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- Amvrosiadi, Nino
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The value of experimental data and modelling for exploration of hydrological functioning: The case of a till hillslope
- 2017
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Doktorsavhandling (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Successfully modeling one system response (e.g. hydrograph or solute transport) sometimes gives the false sense of well-characterizing the modeled system. This is partly because of the well-known equifinality issue; during the calibration process multiple parameter combinations can produce similarly good results. One step forward towards a better-defined system is using measured (at relevant scale) values for the model parameters, as well as using multiple conditions to constrain the model.But when not enough, or relevant, field measurements are available, virtual experiments (VE’s) can be used as a supplementary method to model calibration. The advantage of VE’s over model calibration is that they can also be used to explore assumptions both on the system hydrological processes, and on the model structure.One goal of this study was to utilize both field measurements and models for better characterization of the S-transect hillslope, located in Västrabäcken catchment, Northern Sweden. This included (a) characteristics in space: system vertical boundaries, hydraulic parameters, pore water velocity distribution, spatial correlation of flowpaths, soil water retention properties; (b) characteristic of system’s dynamic behavior: storage – discharge relationship, transit time distribution, turnover time; and (c) outputs’ sensitivity to external forcing, and to small scale structure assumptions. The second goal was to comment on the value of field measurements and virtual experiments for extracting information about the studied system.An intensely monitored study hillslope was chosen for this work. Although the hillslope has already been the subject of multiple field and modelling studies, there are still open questions regarding the characteristics listed above. The models used were the Vertical Equilibrium Model (VEM), and the Multiple Interacting Pathways (MIPs) model.It was found that the hillslope was well connected; from the near-stream areas up to the water divide the storage – discharge relationship could be described as an exponential function. Also, the dynamic storage (which controls the hydrograph dynamics) was much smaller comparing to the total hillslope storage. The unsaturated soil storage was found to be more sensitive to water table positions than vertical flux magnitude. The dynamic condition of external forcing (precipitation and evapotranspiration) affected the transit time distribution (TTD) shape. And, opposite to expectations, TTD was not sensitive to micro-scale structural assumptions tested here.
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- Feeney, Laura Marie, et al.
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Enabling limited traffic scheduling in asynchronous ad hoc networks
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Ingår i: 3rd Swedish National Computer Networking Workshop (SNCNW 2005).
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Konferensbidrag (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- We present work-in-progress developing a communication framework that addresses the communication challenges of the decentralized multihop wireless environment. The main contribution is the combination of a fully distributed, asynchronous power save mechanism with adaptation of the timing patterns defined by the power save mechanism to improve the energy and bandwidth efficiency of communication in multihop wireless networks. The possibility of leveraging this strategy to provide more complex forms of traffic management is explored.
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- Giustiniano, Domenico, et al.
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Connecting Battery-free IoT Tags Using LED Bulbs
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Ingår i: Proceedings of the 17th ACM Workshop on Hot Topics in Networks. - New York, NY, USA : ACM. ; , s. 99-105, s. 99-105
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Konferensbidrag (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- We introduce BackVLC, a system to connect battery-free IoT tags using LED bulbs. We make use of bulbs beyond illumination. We send data to the tags with visible light communication (VLC), and retrofit the bulbs with simple circuitry to enable the uplink channel current VLC systems lack, using Radio Frequency (RF) backscatter communication from the tags. Tags process and send data, harvesting energy from light and radio. We present our system design and implementation, evaluate it in preliminary simulation studies and experiments, and discuss the research challenges to develop a complete network architecture. BackVLC is the first work that combines VLC with RF backscatter.
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- Krebs, Alice, et al.
