26 research outputs found
Mekatronisk vÀggluslockare : AnvÀndandet av principen för mÀnsklig andning för att locka vÀgglöss
Bedbugs are insects which exclusively feed on the blood of humans and other large animals. Bedbug infestations are a growing problem in modern society and some of the current solutions involve humans acting as bait to lure the bedbugs out of their nests. Research indicates that bedbugs are attracted to, among other things, the increased levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) that humans emit. This project aimed to create a machine that was able to simulate human breathing to a point where it could be used as a human substitute to a human during treatment for bedbug infestations. The prototype was based on diaphragmatic breathing and a pump mechanism was built which breathes air in and out. The machineâs purpose was to manipulate the air by adding a specific amount of CO2 and humidity. To control the levels of CO2 and humidity, a control system was designed. The system was tested with the goal of being able to maintain a specified level of CO2 and humidity over a longer period of time. Tests found that CO2-levels were possible to regulate with relative ease, however the chosen components for the humidity-system was found to not be effective in regards of rapidly increasing the humidity to the levels that can be found in human exhaled air.VĂ€gglöss Ă€r en insekt som exklusivt livnĂ€r sig pĂ„ blod frĂ„n djur och mĂ€nniskor. VĂ€gglössangrepp Ă€r ett vĂ€xande problem i samhĂ€llet och vissa nuvarande lösningar involverar att en mĂ€nniska agerar lockbete för att locka ut vĂ€gglössen frĂ„n sina gömstĂ€llen. Forskningen pekar pĂ„ att vĂ€gglöss attraheras av bland annat de ökade halterna av koldioxid (CO2) som utsöndras av mĂ€nniskan. Detta projekts Ă€ndamĂ„l var att skapa en maskin som simulerar mĂ€nsklig utandning för att kunna anvĂ€ndas som ett substitut för en mĂ€nniska under en behandling av ett vĂ€gglössangrepp. Prototypen har baserats pĂ„ diafragmaandning och en pumpmekanism har byggts som andas in och ut luft. Maskinen Ă€mnar manipulera den inandade luften med en önskad mĂ€ngd CO2 och fukt. För att kontrollera de önskade nivĂ„erna designades ett kontrollsystem. Detta har sedan testats med mĂ„let att kunna ha en önskad och stabil nivĂ„ av CO2 och fukt under en lĂ€ngre period. Tester fann att CO2-nivĂ„erna gick att reglera med ett relativt enkelt kontrollsystem men att det valda luftfuktningssystemet inte var effektivt nog för att höja fuktnivĂ„n till den som Ă„terfinns i mĂ€nsklig utandningsluft
Att flytta till ett sÀrskilt boende : En litteraturstudie om Àldres upplevelser av flytten till ett sÀrskilt boende
Implementering av affÀrskoder i medarbetarnas dagliga arbete
While the stakeholdersâ awareness about how companies act sustainably has increased, the business code has gained greater importance. With a functioning business code in a company, it can help guide the behavior of its employees to maintain an ethical company culture. In the study, the companiesâ implementation of the business code in the employeesâ daily work based on ethical core values, a formal ethics program and ethical leadership has been examined. As previous research in the field deals with whether there is a business code or not, and whether it has an effect on the employees, it is therefore interesting to investigate in this study how the business code is actually implemented in daily operations and whether companies make full use of the business code. In order to achieve the purpose of the study, the study has targeted larger companies with a clearly designed business code. The data collection consists of 10 interviews with respondents who are familiar with the business code. The theory consists of previous research in CSR and about which approach is required to implement the business code in daily work. Research in ethical core values, a formal ethics program and ethical leadership are also mentioned. The result of this study shows that more emphasis is placed on the ethical core values and ethical leadership and that the business code is overshadowed. On the other hand, the business code is included indirectly in the employeesâ daily with through everyday communication around the ethical core values and a value-driven leadership. The study also contributes to an understanding of how the three different areas complement each other and highlights the areaâs complexity.
