad av im

Bakgrund: Genom teamarbete sammanförs färdigheter och erfarenheter som överträffar varje teammedlems specifika kunskap. Därför är team och ett effektivt teamarbete viktigt inom den perioperativa vården. Vad som bidrar till ett effektivt team är komplext där flertalet faktorer spelar in. Operationssjuksköterskan, som fyller en viktig roll som medlem i operationsteamet, betonar vikten av ett välfung

Festivaler kan användas som ett kraftfullt verktyg för att skapa ett framgångsrikt stadsvarumärke och konkurrera med andra städer på den globala arenan. Det finns dock en risk för att socioekonomiskt utsatta invånare utesluts i strategierna, om fokus ligger på vinst snarare än på ett holistiskt synsätt på stadsvarumärket som även omfattar alla invånare i en stad. I vår fallstudie undersökte vi MalFestivals can be used as a powerful tool to create a successful city brand and compete with other cities on the global arena. However, there is a risk of excluding socioeconomically vulnerable inhabitants in the strategies, if focus is on profit rather than a holistic approach to city branding that also includes all the inhabitants of a city. In our case study we examined Malmö, and the yearly cit

Tanken med den här uppsatsen är att uppmärksamma lagstiftningen kring skyddet för visselblåsare och att fastställa skillnaderna mellan den redan existerande svenska grundlagen och försöka visualisera vilka möjligheter statlig personal och arbetstagare har att belysa oegentligheter på arbetsplatsen. Uppsatsen har granskat två svenska statliga myndigheter Migrationsverket och Försvarsmakten som visa

Denna studie har sitt främsta syfte att med hjälp av Theory of Planned Behavior (TpB) undersöka befintliga användares intention att vara lojal via secondhand-appar. Vidare undersöks intentionen i relation till den adderade faktorn identitetsskapande community utifrån tidigare forskning och teorier. För att ge svar på studiens syfte har två forskningsfrågor utformats, som grundar sig i att utforskaThe major purpose of this study is to investigate existing users’ intention to be loyal towards a second hand application out of the Theory of Planned Behavior model (TpB). The study investigates intention in relation to both ordinary TpB-factors attitude, subjective norm, perceived behavioral control as well as an additional factor identity-creating community based on previous research and theori

The aim of this study is to investigate how individuals handle the tensions of balancing explorative and exploitative work tasks. Methodology: Using an abductive approach and following the interpretive research traditions, this qualitative case study is based on 12 semi-structured interviews in one single organization. The theoretical framework is based on organizational learning as well as ambi

Employees’ critical constructive upward communication plays a fundamental role in an organisation’s success. However, there are many barriers that inhibit employee voices, especially critical upward communication. Employees need to be encouraged and provided with the support to give critical feedback. However, little is known about how communication practitioners perceive critical constructive upw

Bakgrund: Operationsteamet är ett multiprofessionellt team, där alla parter har en viktig roll i arbetet för att säkerställa patientsäkerheten och få till ett så bra resultat som möjligt för patienter. Ett välfungerande teamarbete på operationssalen bidrar till att öka patientsäkerheten, där operationssjuksköterskan har ett viktigt ansvar att leda arbetet och värna om patienten för att säkerställa