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Template for the Description of Cell-Based Toxicological Test Methods to Allow Evaluation and Regulatory Use of the Data
- 2019
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Ingår i: Altex. - : ALTEX Edition. - 1868-596X .- 1868-8551. ; 36:4, s. 682-699
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Tidskriftsartikel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Only few cell-based test methods are described by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) test guidelines or other regulatory references (e.g., the European Pharmacopoeia). The majority of toxicity tests still falls into the category of non-guideline methods. Data from these tests may nevertheless be used to support regulatory decisions or to guide strategies to assess compounds (e.g., drugs, agrochemicals) during research and development if they fulfill basic requirements concerning their relevance, reproducibility and predictivity. Only a method description of sufficient clarity and detail allows interpretation and use of the data. To guide regulators faced with increasing amounts of data from non-guideline studies, the OECD formulated Guidance Document 211 (GD211) on method documentation for the purpose of safety assessment. As GD211 is targeted mainly at regulators, it leaves scientists less familiar with regulation uncertain as to what level of detail is required and how individual questions should be answered. Moreover, little attention was given to the description of the test system (i.e., cell culture) and the steps leading to it being established in the guidance. To address these issues, an annotated toxicity test method template (ToxTemp) was developed (i) to fulfill all requirements of GD211, (ii) to guide the user concerning the types of answers and detail of information required, (iii) to include acceptance criteria for test elements, and (iv) to define the cells sufficiently and transparently. The fully annotated ToxTemp is provided here, together with reference to a database containing exemplary descriptions of more than 20 cell-based tests.
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- Niroumand, Kamyar, et al.
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Poster abstract : SADSense: Personalized mobile sensing for seasonal effects on health
- 2014
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Ingår i: IPSN 2014 - Proceedings of the 13th International Symposium on Information Processing in Sensor Networks (Part of CPS Week). - Piscataway, NJ : IEEE Computer Society. - 9781479931460 ; , s. 295-296
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Konferensbidrag (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- People's moods and activities are heavily affected by their environment, which changes significantly throughout the year. The variable of daylight hours is huge for countries in extreme latitudes, impacting the population's health and well-being. In this paper, we present a smartphone application that efficiently and accurately measures a person's light exposure, mood and activity levels. We performed a preliminary study to show effective data collection using on-board sensors in the mobile phones. © 2014 IEEE.
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- Nylander, Stina, 1972-
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Design and Implementation of Multi-Device Services
- 2007
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Doktorsavhandling (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- We present a method for developing multi-device services which allows for the creation of services that are adapted to a wide range of devices. Users have a wide selection of electronic services at their disposal such as shopping, banking, gaming, and messaging. They interact with these services using the computing devices they prefer or have access to, which can vary between situations. In some cases, the services that they want to use func-tions with the device they have access to, and sometimes it does not. Thus, in order for users to experience their full benefits, electronic services will need to become more flexible. They will need to be multi-device services, i.e. be accessible from different devices. We show that multi-device services are often used in different ways on different devices due to variations in device capabilities, purpose of use, context of use, and usability. This suggests that multi-device services not only need to be accessible from more than one device, they also need to be able to present functionality and user interfaces that suit various devices and situations of use. The key problem addressed in this work is that there are too many device-service combinations for developing a service version for each device. In-stead, there is a need for new methods for developing multi-device services which allows the creation of services that are adapted to various devices and situations. The challenge of designing and implementing multi-device services has been addressed in two ways in the present work: through the study of real-life use of multi-device services and through the creation of a development method for multi-device services. Studying use of multi-device services has gener-ated knowledge about how to design such services which give users the best worth. The work with development methods has resulted in a design model building on the separation of form and content, thus making it possible to create different presentations to the same content. In concrete terms, the work has resulted in design guidelines for multi-device services and a system prototype based on the principles of separation between form and content, and presentation control.
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- Samuelsson, Yvonne, et al.
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Evaluation of local features for argument identification and classification for semantic role labeling
- 2008
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Ingår i: SLTC 2008. ; , s. 35-36
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Konferensbidrag (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- In this paper we present some findings from an evaluation of dependency-based features for argument identification and classification in a pipelined semantic role labeling system. In total over 100 feature types were evaluated. Results indicate that most features can be discarded with sustained or even improved performance. We further find that arguments of nominal and verbal predicates seem to rely on different feature types - while arguments of verbal predicates rely more on structural features, arguments of nominal predicates rely more on lexical features.
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