Implementering av affÀrskoder i medarbetarnas dagliga arbete
While the stakeholdersâ awareness about how companies act sustainably has increased, the business code has gained greater importance. With a functioning business code in a company, it can help guide the behavior of its employees to maintain an ethical company culture. In the study, the companiesâ implementation of the business code in the employeesâ daily work based on ethical core values, a formal ethics program and ethical leadership has been examined. As previous research in the field deals with whether there is a business code or not, and whether it has an effect on the employees, it is therefore interesting to investigate in this study how the business code is actually implemented in daily operations and whether companies make full use of the business code. In order to achieve the purpose of the study, the study has targeted larger companies with a clearly designed business code. The data collection consists of 10 interviews with respondents who are familiar with the business code. The theory consists of previous research in CSR and about which approach is required to implement the business code in daily work. Research in ethical core values, a formal ethics program and ethical leadership are also mentioned. The result of this study shows that more emphasis is placed on the ethical core values and ethical leadership and that the business code is overshadowed. On the other hand, the business code is included indirectly in the employeesâ daily with through everyday communication around the ethical core values and a value-driven leadership. The study also contributes to an understanding of how the three different areas complement each other and highlights the areaâs complexity.
Delaktighet och inflytande med digitala verktyg i förskolan : En kvalitativ intervjustudie med förskollÀrare
I den reviderade lÀroplanen 2018 stÄr det tydligt och klart att barn ska vara delaktiga och ges inflytande i förskolan samt utveckla adekvat digital kompetens. VÄr studie syftar till att bidra med kunskap om förskollÀrares arbetssÀtt med digitala verktyg och hur barn görs delaktiga och ges inflytande i undervisningen. Begreppen delaktighet och inflytande menar vi har tvÄ skilda betydelser. Delaktighet handlar om att fÄ vara delaktig i exempelvis en förbestÀmd aktivitet och inflytande handlar om att kunna pÄverka aktiviteten innan den pÄbörjas. Vi har genomfört halvstrukturerade intervjuer med nio verksamma förskollÀrare i frÄn tvÄ olika kommuner. Intervjuerna har spelats in och transkriberats samt analyserats med Shiers delaktighetsmodell och hans tre steg för delaktighet. Resultatet visar att barn görs delaktiga och ges inflytande om förskollÀrare har ett medvetet arbetssÀtt och besitter den digitala kompetensen. Det Àr Àven av vikt att pedagoger som arbetar i samma förskola strÀvar Ät samma hÄll i arbetet med digitala verktyg, för att verktygen ska anvÀndas pÄ bÀsta sÀtt i undervisningen
Mekatronisk vÀggluslockare : AnvÀndandet av principen för mÀnsklig andning för att locka vÀgglöss
Bedbugs are insects which exclusively feed on the blood of humans and other large animals. Bedbug infestations are a growing problem in modern society and some of the current solutions involve humans acting as bait to lure the bedbugs out of their nests. Research indicates that bedbugs are attracted to, among other things, the increased levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) that humans emit. This project aimed to create a machine that was able to simulate human breathing to a point where it could be used as a human substitute to a human during treatment for bedbug infestations. The prototype was based on diaphragmatic breathing and a pump mechanism was built which breathes air in and out. The machineâs purpose was to manipulate the air by adding a specific amount of CO2 and humidity. To control the levels of CO2 and humidity, a control system was designed. The system was tested with the goal of being able to maintain a specified level of CO2 and humidity over a longer period of time. Tests found that CO2-levels were possible to regulate with relative ease, however the chosen components for the humidity-system was found to not be effective in regards of rapidly increasing the humidity to the levels that can be found in human exhaled air.VĂ€gglöss Ă€r en insekt som exklusivt livnĂ€r sig pĂ„ blod frĂ„n djur och mĂ€nniskor. VĂ€gglössangrepp Ă€r ett vĂ€xande problem i samhĂ€llet och vissa nuvarande lösningar involverar att en mĂ€nniska agerar lockbete för att locka ut vĂ€gglössen frĂ„n sina gömstĂ€llen. Forskningen pekar pĂ„ att vĂ€gglöss attraheras av bland annat de ökade halterna av koldioxid (CO2) som utsöndras av mĂ€nniskan. Detta projekts Ă€ndamĂ„l var att skapa en maskin som simulerar mĂ€nsklig utandning för att kunna anvĂ€ndas som ett substitut för en mĂ€nniska under en behandling av ett vĂ€gglössangrepp. Prototypen har baserats pĂ„ diafragmaandning och en pumpmekanism har byggts som andas in och ut luft. Maskinen Ă€mnar manipulera den inandade luften med en önskad mĂ€ngd CO2 och fukt. För att kontrollera de önskade nivĂ„erna designades ett kontrollsystem. Detta har sedan testats med mĂ„let att kunna ha en önskad och stabil nivĂ„ av CO2 och fukt under en lĂ€ngre period. Tester fann att CO2-nivĂ„erna gick att reglera med ett relativt enkelt kontrollsystem men att det valda luftfuktningssystemet inte var effektivt nog för att höja fuktnivĂ„n till den som Ă„terfinns i mĂ€nsklig utandningsluft
Integration GÀvleborg 2.0 : Intervjustudie om upplevda möjligheter och hinder för arbetsmarknadsetablering för migranter med lÄg utbildning
Denna rapport utgör en del av forsknings- och utvecklingsprojektet Integration 2.0 GĂ€vleborg med LĂ€nsstyrelsen i GĂ€vleborg som huvudman och Asyl-, migrations och integrationsfonden (AMIF) som finansiĂ€r. Syftet med detta delprojekt Ă€r att ur ett individperspektiv förstĂ„ hur relativt nyanlĂ€nda migranter med lĂ„g utbildningsbakgrund resonerar kring sina förutsĂ€ttningar, förvĂ€ntningar, hinder och möjligheter till etablering pĂ„ den svenska arbetsmarknaden. Migranterna Ă€r bosatta i Region GĂ€vleborg, en region som relativt andra regioner i Sverige har en hög arbetslöshet och lĂ„g utbildningsnivĂ„, och som har tagit emot ett stort antal nyanlĂ€nda flyktingar under de senaste Ă„ren. Fyra frĂ„gestĂ€llningar har formulerats: Vad har individerna för resurser/brist pĂ„ resurser? Hur ser individerna pĂ„ sina möjligheter till sysselsĂ€ttning? Vilken hjĂ€lp och vilket stöd erbjuder myndigheter, arbetsgivare och civilsamhĂ€lle och hur uppfattas det av individerna? Vilka strukturella hinder i etableringsprocessen beskrivs av migranterna? Totalt 23 intervjuer har genomförts med personer som deltar i svenska för invandrare (SFI) och Ă€r bosatta i tre olika kommuner i Region GĂ€vleborg. Resultaten visar att personerna vill arbeta, men mĂ„nga har aldrig tidigare lönearbetat och fĂ„ har erfarenhet av den reguljĂ€ra arbetsmarknaden i Sverige. Deltagarna har diffus kĂ€nnedom om olika myndigheter och ibland bristande kunskap om Arbetsförmedlingens arbetsform och funktion. För mĂ„nga av deltagarna spelar SFI och SFI-lĂ€rarna en central roll som lĂ€nk till det svenska samhĂ€llet. Det framkommer samtidigt behov om mer differentierad och individanpassad SFI-undervisning pĂ„ grund av deltagarnas skiftande förutsĂ€ttningar. LikasĂ„ behövs tydligare och Ă„terkommande information om vad individen förvĂ€ntas göra för att kunna erhĂ„lla en anstĂ€llning och vad Arbetsförmedlingen kan bidra med för att öka möjligheterna till sysselsĂ€ttning för denna grupp. Det förefaller Ă€ven vara viktigt att lyfta fram och uppvĂ€rdera deltagarnas styrkor och tidigare arbetslivsrelaterade erfarenheter, vilket kan stĂ€rka deltagarnas anstĂ€llningsbarhet och öka chanserna till etablering pĂ„ arbetsmarknaden. Integration GĂ€vleborg 2.0 â Interview study on perceived possibilities and obstacles for labour market establishment of migrants with low education This report is a part of the research and development project Integration 2.0 GĂ€vleborg, with the County Administrative Board of GĂ€vleborg as principal investigator. It is financed by the European Union Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF). The purpose of this sub-project is to understand from an individual perspective how relatively newly arrived migrants with a low educational background reason about their conditions, expectations, obstacles and opportunities for establishment in the Swedish labour market. The participating migrants reside in the Region GĂ€vleborg, which has a high unemployment rate and a lower educational level compared to other regions in Sweden. The region has also received a large number of newly arrived migrants in recent years. Four research questions have been articulated: What resources do the individuals have/lack? How do the individuals consider their employment opportunities? What help and support do authorities, employers and civil society offer the migrants and how is it perceived by the individuals? What structural obstacles in the establishment process do the migrants describe? A total of 23 interviews were conducted with migrants taking part in Swedish for Immigrants (SFI), who reside in three different municipalities in Region GĂ€vleborg. The results show that the participants are motivated to work, but many of them had never experienced paid employment, and very few had work experience from the regular labour market in Sweden. The participants have a vague knowledge of many authorities and sometimes inaccurate ideas of how the Swedish Public Employment Service functions. For many participants, SFI and SFI teachers are essential as a link to Swedish society. Nonetheless, there is a need for more differentiated and individualised forms of teaching because of the participantsâ varying needs and requirements. In addition, more precise and recurring information for the individual migrant is needed to make explicit what is expected of them in order to obtain employment, and to clarify what the Public Employment Service can do to increase their employment opportunities. It also appears important to re-evaluate and promote the participantsâ strengths and previous work-related experiences. This could strengthen their employability perceptions and increase their chances of labour market establishment.Studien har finansierats av Asyl-, migrations- och integrationsfonden (AMIF) genom projektet Integration GĂ€vleborg 2.0 med LĂ€nsstyrelsen GĂ€vleborg som projektĂ€gare. Högskolan i GĂ€vle har svarat för viss medfinansiering. Integration GĂ€vleborg 2.
Integration GÀvleborg 2.0 : Intervjustudie om upplevda möjligheter och hinder för arbetsmarknadsetablering för migranter med lÄg utbildning
Denna rapport utgör en del av forsknings- och utvecklingsprojektet Integration 2.0 GĂ€vleborg med LĂ€nsstyrelsen i GĂ€vleborg som huvudman och Asyl-, migrations och integrationsfonden (AMIF) som finansiĂ€r. Syftet med detta delprojekt Ă€r att ur ett individperspektiv förstĂ„ hur relativt nyanlĂ€nda migranter med lĂ„g utbildningsbakgrund resonerar kring sina förutsĂ€ttningar, förvĂ€ntningar, hinder och möjligheter till etablering pĂ„ den svenska arbetsmarknaden. Migranterna Ă€r bosatta i Region GĂ€vleborg, en region som relativt andra regioner i Sverige har en hög arbetslöshet och lĂ„g utbildningsnivĂ„, och som har tagit emot ett stort antal nyanlĂ€nda flyktingar under de senaste Ă„ren. Fyra frĂ„gestĂ€llningar har formulerats: Vad har individerna för resurser/brist pĂ„ resurser? Hur ser individerna pĂ„ sina möjligheter till sysselsĂ€ttning? Vilken hjĂ€lp och vilket stöd erbjuder myndigheter, arbetsgivare och civilsamhĂ€lle och hur uppfattas det av individerna? Vilka strukturella hinder i etableringsprocessen beskrivs av migranterna? Totalt 23 intervjuer har genomförts med personer som deltar i svenska för invandrare (SFI) och Ă€r bosatta i tre olika kommuner i Region GĂ€vleborg. Resultaten visar att personerna vill arbeta, men mĂ„nga har aldrig tidigare lönearbetat och fĂ„ har erfarenhet av den reguljĂ€ra arbetsmarknaden i Sverige. Deltagarna har diffus kĂ€nnedom om olika myndigheter och ibland bristande kunskap om Arbetsförmedlingens arbetsform och funktion. För mĂ„nga av deltagarna spelar SFI och SFI-lĂ€rarna en central roll som lĂ€nk till det svenska samhĂ€llet. Det framkommer samtidigt behov om mer differentierad och individanpassad SFI-undervisning pĂ„ grund av deltagarnas skiftande förutsĂ€ttningar. LikasĂ„ behövs tydligare och Ă„terkommande information om vad individen förvĂ€ntas göra för att kunna erhĂ„lla en anstĂ€llning och vad Arbetsförmedlingen kan bidra med för att öka möjligheterna till sysselsĂ€ttning för denna grupp. Det förefaller Ă€ven vara viktigt att lyfta fram och uppvĂ€rdera deltagarnas styrkor och tidigare arbetslivsrelaterade erfarenheter, vilket kan stĂ€rka deltagarnas anstĂ€llningsbarhet och öka chanserna till etablering pĂ„ arbetsmarknaden. Integration GĂ€vleborg 2.0 â Interview study on perceived possibilities and obstacles for labour market establishment of migrants with low education This report is a part of the research and development project Integration 2.0 GĂ€vleborg, with the County Administrative Board of GĂ€vleborg as principal investigator. It is financed by the European Union Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF). The purpose of this sub-project is to understand from an individual perspective how relatively newly arrived migrants with a low educational background reason about their conditions, expectations, obstacles and opportunities for establishment in the Swedish labour market. The participating migrants reside in the Region GĂ€vleborg, which has a high unemployment rate and a lower educational level compared to other regions in Sweden. The region has also received a large number of newly arrived migrants in recent years. Four research questions have been articulated: What resources do the individuals have/lack? How do the individuals consider their employment opportunities? What help and support do authorities, employers and civil society offer the migrants and how is it perceived by the individuals? What structural obstacles in the establishment process do the migrants describe? A total of 23 interviews were conducted with migrants taking part in Swedish for Immigrants (SFI), who reside in three different municipalities in Region GĂ€vleborg. The results show that the participants are motivated to work, but many of them had never experienced paid employment, and very few had work experience from the regular labour market in Sweden. The participants have a vague knowledge of many authorities and sometimes inaccurate ideas of how the Swedish Public Employment Service functions. For many participants, SFI and SFI teachers are essential as a link to Swedish society. Nonetheless, there is a need for more differentiated and individualised forms of teaching because of the participantsâ varying needs and requirements. In addition, more precise and recurring information for the individual migrant is needed to make explicit what is expected of them in order to obtain employment, and to clarify what the Public Employment Service can do to increase their employment opportunities. It also appears important to re-evaluate and promote the participantsâ strengths and previous work-related experiences. This could strengthen their employability perceptions and increase their chances of labour market establishment.Studien har finansierats av Asyl-, migrations- och integrationsfonden (AMIF) genom projektet Integration GĂ€vleborg 2.0 med LĂ€nsstyrelsen GĂ€vleborg som projektĂ€gare. Högskolan i GĂ€vle har svarat för viss medfinansiering. Integration GĂ€vleborg 2.
A Tale of Three Parsers : Towards Diagnostic Evaluation for Meaning Representation Parsing
We discuss methodological choices in contrastive and diagnostic evaluation in meaning representation parsing, i.e. mapping from natural language utterances to graph-based encodings of semantic structure. Drawing inspiration from earlier work in syntactic dependency parsing, we transfer and refine several quantitative diagnosis techniques for use in the context of the 2019 shared task on Meaning Representation Parsing (MRP). As in parsing proper, moving evaluation from simple rooted trees to general graphs brings along its own range of challenges. Specifically, we seek to begin to shed light on relative strenghts and weaknesses in different broad families of parsing techniques. In addition to these theoretical reflections, we conduct a pilot experiment on a selection of top-performing MRP systems and two of the five meaning representation frameworks in the shared task. Empirical results suggest that the proposed methodology can be meaningfully applied to parsing into graph-structured target representations, uncovering hitherto unknown properties of the different systems that can inform future development and cross-fertilization across approaches